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Don McChesney
Don McChesney was the District 2 member of the DeKalb County Board of Education in Georgia. He was first elected to the District 2 seat in 2008 and served for four years before he lost his re-election bid to Marshall Orson on July 21, 2012. He ran unsuccessfully to return to the board in the general election on May 20, 2014.
Elections
2014
Don McChesney lost to incumbent Marshall Orson for the District 2 seat in the general election on May 20, 2014. This was the third race between McChesney and Orson. Orson defeated McChesney, who was the District 2 incumbent at that time, in a previous election on July 31, 2012. In 2008, McChesney defeated both Orson and Ella Smith for the District 2 seat.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Marshall Orson Incumbent |
61.1% | 4,259 | |
| Nonpartisan | Don McChesney | 38.9% | 2,712 | |
| Total Votes | 6,971 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election - May 20, 2014," accessed July 10, 2014 | ||||
Funding
McChesney did not file a campaign finance report with the DeKalb County Department of Voter Registration and Elections during the election.[2]
Endorsements
McChesney did not receive any endorsements during the election.
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Marshall Orson |
61.7% | 7,996 | |
| Nonpartisan | Don McChesney Incumbent | 38.2% | 4,953 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 20 | |
| Total Votes | 12,969 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election - 7/31/2012," accessed May 8, 2014 | ||||
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