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Edward Burroughs III
Edward Burroughs III was a member of the Prince George's County Board of Education in Maryland, representing District 8. Burroughs assumed office in 2012. Burroughs left office on December 6, 2021.
Burroughs ran for re-election to the Prince George's County Board of Education to represent District 8 in Maryland. Burroughs won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Burroughs resigned from office in order to run for County Council.[1]
Biography
Burroughs received his high school diploma from Crossland High School. He was a senior at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County and the youngest elected official in the state at the time of his filing.[2]
Elections
2020
See also: Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Prince George's County Board of Education District 8
Incumbent Edward Burroughs III defeated Gary Lee Falls in the general election for Prince George's County Board of Education District 8 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Edward Burroughs III (Nonpartisan) | 86.0 | 37,838 |
| Gary Lee Falls (Nonpartisan) | 13.2 | 5,821 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 342 | ||
| Total votes: 44,001 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Edward Burroughs III and Gary Lee Falls advanced from the primary for Prince George's County Board of Education District 8.
2016
Five of the 13 seats on the Prince George's County Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on April 26, 2016, for seats in Districts 5 and 8. In District 5, challengers Raaheela Ahmed and Cheryl Landis advanced to the general election by defeating incumbent Verjeana Jacobs and Robert Johnson. Incumbent Edward Burroughs III and challenger Stephanie Hinton advanced to the District 8 general election by defeating Carlton Carter. Ahmed and Burroughs won their respective races. David Murray defeated Raul Jurado for the open seat in District 1. Incumbent Patricia Eubanks defeated challenger Abel Olivo in District 4, while incumbent Alexander Wallace defeated challenger John Richardson in District 7.[3]
Results
| Prince George's County Public Schools, District 8 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Edward Burroughs III Incumbent |
67.09% | 28,696 |
| Stephanie Hinton | 32.50% | 13,901 |
| Write-in votes | 0.41% | 176 |
| Total Votes | 42,773 | |
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential General Election Results," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
| Prince George's County Public Schools, District 8 Primary Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Edward Burroughs III Incumbent |
59.89% | 11,165 |
| Stephanie Hinton |
25.35% | 4,726 |
| Carlton Carter | 14.76% | 2,752 |
| Total Votes | 18,643 | |
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Unofficial 2016 Presidential Primary Election results for Prince George's County," accessed April 26, 2016 | ||
Funding
Candidates for public office in Maryland had until March 22, 2016, to submit their first contributions and expenditure report of the primary campaign. The final campaign finance deadline of the 2016 campaign was November 22, 2016.[4] State law allows candidates to file Affidavits of Limited Contributions and Expenditures (ALCE) if their campaigns did not accept $1,000 in contributions or spend $1,000 in a particular reporting period.[5]
October 28 filing
Candidates received a total of $16,308.71 and spent a total of $22,497.55 as of October 30, 2016, according to the Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System.[6]
District 1
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raul Jurado | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| David Murray | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
District 4
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Eubanks (incumbent) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Abel Olivo | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
District 5
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raaheela Ahmed | $4,721.00 | $12,749.77 | $444.46 |
| Cheryl Landis | $5,085.00 | $6,184.17 | $6,629.76 |
District 7
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Wallace (incumbent) | $2,648.25 | $523.25 | -$2,147.71 |
| John Richardson | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
District 8
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Burroughs III (incumbent) | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
| Stephanie Hinton | $3,854.46 | $3,040.36 | $814.10 |
March 22 filing
Candidates received a total of $16,427.00 and spent a total of $10,909.89 as of April 18, 2016, according to the Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System.[7]
District 1
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raul Jurado | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
| David Murray | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
District 4
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Eubanks (incumbent) | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
| Abel Olivo | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
District 5
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verjeana Jacobs (incumbent) | $900.00 | $1,419.71 | $1,585.32 |
| Raaheela Ahmed | $4,227.00 | $2,281.87 | $1,945.13 |
| Robert Johnson | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
| Cheryl Landis | $7,300.00 | $6,141.74 | $7,560.44 |
District 7
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Wallace (incumbent) | $4,000.00 | $1,066.57 | -$2,391.37 |
| John Richardson | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
District 8
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Burroughs III (incumbent) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Carlton Carter | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
| Stephanie Hinton | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Edward Burroughs III |
80.2% | 33,385 | |
| Nonpartisan | André Nottingham | 19.8% | 8,242 | |
| Total Votes | 41,627 | |||
| Source: Prince George's County, "Official Results," November 1, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Edward Burroughs submits resignation from Prince George’s County school board," accessed July 5, 2022
- ↑ Prince George's County Public Schools, "DISTRICT 8 MEMBER EDWARD BURROUGHS III," accessed April 6, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Prince George's County 2016 Presidential Primary Election Local Candidates List," February 10, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Reporting Schedule," accessed February 10, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "EAffidavit Filing," accessed February 10, 2016
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports Information," accessed October 30, 2016
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports Information," accessed April 18, 2016
