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Dubuque Community School District elections (2017)
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Three of seven seats on the Dubuque Community School District school board in Iowa were up for at-large general election on September 12, 2017. Two incumbents filed for re-election.[1] Incumbent Jim Prochaska and challengers Anderson Sainci and Nancy Bradley defeated incumbent Terra Siegert and challengers Chuck Seymour, Candace Raymond, and David Orr in the general election.[2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Dubuque Community School District school board consists of seven unpaid members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held on a staggered basis every second Tuesday in September of odd-numbered years. All members are elected at large. There was no primary election, and the general election for three seats was September 12, 2017.
Candidates had to be eligible electors in the school district, meaning they had to meet the requirements for voter registration. These included being citizens of the United States, residents of Iowa, and 18 years or older. Candidates could not be convicted felons, ruled by the court to be incompetent to vote, or registered to vote elsewhere. Candidates were required to file an affidavit of candidacy and a nomination petition for the race by August 3, 2017.[3]
To vote in this election, citizens of the school district had to register by September 1, 2017.[4] Photo identification was not required to vote in this election.[5]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Dubuque Community School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jim Prochaska Incumbent |
23.56% | 2,577 |
| Anderson Sainci |
21.08% | 2,305 |
| Nancy Bradley |
16.35% | 1,788 |
| Terra Siegert Incumbent | 15.23% | 1,666 |
| Chuck Seymour | 14.58% | 1,595 |
| David Orr | 5.14% | 562 |
| Candace Raymond | 4.05% | 443 |
| Total Votes | 10,936 | |
| Source: Dubuque County, Iowa, "Dubuque Community School District Election, September 12, 2017, Canvassed September 15, 2017," accessed September 19, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Terra Siegert | Jim Prochaska 
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| David Orr | Nancy Bradley
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Iowa elections, 2017
The Dubuque Community School District school board was scheduled to share the ballot with the Northeast Iowa Community College District 6 Director.[6]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Dubuque Community School District election:[4][7]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 10, 2017 - August 3, 2017 | Candidate filing period |
| September 1, 2017 | Voter registration deadline |
| September 7, 2017 | Campaign finance deadline |
| September 12, 2017 | General election |
| January 19, 2018 | Campaign finance deadline |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
School board candidates in Iowa were required to file two campaign finance reports. For 2017, campaign finance reports were due on September 7, 2017, and January 19, 2018.[7]
School board candidates had to file reports if they raised or spent more than $1,000. They also had to file reports if they incurred more than $1,000 of debt. Candidates had to file a statement of organization with the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board within 10 days of meeting the $1,000 threshold.[8]
Past elections
To see results from past elections in Dubuque Community School District, click here.
What was at stake?
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About the district
- See also: Dubuque Community School District, Iowa
The Dubuque Community School District is based in Dubuque, the seat of the county that shares its name in eastern Iowa. The northern tip of Jackson County is also a part of the Dubuque Community School District. According to the United States Census Bureau, Dubuque County was home to 96,370 residents in 2014.[9] The district was the seventh-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 11,350 students.[10]
Demographics
Dubuque County outperformed the rest of Iowa in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found 27.1 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older attained a bachelor's degree compared to 25.7 percent of state residents. The median household income in the county was $51,475 compared to $51,843 for the state of Iowa. The poverty rate in the county was 10.9 percent compared to 12.4 percent for the entire state.[9]
| Racial Demographics, 2013[9] | ||
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| Race | Dubuque County (%) | Iowa (%) |
| White | 94.1 | 92.5 |
| Black or African American | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Asian | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.1 | 5.5 |
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.
Recent news
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See also
| Dubuque Community School District | Iowa | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Marielle Bricker, "Email communication with Joni Lucas, Dubuque Community Schools, Board of Education Secretary," August 8, 2017
- ↑ Telegraph Herald, "2 newcomers, incumbent look forward to terms on Dubuque school board," accessed September 12, 2017
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate’s Guide to the School Election," accessed August 3, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Iowa Secretary of State, "Three Year Election Calendar," accessed June 1, 2017
- ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Election Day FAQ," accessed June 1, 2017
- ↑ The County of Dubuque, "Sample Ballot," accessed September 1, 2017
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board, "Reporting Dates: School Board/Other Subdivision Candidates," accessed July 6, 2017
- ↑ Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board, "Registering a Committee," accessed July 6, 2017
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 United States Census Bureau, "Dubuque County, Iowa," accessed June 23, 2015
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016
| Dubuque Community School District elections in 2017 | |
| Dubuque County, Iowa | |
| Election date: | September 12, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Terra Siegert • Incumbent, Jim Prochaska • Chuck Seymour • Candace Raymond • Anderson Sainci • David Orr • Nancy Bradley |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
