Escambia County School District elections (2016)
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One of the five seats on the Escambia County School District school board was up for by-district primary election on August 30, 2016. Kevin Adams defeated fellow newcomer Willie Kirkland Jr. for the open District 1 seat. The District 4 and District 5 seats were originally set to be on the ballot, but when District 4 incumbent Patty Hightower and District 5 incumbent William Slayton Jr. were unopposed in their bids for re-election at the passing of the filing deadline, they were automatically re-elected.[1]
Florida school board elections function differently than elections of this kind in most states. Primary elections for Florida school boards were held on August 30, 2016, though primaries are functionally general elections. A general election on November 8, 2016, became unnecessary after Adams won the District 1 seat with a majority of the primary vote. Unopposed elections were canceled and did not appear on the ballot. Special elections were held in conjunction with some general elections to fill vacancies.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Escambia County School District school board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. There was a primary election on August 30, 2016.
The filing deadline for school board candidates was June 24, 2016. The county's elections office hosted early voting for the primary election at various locations from August 20, 2016, to August 27, 2016. The early voting window for the general election ran from October 29, 2016, to November 5, 2016. Voters had to register by August 1, 2016, to vote in the primary election and by October 11, 2016, to vote in the general election.[2]
Candidates and results
District 1
Results
| Escambia County School District, District 1 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kevin Adams |
65.74% | 7,235 |
| Willie Kirkland Jr. | 34.26% | 3,771 |
| Total Votes | 11,006 | |
| Source: Escambia County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 Primary Election," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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District 4
Results
Incumbent Patty Hightower was the only candidate to file for this seat and was automatically re-elected.
| Escambia County School District, District 4 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Patty Hightower Incumbent (unopposed) | ||
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District 5
Results
Incumbent William Slayton Jr. was the only candidate to file for this seat and was automatically re-elected.
| Escambia County School District, District 5 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| William Slayton Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) | ||
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| William Slayton Jr. | |
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Florida elections, 2016
The following federal and state offices shared the primary, general, or both election dates with school board elections:
- President
- U.S. Senate
- U.S. House
- State Senate
- State House
- State Attorney
- Public Defender
- State Supreme Court
- District Court of Appeal
One state ballot measure appeared on the primary ballot.
The following local offices shared primary, general, or both election dates with school board elections:
- County Court Judge
- Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
- Tax Collector
- Property Appraiser
- Sheriff
- Supervisor of Elections
- County Commissioner
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Florida election in 2016:[3]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 24, 2016 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| August 1, 2016 | Primary election voter registration deadline |
| August 20-27, 2016 | Primary election early voting period |
| August 30, 2016 | Primary election day |
| October 11, 2016 | General election voter registration deadline |
| October 29-November 5, 2016 | General election early voting period |
| November 8, 2016 | General election day |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
Reports
District 2
Candidates received a total of $35,675 and spent a total of $33,130.02 as of August 10, 2016, according to the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections.[4]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Kevin Adams | $12,745.00 | $11,792.62 | $952.38 |
| Willie Kirkland Jr. | $22,930.00 | $21,337.40 | $1,592.60 |
District 4
Candidates received a total of $20,000.00 and spent a total of $20,000.00 as of August 10, 2016, according to the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections.[4]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Patty Hightower | $20,000.00 | $20,000.00 | $00.00 |
District 5
Candidates received a total of $20,000.00 and spent a total of $20,000.00 as of August 10, 2016, according to the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections.[4]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| William Slayton Jr. | $100.00 | $100.00 | $00.00 |
Past elections
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General: District 1Jeff Bergosh was re-elected without opposition. General: District 2Gerald W. Boone was re-elected without opposition. General: District 3
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About the district
- See also: Escambia County School District, Florida
Escambia County School District serves the county of the same name in the panhandle of Florida. The city of Pensacola is the county seat. The county was home to an estimated 311,003 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[5] The district was the 20th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 40,753 students.[6]
Demographics
Escambia County underperformed compared to Florida as a whole in terms of higher education attainment from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 23.9 percent of county residents aged 25 and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 26.8 percent statewide. The median household income for the county was $44,883 compared to $47,212 for the state. County residents lived below poverty level at a rate of 15.3 percent, while that rate was 16.5 percent for state residents.[5]
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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.
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See also
| Escambia County School District | Florida | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Escambia County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 Candidates," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed June 21, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Escambia County Supervisor of Elections, "Candidate Reports and Biographies," accessed August 10, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Escambia County, Florida," July 22, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Division of Elections: Election results," accessed October 5, 2015
| 2016 Escambia County School District Elections | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 30, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Kevin Adams • Willie Kirkland Jr. District 4: Incumbent, Patty Hightower |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
