Fairbanks North Star Borough School District elections (2015)
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Two seats on the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Board of Education were up for election on October 6, 2015.
Incumbents Lisa Gentry and Heidi Haas won re-election to Seat A and Seat B, respectively, after running unopposed.[1][2]
About the district
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District is located in eastern Alaska in Fairbanks North Star Borough. The borough seat is Fairbanks. The borough was home to 99,357 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] Fairbanks North Star Borough School District was the third-largest school district in Alaska, serving 14,378 students during the 2012-2013 school year.[4]
Demographics
Fairbanks North Star Borough outperformed the rest of Alaska in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 29 percent of borough residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 27.5 percent of state residents. The median household income in the borough was $69,223 compared to $70,760 for the state of Alaska. The poverty rate in the borough was 8.4 percent compared to 9.9 percent for the entire state.[3]
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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 Fairbanks North Star Borough School District School Board consists of seven members elected to three-year terms. All members are elected at large. Two seats were up for election on October 6, 2015, two seats were up for election in 2016 and the remaining three seats were available in 2017.
School board candidates had to file for this election with the Fairbanks North Star Borough elections department by August 17, 2015. To vote in the election, residents had to register by October 3, 2015.[6]
Elections
2015
Candidates
Seat A
Lisa Gentry 
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Seat B
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Election results
| Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, Seat A, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Lisa Gentry Incumbent | 94.7% | 10,643 |
| Write-in votes | 5.26% | 591 |
| Total Votes | 11,234 | |
| Source: Fairbanks North Star Borough, "Election Summary Report", accessed November 12, 2015 | ||
| Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, Seat B, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Heidi Haas Incumbent |
94.7% | 10,972 |
| Write-in votes | 5.33% | 618 |
| Total Votes | 11,590 | |
| Source: Fairbanks North Star Borough, "Election Summary Report", accessed November 12, 2015 | ||
Endorsements
No candidate received an official endorsement during the election.
Campaign Finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Alaska Public Offices Commission as of October 5 ,2015.[7]
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What was at stake?
2015
Election trends
- See also: 2013 school board elections and 2014 school board elections
In 2015, incumbents Lisa Gentry and Heidi Haas won re-election to their seats after running unopposed in the general election. Since 2013, at least one seat per year has had an unopposed race. In that time period, an average of 1.5 candidates per seat have ran for school board seats in the district.
There have been five uncontested races since 2013. Four of the uncontested races have involved incumbents. Of the three contested races within the three-year time period, incumbents won only one race.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District school board election in 2015:[8]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 3-August 17, 2015 | Candidate filing period |
| August 17, 2015 | Candidate withdrawal deadline |
| September 29, 2015 | Last day to file campaign finance disclosure forms with Fairbanks North Star Borough |
| October 6, 2015 | Election Day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Alaska elections, 2015
This election shared the ballot with elections for mayor, assembly member and utility board member.[2]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, "Board of Education Members," accessed August 13, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fairbanks North Star Borough, "Unofficial Candidate List," accessed August 18, 2015]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska," accessed August 13, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed August, 13 ,2015
- ↑ State of Alaska Division of Elections, "Voter Registration Statistics," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Fairbanks North Star Borough, "Home," accessed August 13, 2015
- ↑ Alaska Public Offices Commission, "Campaign Disclosure Forms," accessed September 11, 2015
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| 2015 Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Elections | |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska | |
| Election date: | October 6, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Seat A: • Incumbent, Lisa Gentry Seat B: • Incumbent, Heidi Haas |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
