Edward Watto
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Edward Watto is the Region 1 representative on the Pocono Mountain School District school board in Pennsylvania. Watto won a first term in the by-district general election on November 7, 2017.
Pennsylvania permits school board candidates to cross-file in primary elections. This means that a candidate may file to run in the primary election for both the Democratic and Republican parties. If a candidate cross-files, he or she needs to win in one party's primary election to advance to the general election. A candidate may also appear on both party's ballots in the general election if he or she wins both nominations in the primary.
Elections
2017
Five of the nine seats on the Pocono Mountain School District school board were up for by-district general election on November 7, 2017. Two Region 1 seats, two Region 2 seats, and one Region 3 seat were on the ballot. A partisan primary election was held on May 16, 2017. All primary candidates cross-filed to appear on both the Democratic and Republican ballots.
Incumbent Annabella Lastowski and challenger Edward Watto defeated James Gamble in the primary elections to advance to the general election for the two Region 1 seats, where they won without opposition. In Region 2, incumbent John Coyle and newcomer Frank Pecci both won in the primaries and the general election. Region 3 saw incumbent Michael Stern file for another term on the board. He ran unopposed in the primaries and the general election.[1][2][3]
General results
| Pocono Mountain School District, Region 1 General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican |  Annabella Lastowski Incumbent |
52.88% | 2,710 | |
| Democratic/Republican | Edward Watto |
47.12% | 2,415 | |
| Total Votes | 5,125 | |||
| Source: Monroe County, "Monroe County Election Results 2017 - Municipal Election Unofficial Results," accessed November 8, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||||
Democratic primary results
| Pocono Mountain School District, Region 1 Democratic Primary Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Annabella Lastowski Incumbent |
43.10% | 500 | |
| Democratic | Edward Watto |
32.76% | 380 | |
| Democratic | James Gamble | 24.14% | 280 | |
| Total Votes | 1,160 | |||
| Source: Monroe County Board of Elections, "2017 Municipal Primary Official Results," accessed June 21, 2017 | ||||
Republican primary results
| Pocono Mountain School District, Region 1 Republican Primary Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Annabella Lastowski Incumbent |
36.31% | 553 | |
| Republican | Edward Watto |
34.73% | 529 | |
| Republican | James Gamble | 28.96% | 441 | |
| Total Votes | 1,523 | |||
| Source: Monroe County Board of Elections, "2017 Municipal Primary Official Results," accessed June 21, 2017 | ||||
Funding
| 2017 Campaign Finance Deadlines in Pennsylvania[4] | |
|---|---|
| Date | Deadline |
| May 5, 2017 | 2nd Friday Pre-Primary report due |
| June 15, 2017 | 30-Day Post-Primary report due |
| October 27, 2017 | 2nd Friday Pre-Election report due |
| December 7, 2017 | 30-Day Post-Election report due |
School board candidates in Pennsylvania were required to report their campaign finance activity. Those who spent or received more than $250 in a reporting period had to file full reports. Those below the threshold had to file forms to declare they were exempt from reporting. Candidates could have, but were not required to, form committees to handle campaign finance transactions. They were not required to have separate bank accounts for campaign purposes.[5]
The table to the left details the four campaign finance deadlines in 2017.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Monroe County, "May 16, 2017 Candidate Listing," accessed March 9, 2017
- ↑ Monroe County Board of Elections, "Monroe County Election Results 2017 Municipal Primary Unofficial Results," accessed May 16, 2017
- ↑ Monroe County, "Monroe County Election Results 2017 - Municipal Election Unofficial Results," accessed November 8, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Pennsylvania Department of State, "2017 Election Calendar," accessed April 19, 2017
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Campaign Finance Reporting Law," accessed January 15, 2014
| Pocono Mountain School District elections in 2017 | |
| Monroe County, Pennsylvania | |
| Election date: | Primary: May 16, 2017 General: November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Region 1: Incumbent, Annabella Lastowski (D)(R) • James Gamble (D)(R) • Edward Watto (D)(R) Region 2: Incumbent, John Coyle (D)(R) • Frank Pecci (D)(R) |
| Important information: | What's at stake? |
