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Douglas County School System elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Douglas Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. The election was for Districts 2, 3 and 4.
District 2 incumbent D.T. Jackson was unopposed in the primary election on May 20, 2014, and won re-election unopposed in the general election. Republican incumbent Sam Haskell won against challenger Lauren McCoy in the primary but was defeated by Democrat Michelle Simmons in the general election. District 3 incumbent Janet Kelley, a Republican, also lost to Democratic challenger Tracy Rookard in November. Both had been unopposed in the primary.
About the district
- See also: Douglas County School System, Georgia
Douglas County School System is located in Douglas County, Georgia. The county seat of Douglas County is Douglasville. Douglas County is home to 132,403 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Douglas County School System was the 16th-largest school district in Georgia, serving 25,668 students during the 2013-2014 school year.[2]
Demographics
Douglas County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Georgia in terms of higher education achievement and overperformed in terms of median household income in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 24.8 percent of Douglas County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 27.8 percent for Georgia as a whole. The median household income in Douglas County was $54,526 compared to $49,604 for the state of Georgia. The poverty rate in Douglas County was 13.4 percent compared to 17.4 percent for the entire state.[1]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
The Douglas County Board of Education is a partisan board that consists of five members elected to four-year terms. They serve by geographic district. There was a primary election on May 20, 2014 and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Three seats were up for election in 2014, and two seats will be up for election in 2016.[4]
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on March 3, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was March 7, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 2
- Incumbent
District 3
- Incumbent
District 4
- Incumbent
Candidates defeated in the primary election:
Tyler L. Barr
Denny Bridges
Lauren McCoy
Election results
General: District 2
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  D.T. Jackson Incumbent |
100% | 4,251 | |
| Total Votes | 4,251 | |||
| Source: Douglas County Elections and Voter Registration, "November 4, 2014, Election Returns," November 10, 2014 | ||||
General: District 3
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tracy Rookard |
60.5% | 5,444 | |
| Republican | Janet Kelley Incumbent | 39.5% | 3,549 | |
| Total Votes | 8,993 | |||
| Source: Douglas County Elections and Voter Registration, "November 4, 2014, Election Returns," November 10, 2014 | ||||
General: District 4
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michelle Simmons |
52.3% | 3,609 | |
| Republican | Sam Haskell Incumbent | 47.7% | 3,290 | |
| Total Votes | 6,899 | |||
| Source: Douglas County Elections and Voter Registration, "November 4, 2014, Election Returns," November 10, 2014 | ||||
Primary: District 2
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | D.T. Jackson Incumbent |
100% | 566 | |
| Total Votes | 566 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election," May 23, 2014 | ||||
Primary: District 3
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Janet Kelley Incumbent |
100% | 875 | |
| Total Votes | 875 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election," May 23, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tracy Rookard |
100% | 1,052 | |
| Total Votes | 1,052 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election," May 23, 2014 | ||||
Primary: District 4
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam Haskell Incumbent |
53.9% | 733 | |
| Republican | Lauren McCoy | 46.1% | 627 | |
| Total Votes | 1,360 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election," May 23, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michelle Simmons |
58.7% | 534 | |
| Democratic | Tyler L. Barr | 21.9% | 199 | |
| Democratic | Denny Bridges | 19.4% | 176 | |
| Total Votes | 909 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election," May 23, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate publicly received an endorsement in this election.
Campaign finance
As of October 15, 2014, no candidate had reported contributions or expenditures to the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission.
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Douglas County School System election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 3, 2014 | First day to file nominating petitions |
| March 7, 2014 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| April 21, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| April 28, 2014 | Advance voting begins |
| May 20, 2014 | Primary election |
| July 22, 2014 | Runoff election (if needed) |
| November 4, 2014 | General election |
Additional elections on the ballot
The school board election shared the ballot with county, state and national primary elections on May 20, 2014. The primary ballot included races for Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia State Senate. There were also state executive elections including races for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. The May 20, 2014, election selected candidates for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.[6]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Douglas + County + School + System + Georgia"
See also
- Georgia
- Douglas County School System, Georgia
- Georgia school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Douglas County, Georgia ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Georgia
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Douglas County, Georgia," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Department of Education, "Enrollment by Ethnicity/Race , Gender and Grade Level (PK-12)," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Current and Past Election Results," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ Douglas County School System, "Board of Education," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "2014 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Election Calendar," accessed May 20, 2014
| 2014 Douglas County School System Elections | |
| Douglas County, Georgia | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Incumbent, D.T. Jackson District 3: • Incumbent, Janet Kelley • Tracy Rookard |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
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