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Debra Washington
Debra Washington was a candidate for District 2 representative on the Wichita Public Schools school board in Kansas. Washington was defeated in the by-district general election on November 7, 2017.
Elections
2017
- See also: Wichita Public Schools elections (2017)
Four of the seven seats on the Wichita Public Schools Board of Education in Kansas were up for general election on November 7, 2017. In her bid for re-election to the District 1 seat, incumbent Betty Arnold was defeated by Ben Blankley. District 5 incumbent Mike Rodee defeated challenger Peter Grant to win another term. District 2 incumbent Joy Eakins and District 6 incumbent Lynn Rogers did not file to run for re-election, which left their seats open for newcomers. Julie Hedrick, Trish Hileman, and Debra Washington ran for the District 2 seat. Walt Chappell, Shirley Jefferson, and Ron Rosales ran for the District 6 seat. Hedrick and Rosales won election to the board.[1][2]
Results
| Wichita Public Schools, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Julie Hedrick |
43.24% | 6,665 |
| Trish Hileman | 34.86% | 5,373 |
| Debra Washington | 21.40% | 3,299 |
| Write-in votes | 0.49% | 76 |
| Total Votes | 15,413 | |
| Source: Sedgwick County Election Office, "November 7, 2017 General Election Official Results," accessed November 17, 2017 | ||
Funding
Washington reported $50.00 in contributions and $50.00 in expenditures to the Sedgwick County Election Office, which left her campaign with a $0.00 balance in the election.[3]
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Sedgwick County Election Office, "Current Candidate Listings: School District 259," accessed June 1, 2017
- ↑ Sedgwick County Election Office, "November 7, 2017 General Election Unofficial Results," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Sedgwick County Election Office, "Public Access Search," accessed December 18, 2017
| Wichita Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Sedgwick County, Kansas | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Betty Arnold • Ben Blankley District 2: • Julie Hedrick • Trish Hileman • Debra Washington District 5: • Incumbent, Mike Rodee • Peter Grant District 6: • Walt Chappell • Shirley Jefferson • Ron Rosales |
| Important information: | What's at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
