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Evergreen Public Schools (Clark) elections (2015)
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Three seats on the Evergreen Public Schools Board of Directors were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The seats of District 2 representative Rob Perkins, District 3 representative Victoria Bradford and District 4 incumbent Todd Yuzuriha were up for election. Perkins and Yuzuriha won re-election without opposition, while Bradford defeated challenger Frank Decker.[1]
About the district
Evergreen Public Schools is located in Clark County in southwestern Washington. The county is bordered by the Columbia River and is about 25 miles north of Portland, Ore. Vancouver is its county seat. Clark County was home to an estimated 443,817 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] Evergreen Public Schools was the fifth-largest school district in Washington in the 2012-2013 school year, serving 26,495 students.[3]
Demographics
In 2013, Clark County underperformed in comparison to the state of Washington as a whole in terms of higher education achievement and median household income. The United States Census Bureau found that 26.0 percent of Clark County residents aged 25 and older had earned a bachelor's degree or higher in comparison to 31.9 percent statewide. The median household income in the county was $58,225, while the Washington average was $59,478. Clark County's rate of persons living below the poverty line was 12.4 percent, compared to the statewide rate of 13.4 percent. [2]
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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.
Voter and candidate information
The Evergreen Board of Directors consists of five members elected by district to four-year terms. The general election for Districts 2, 3 and 4 was November 3, 2015. A primary election would have been held on August 4, 2015, if more than two candidates had filed for any seat.
Elections in Washington require candidates to pay filing fees equal to 1 percent of a position's annual salary. Board members in Evergreen School District can be reimbursed up to $4,800 for district activities but do not receive salaries, which eliminates the filing fee. Candidates were required to file for this election by May 15, 2015.
Elections
2015
District 2
Election results
| Evergreen Public Schools Board of Directors, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Rob Perkins Incumbent |
100.0% | 15,983 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 15,983 | |
| Source: Clark County Auditor, "November 3, 2015 General Election," November 24, 2015 | ||
Candidates
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District 3
Election results
| Evergreen Public Schools Board of Directors, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Victoria Bradford Incumbent |
59.9% | 11,539 |
| Frank Decker | 40.1% | 7,735 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 19,274 | |
| Source: Clark County Auditor, "November 3, 2015 General Election," November 24, 2015 | ||
Candidates
| Victoria Bradford
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District 4
Election results
| Evergreen Public Schools Board of Directors, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Todd Yuzuriha Incumbent |
100.0% | 16,283 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 16,283 | |
| Source: Clark County Auditor, "November 3, 2015 General Election," November 24, 2015 | ||
Candidates
| Todd Yuzuriha
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Endorsements
No candidates received official endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $13,579.16 and spent a total of $7,541.39 as of October 30, 2015, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.[5] The totals in the table below include debts incurred by candidates.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| District 2 | |||
| Rob Perkins | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| District 3 | |||
| Victoria Bradford | $10,904.16 | $10,222.34 | $681.82 |
| Frank Decker | $2,675.00 | $2,680.95 | –$5.95 |
| District 4 | |||
| Todd Yuzuriha | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates who raised and spent no more than $5,000 in aggregate and who did not receive more than $500 from any one contributor, including themselves, could participate in "mini reporting." These candidates were required to file a candidate registration statement and keep a record of their contributors and expenditures, but they were not required to report them unless they exceed the stated thresholds. In those cases, they were required to switch their filing status from "mini" to "full" reporting by August 31, 2015.[6]
Contributions to school board candidate committees were subject to the following limits:[6]
- State parties or caucus political committees (separately): $0.95 per registered voter from January 1 to December 31
- County and legislative district parties (combined): $0.50 per registered voter from January 1 to December 31
- Individuals, PACS, unions, corporations or other entities (separately): $950 per primary and general election
School board candidate committees were prohibited from receiving contributions from other candidate committees. No contributors except state committees of political parties could give more than $5,000 in aggregate in the 21 days prior to the election.[6]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the 2015 Washington school board elections:[7][8]
| Deadline | Event |
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| May 11-15, 2015 | Candidate filing period |
| May 18, 2015 | Deadline for candidates to withdraw |
| October 13, 2015 | Pre-general campaign finance report due |
| October 26, 2015 | Voter registration deadline for general election |
| October 27, 2015 | Pre-general campaign finance report due |
| November 3, 2015 | Election Day |
| November 24, 2015 | Election results certified |
| December 10, 2015 | Post-general campaign finance report due |
| January 11, 2016 | End of election cycle campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Washington elections, 2015
Voters in Clark County decided on six statewide ballot measures. They also voted on candidates for the at-large and District 2 seats on the Clark County Council.[9]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Clark County Auditor, "2015 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 26, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Clark County, Washington," accessed January 26, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ Clark County Auditor's Office, "Election Results," accessed July 31, 2013
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Search the Database: Local Candidates," accessed October 30, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Mini Campaign Reporting Disclosure Instructions," June 2014
- ↑ Clark County Elections, "2015 Elections Calendar," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "2015 Key Reporting Dates for Candidates," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ Clark County, Washington, "November 3, 2015 General Election," November 10, 2015
| 2015 Evergreen Public Schools (Clark) Elections | |
| Clark County, Washington | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 2: Incumbent, Rob Perkins District 3: Incumbent, Victoria Bradford • Frank Decker |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
