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Erik Bush
Erik Bush was a candidate for at-large representative on the McLean County Unit District No 5 school board in Illinois. Bush withdrew from the election on March 15, 2017, citing personal reasons, but his name still appeared on the ballot.[1]
Elections
2017
Results
| McLean County Unit District No 5, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Joseph Cleary Incumbent |
24.57% | 3,385 |
| David Fortner |
24.14% | 3,325 |
| Taunia Leffler |
23.56% | 3,246 |
| Erik Bush | 14.62% | 2,014 |
| Solomon Roberts-Lieb | 13.10% | 1,805 |
| Total Votes | 13,775 | |
| Source: McLean County, Illinois, "Election Summary Report, Official Results," accessed February 6, 2017 | ||
Funding
School board candidates in Illinois were required to file campaign finance reports if they did one or both of the following:[2]
- Accepted contributions or made disbursements in an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 during the calendar year
- Accepted contributions or made disbursements in an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 during the calendar year for communication via television, radio, or internet in support of or in opposition to a candidate, political party, or public policy
The first campaign finance deadline was February 27, 2017, and the second campaign finance deadline was April 3, 2017.[3]
Bush reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections as of March 2, 2017.[4]
Endorsements
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ NPR from Illinois State University, "Unit 5 School Board Candidate Exits Race," March 15, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar 2017," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed March 2, 2017
