Erica Whitfield
Erica Whitfield is a member of the School District of Palm Beach County school board in Florida, representing District 4. Her current term ends on November 17, 2026.
Whitfield won re-election to the School District of Palm Beach County school board to represent District 4 in Florida outright in the primary on August 23, 2022, after the general election was canceled.
Biography
Whitfield earned a bachelor's degree in health science education from the University of Florida. She later received a master's degree in public health from Emory University. Whitfield previously worked as a public health educator for the Palm Beach County Health Department and a project coordinator with the school district. She works as a wellness coordinator for district schools. Whitfield and her husband have one child.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: School District of Palm Beach County, Florida, elections (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for School District of Palm Beach County school board District 4
Incumbent Erica Whitfield won election outright against Angelique Contreras in the primary for School District of Palm Beach County school board District 4 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Erica Whitfield (Nonpartisan) | 68.3 | 23,268 |
| Angelique Contreras (Nonpartisan) | 31.7 | 10,782 | ||
| Total votes: 34,050 | |||
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2018
Incumbent Erica Whitfield was unopposed in the election for District 4 on the Palm Beach County school board. Since only one candidate filed, the election was canceled and did not appear on the ballot.
2014
The August 26, 2014, general election in Palm Beach County featured four seats up for election. Only three of the races were decided in the general election. The general election determined if candidates for each seat could garner a majority of the vote total. Because no candidate received 50 percent plus one of the general election votes in District 4, the top two vote recipients advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014.
The District 4 race included newcomers Justin Katz, Larry F. Rosensweig, Thomas G. Sutterfield and Erica Whitfield. Whitfield advanced to the runoff election in first place. A recount was held to determine whether Sutterfield or Katz would advance to the runoff election in second place. Sutterfield's lead held and he advanced over Katz to the runoff election. Rosensweig, however, was defeated in the general election.
District 3, 6 and 7 races were determined in the general election. Karen Brill won re-election in District 3 against John Michael Hartman and David Benoit Mech. Incumbent Marcia Andrews defeated newcomers Carla Donaldson and Joe Moore in District 6. The District 7 race featured incumbent Debra L. Robinson who defeated challenger Piaget "Peppi" Hendrix.
Results
Runoff election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Erica Whitfield |
56.9% | 30,256 | |
| Nonpartisan | Thomas G. Sutterfield | 43.1% | 22,872 | |
| Total Votes | 53,128 | |||
| Source: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Erica Whitfield |
32.2% | 4,962 | |
| Nonpartisan | Thomas G. Sutterfield |
25% | 3,850 | |
| Nonpartisan | Justin Katz | 24.6% | 3,796 | |
| Nonpartisan | Larry F. Rosensweig | 18.3% | 2,816 | |
| Total Votes | 15,424 | |||
| Source: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 Primary Election SCHOOL BOARD DIST. 4 - RECOUNT," accessed September 10, 2014 | ||||
Funding
As of October 28, 2014, Whitfield reported $56,266.15 in contributions, including loans and in-kind contributions, and $40,755.49 in expenditures, which left her campaign with $15,510.66 on hand.[2]
Endorsements
Whitfield received the following endorsements in 2014:[3]
- Associated Builders and Contractors
- Palm Beach County Chapter, National Women's Political Caucus of Florida
- State Sen. Jeff Clemens (D)
- Palm Beach County Commissioner Paulette Burdick
- Delray Beach Mayor Cary Glickstein
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Erica Whitfield did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Whitfield's campaign website listed the following themes for the 2014 race:
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Student Focused:
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| —Erica Whitfield's campaign website, (2014) | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate School District of Palm Beach County school board District 4 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Erica for Schools, "About Erica," accessed July 21, 2014
- ↑ Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, "Candidate Finance Reports," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ Erica for Schools, "Endorsements," accessed July 21, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Erica for Schools, "Issues," accessed July 21, 2014
