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Esther Macias
Esther Macias was a candidate for District 5 representative on the Gallup-McKinley County Schools school board in New Mexico. Macias was defeated in the by-district general election on February 7, 2017.
Elections
2017
Three of the five seats on the Gallup-McKinley County Schools Board of Education were up for by-district general election on February 7, 2017. In her bid for re-election to District 2, appointed incumbent Sandra Jeff faced challengers Freda Joe and Charles Long. Long won election to the board. District 4 incumbent Joe Menini and District 5 incumbent Lynn Huenemann did not file to run for re-election, leaving two seats open for newcomers. The race for the District 4 seat featured candidates Brenda Chicharello and Christopher Mortensen, and Mortensen won the seat. Three candidates—Esther Macias, Gerald O'Hara, and Michael Schaaf—ran for the District 5 seat, and Schaaf won. All three winners were endorsed by the McKinley County Federation of United School Employees (MCFUSE).[1][2][3]
Results
| Gallup-McKinley County Schools, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Michael Schaaf |
70.19% | 770 |
| Esther Macias | 19.87% | 218 |
| Gerald O'Hara | 9.94% | 109 |
| Total Votes | 1,097 | |
| Source: McKinley County Bureau of Elections, "OFFICIAL RESULTS from the February 7, 2017 School Election," accessed February 22, 2017 | ||
Funding
Candidates in the Gallup-McKinley County Schools election did not have to file campaign finance reports. The state only required campaign finance reporting for school districts with an enrollment of 12,000 students or more.[4]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Abbey Smith, "Phone communication with McKinley County Bureau of Elections," December 22, 2016
- ↑ McKinley County Bureau of Elections, "Election Summary Report," accessed February 7, 2017
- ↑ McKinley County Federation of United School Employees, "Stand With Us in Solidarity!" accessed January 26, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Statutes, "Chapter 1. Elections: Article 22A. School District Campaign Reporting," accessed December 20, 2016
| Gallup-McKinley County Schools elections in 2017 | |
| McKinley County, New Mexico | |
| Election date: | February 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Incumbent, Sandra Jeff • Freda Joe • Charles Long District 4: • Brenda Chicharello • Christopher Mortensen District 5: • Esther Macias • Gerald O'Hara • Michael Schaaf |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
