Edmonds School District elections (2015)
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Four seats on the Edmonds School District Board of Directors were up for general election on November 3, 2015. Because more than two candidates filed for the District 3 race, a primary election was held for that seat on August 4, 2015.
The seats of District 1 incumbent Kory DeMun, District 3 incumbent Gary Noble and District 5 incumbent Diana White were up for regular election. Additionally, the District 4 seat was up for special election due to an unexpired term.
Noble faced two challengers, Mark Norton and Mary Murphy, in the District 3 primary. Noble and Murphy advanced to the general election where Noble won re-election almost two-thirds of all votes cast for him.
DeMun did not file to seek re-election to the District 1 seat. Carin Chase defeated Bill Willcock in the race for the open District 1 seat. White, meanwhile, won re-election unopposed in the District 5 race.[1]
Susan Phillips resigned from the District 4 seat in March 2014 after being absent from a number of board meetings due to her husband's health.[2] April Nowak was appointed to the vacant seat May 13, 2014.[3]
In a turn of event, Phillips re-won her seat without opposition. Michael Arendt and Monica Wheaton initially filed for the seat, but they both with drew on May 18, 2015. The unexpired term ran until 2017, which is when Phillips would have next been up for regular election.[1]
About the district
- See also: Edmonds School District, Washington
Edmonds School District is located in Snohomish County in northwestern Washington. The county seat is Everett. Snohomish County was home to an estimated 745,913 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] In the 2011-2012 school year, Edmonds School District was the 10th-largest school district in Washington, serving 20,587 students.[5]
Demographics
In 2013, Snohomish County underperformed compared to the state of Washington as a whole in terms of higher education achievement. The United States Census Bureau found that 28.9 percent of Snohomish County residents aged 25 and older had earned a bachelor's degree or higher, while the rate was 31.9 percent for Washington as a whole. The county outperformed the state in median household income and poverty rates. The median household income was $68,381 in Snohomish County in comparison to $59,478 statewide. The rate of persons living below the poverty line was 10.4 percent in Snohomish County compared to 13.4 percent for the entire state.[4]
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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 Edmonds School Board consists of five members elected by district to four-year terms. If more than two candidates file for any one position up for election, a primary election must be held; in 2015, this primary was held on August 4, 2015. The general election for the three four-year terms and one two-year term was November 3, 2015.
Elections in Washington require candidates to pay filing fees equal to 1 percent of a position's annual salary. Board members in Edmonds can be reimbursed up to $4,800 for district activities but do not receive salaries, which eliminates the filing fee.[7] Candidates were required to file for this election by May 15, 2015.
Elections
2015
District 1
Election results
| Edmonds School District Board of Directors, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Carin Chase |
50.6% | 13,990 |
| Bill Willcock | 49.4% | 13,653 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 27,643 | |
| Source: Snohomish County, Washington, "Snohomish County General Election Results," November 24, 2015 | ||
Candidates
District 3
Election results
| Edmonds School District Board of Directors, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Gary Noble Incumbent |
66.5% | 18,403 |
| Mary Murphy | 33.5% | 9,287 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 27,690 | |
| Source: Snohomish County, Washington, "Snohomish County General Election Results," November 24, 2015 | ||
| Edmonds School District Board of Directors, District 3 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Gary Noble Incumbent |
60.6% | 12,350 |
| Mary Murphy |
23.3% | 4,749 |
| Mark Norton | 15.1% | 3,070 |
| Write-in votes | 1.1% | 224 |
| Total Votes | 20,393 | |
| Source: Snohomish County, Washington, "Snohomish County Primary Election Results," August 17, 2015 | ||
Candidates
- Gary Noble
- Incumbent
- Mary Murphy
Candidate defeated in the primary election
District 4 (unexpired term)
Election results
| Edmonds School District Board of Directors, District 4 General Election, 2-year unexpired term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Susan Phillips |
100.0% | 23,609 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 23,609 | |
| Source: Snohomish County, Washington, "Snohomish County General Election Results," November 24, 2015 | ||
Candidates
- Susan Phillips
- Former officeholder, resigned March 2014
District 5
Election results
| Edmonds School District Board of Directors, District 5 General Election,, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Diana White Incumbent |
100.0% | 23,749 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 23,749 | |
| Source: Snohomish County, Washington, "Snohomish County General Election Results," November 24, 2015 | ||
Candidates
- Diana White
- Incumbent
Withdrawn candidates
District 4
- Michael Arendt
- Withdrew May 18, 2015
- Monica Wheaton
- Withdrew May 18, 2015
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $3,555.00 and spent a total of $1,798.60 as of October 30, 2015, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.[8] The totals in the table below include debts incurred by candidates.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| District 1 | |||
| Bill Willcock | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Carin Chase | $3,555.00 | $1,798.60 | $1,756.40 |
| District 3 | |||
| Gary Noble | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Mary Murphy | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Mark Norton | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| District 4 | |||
| Susan Phillips | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Michael Arendt Withdrawn | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Monica Wheaton Withdrawn | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| District 5 | |||
| Diana White | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates who raised and spent no more than $5,000 in aggregate and who did not receive more than $500 from any one contributor, including themselves, could participate in "mini reporting." These candidates were required to file a candidate registration statement and keep a record of their contributors and expenditures, but they were not required to report them unless they exceed the stated thresholds. In those cases, they were required to switch their filing status from "mini" to "full" reporting by August 31, 2015.[9]
Contributions to school board candidate committees were subject to the following limits:[9]
- State parties or caucus political committees (separately): $0.95 per registered voter from January 1 to December 31
- County and legislative district parties (combined): $0.50 per registered voter from January 1 to December 31
- Individuals, PACS, unions, corporations or other entities (separately): $950 per primary and general election
School board candidate committees were prohibited from receiving contributions from other candidate committees. No contributors except state committees of political parties could give more than $5,000 in aggregate in the 21 days prior to the election.[9]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the 2015 Washington school board elections:[10][11]
| Deadline | Event |
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| May 11-15, 2015 | Candidate filing period |
| May 18, 2015 | Deadline for candidates to withdraw |
| October 13, 2015 | Pre-general campaign finance report due |
| October 26, 2015 | Voter registration deadline for general election |
| October 27, 2015 | Pre-general campaign finance report due |
| November 3, 2015 | Election Day |
| November 24, 2015 | Election results certified |
| December 10, 2015 | Post-general campaign finance report due |
| January 11, 2016 | End of election cycle campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Washington elections, 2015
Six statewide ballot measures appeared on the ballot alongside the school board election and other local elections.
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Snohomish County Elections, "Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 26, 2015
- ↑ My Edmonds News, "Edmonds School Board accepts resignation of Susan Phillips," March 12, 2014
- ↑ Edmonds School District, "Meet the Edmonds School Board," accessed January 26, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Snohomish County, Washington," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Snohomish County, "Past Election Results," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ Snohomish County Auditor, "2013 Election Guide," May 21, 2013
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Search the Database: Local Candidates," accessed October 30, 2015
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Mini Campaign Reporting Disclosure Instructions," June 2014
- ↑ Clark County Elections, "2015 Elections Calendar," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "2015 Key Reporting Dates for Candidates," accessed January 23, 2015
| 2015 Edmonds School District Elections | |
| Snohomish County, Washington | |
| Election date: | Primary - August 4, 2015
General - November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Bill Willcock • Carin Chase
District 3: Incumbent, Gary Noble • Mark Norton • Mary Murphy
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| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
