Dottie Bell
Dottie H. Bell (Democratic Party) is a member of the Caddo Parish Public Schools in Louisiana, representing District 12. She assumed office in 2006. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Bell (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Caddo Parish Public Schools to represent District 12 in Louisiana. She won in the general election on December 10, 2022.
Bell was first elected to the office on September 30, 2006.
Elections
2022
See also: Caddo Parish Public Schools, Louisiana, elections (2022)
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
General election
General election for Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 12
Incumbent Dottie H. Bell defeated Joy Sims in the general election for Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 12 on December 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dottie H. Bell (D) | 67.9 | 2,335 |
| Joy Sims (Independent) | 32.1 | 1,105 | ||
| Total votes: 3,440 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 12
Incumbent Dottie H. Bell and Joy Sims defeated Carter Bedford, Sheila Crosby Wimberly, and Barbara Johnson Simpson in the primary for Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 12 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dottie H. Bell (D) | 45.4 | 2,655 |
| ✔ | Joy Sims (Independent) | 21.2 | 1,239 | |
| Carter Bedford (D) | 13.1 | 767 | ||
| Sheila Crosby Wimberly (D) | 11.8 | 691 | ||
 | Barbara Johnson Simpson (D) | 8.5 | 495 | |
| Total votes: 5,847 | |||
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2018
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 12
Incumbent Dottie H. Bell won election outright against Sheila Crosby Wimberly in the primary for Caddo Parish Public Schools, District 12 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dottie H. Bell (D) | 62.6 | 4,066 |
| Sheila Crosby Wimberly (D) | 37.4 | 2,428 | ||
| Total votes: 6,494 | |||
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2014
All 12 seats on the Caddo Parish School Board were up for election on November 4, 2014. Seven of the 12 districts saw contested races in the primary election, and three district races advanced to a general on December 6, 2014. The majority of these races pitted incumbents against single challengers. Incumbent Carl A. Pierson, Sr. (D) faced Margaret A. Brown (D) in District 3, and incumbent Charlotte Crawley (D) faced Susannah Walter Poljak (I) in District 4. Incumbents Larry Ramsey (R) and Dottie H. Bell (D) faced challengers Dock Voorhies (D) and Annetta Garner (D) in Districts 10 and 12, respectively. However, Ramsey was automatically re-elected prior to the election when Voorhies withdrew from the race.
Additionally, the District 7 seat was open as incumbent Lillian Priest (D) did not file to run for re-election. Raymond E. Green (D) and Joy Ellis Walters (D) vied for the seat.
Only Districts 2, 8 and 11 saw more than two candidates on the ballot. In District 2, incumbent Jasmine R. Green (D) faced challengers Jackie Dozier (D) and Barbara Johnson Simpson (D). Green and Simpson advanced to a general election. District 11 incumbent Ginger Armstrong (R) faced Kacee Hargrave Kirschvink (R) and Parker G. Ward (R). Armstrong and Kirschvink advanced to a general election.
District 8 was the largest race in the school district. Denee Locke (R), Rachel Sexton Penwell (R) and Emma Luster Shepard (D) all challenged incumbent Bonita Crawford (R). Crawford and Locke advanced to a general election.
Three of the races had unopposed candidates who were automatically elected as of August 22, 2014. District 1 and 6 incumbents Steve Riall (R) and Mary A. Trammel (D) won re-election without opposition. Newcomer Bonita Douzart (D) ran unopposed for the District 5 seat, which was open as incumbent Curtis Hooks (D) did not file to run for re-election. Roy Desoto (I) filed to challenge incumbent Barry F. Rachal (R) in District 9, but later withdrew. Rachal was automatically elected on September 9, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Dottie H. Bell Incumbent |
62.3% | 3,908 | |
| Democratic | Annetta Garner | 37.7% | 2,361 | |
| Total Votes | 6,269 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014 | ||||
Funding
As of October 29, 2014, Bell reported $4,820.00 in contributions and $3,786.21 in expenditures to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, which left her campaign with $1,033.79 on hand.[1]
Endorsements
Bell was endorsed by Red River United, the Central Trades and Labor Council of Shreveport and Vicinity (CTLC), AFL-CIO and the Committee on Political Education (COPE).[2]
2010
Bell won the 2010 election without opposition. Michael Collins originally filed to run against her in the general election, but was disqualified from the race.[3]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Dottie H. Bell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
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