Donald A. Hughes
Donald A. Hughes ran for election to the Durham Public Schools school board to represent District 2 in North Carolina. Hughes lost in the general election on May 17, 2022.
Hughes was a candidate for the District 2 seat on the Durham Public Schools school board in North Carolina. He was defeated on May 6, 2014.
Biography
Hughes was born and raised in Durham and is a product of the public schools system. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a Master's in Public Administration from North Carolina Central University. He has served as a member of the Durham Workforce Development Board since 2010. Hughes works in online advertising and attends Union Baptist Church.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Durham Public Schools, North Carolina, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Durham Public Schools school board District 2
Incumbent Bettina Umstead defeated Donald A. Hughes and Christopher Burns in the general election for Durham Public Schools school board District 2 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bettina Umstead (Nonpartisan) | 71.7 | 9,199 | |
 | Donald A. Hughes (Nonpartisan) | 23.6 | 3,031 | |
| Christopher Burns (Nonpartisan) | 4.4 | 562 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 46 | ||
| Total votes: 12,838 | |||
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2014
- See also: Durham Public Schools elections (2014)
Donald A. Hughes faced fellow newcomers Jimmy Doster, Sendolo Diaminah, DeWarren K. Langley and Terrence R. Scarborough for the District 2 seat in the general election on May 6, 2014.
Results
Hughes was defeated in the general election by Sendolo Diaminah.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Sendolo Diaminah |
44.3% | 2,936 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donald A. Hughes | 28.3% | 1,874 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jimmy Doster | 13.7% | 910 | |
| Nonpartisan | Terrence R. Scarborough | 8.9% | 588 | |
| Nonpartisan | DeWarren K. Langley | 4% | 266 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.7% | 49 | |
| Total Votes | 6,623 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "05/06/2014 UNOFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS - DURHAM," accessed June 2, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Hughes reported $4,000.00 in contributions and $2,762.46 in expenditures to the Durham County Board of Elections, which left his campaign with $1,237.54 on hand.[2]
Endorsements
Hughes was endorsed by The Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People.[3]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Donald A. Hughes did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Hughes' campaign website listed his themes for 2014:
| “ | 1. Our Students Our top priority must be providing every student with a world-class education that prepares them for college, careers or other post-secondary opportunities, including vocational training. As a member of the Durham School Board, I will work to (1) reduce suspensions, (2) close the achievement gap, (3) decrease the dropout rate and (4) ensure that our classrooms and schools are labs of creativity and innovation that prepare our young people for today's ever-changing and increasingly competitive global society. 2. Support Our Teachers We must demonstrate our respect for teachers by: (1) providing them with the resources they need to be effective in their classrooms, (2) raising pay for all teachers and not just a select few, and (3) fighting budget cuts to public education being passed down by the state legislature. 3. Fiscal Oversight Balancing the school system's priorities and desires can be challenging, but the school board has to provide leadership and vision in role in order to ensure that the school system meets its fiduciary responsibility to taxpayers while also achieving academic goals and supporting teachers and other school personnel. |
” |
| —Donald Hughes' campaign website, (2014) | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Durham Public Schools school board District 2 |
Footnotes
- ↑ Donald Hughes for Durham Public Schools, "Meet Donald," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Durham County Board of Elections, "2014 Organizational Disclosure Reports," accessed February 24, 2014
- ↑ The Herald-Sun, "Durham committee offers candidate endorsements," April 5, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Donald Hughes for School Board, "Issues," accessed April 8, 2014
