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Federal Way Public Schools elections (2015)
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Three seats on the Federal Way Public Schools Board of Directors were up for general election on November 3, 2015. Members were elected by district with only registered voters of their geographic zones eligible to vote in those races.
District 2 incumbent Claire Wilson, District 3 incumbent Danny Peterson and District 5 incumbent Hiroshi Eto's seats were up for election. Wilson defeated challenger Angela Griffin.[1]
Peterson did not file for re-election. Liz Drake won the open District 3 seat unopposed. District 5 incumbent Eto also was victorious in his unopposed re-election bid.[1]
About the district
- See also: Federal Way Public Schools, Washington
Federal Way Public Schools is located in King County in northwestern Washington. The county seat is Seattle. King County was home to an estimated 2,044,449 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2012-2013 school year, Federal Way Public Schools was the eighth-largest school district in Washington, serving 22,231 students.[3]
Demographics
In 2013, King County outperformed the state of Washington as a whole in terms of higher education achievement, median household income and poverty rate. The United States Census Bureau found that 46.6 percent of county residents aged 25 and older had earned a bachelor's degree or higher, while the rate was 31.9 percent for state residents. The median household income was $71,811 in the county in comparison to $59,478 statewide. The rate of persons living below the poverty line in King County was 11.5 percent compared to 13.4 percent for Washington.[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 Federal Way Public Schools Board of Education consists of five members elected by district to four-year terms. If more than two candidates filed for any one position up for election, a primary election was held on August 4, 2015. The general election for Districts 2, 3 and 5 was November 3, 2015.
Elections in Washington require candidates to pay filing fees equal to 1 percent of a position's annual salary. Board members in Federal Way can be reimbursed up to $4,800 for district activities but do not receive salaries, which eliminates the filing fee.[5] Candidates were required to file for this election by May 15, 2015.
Elections
2015
District 2
Results
| Federal Way Public Schools Board of Directors , District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Claire Wilson Incumbent |
51.4% | 9,519 |
| Angela Griffin | 48.1% | 8,911 |
| Write-in votes | 0.49% | 90 |
| Total Votes | 18,520 | |
| Source: King County Elections, "Election Results: General and Special Elections November 4, 2015," November 24, 2015 | ||
Candidates
- Claire Wilson
- Incumbent
- Angela Griffin
District 3
Results
| Federal Way Public Schools Board of Directors , District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Liz Drake |
98.9% | 15,759 |
| Write-in votes | 1.08% | 172 |
| Total Votes | 15,931 | |
| Source: King County Elections, "Election Results: General and Special Elections November 4, 2015," November 24, 2015 | ||
Candidates
District 5
Results
| Federal Way Public Schools Board of Directors , District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Hiroshi Eto |
98.9% | 15,183 |
| Write-in votes | 1.13% | 173 |
| Total Votes | 15,356 | |
| Source: King County Elections, "Election Results: General and Special Elections November 4, 2015," November 24, 2015 | ||
Candidates
- Hiroshi Eto
- Incumbent
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported as of October 29, 2015, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.[6]
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.[7]
Contributions to school board candidate committees were subject to the following limits:[7]
- 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.[7]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the 2015 Washington school board elections:[8][9]
| Deadline | Event |
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| May 11-15, 2015 | Candidate filing period |
| May 18, 2015 | Deadline for candidates to withdraw |
| July 14, 2015 | Pre-primary campaign finance report due |
| July 27, 2015 | Voter registration deadline for primary election |
| July 28, 2015 | Pre-primary campaign finance report due |
| August 4, 2015 | Primary election day, if necessary |
| September 10, 2015 | Post-primary campaign finance report due |
| 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 | General 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 |
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See also
| Federal Way Public Schools | Washington | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 King County Elections, "2015 Official Candidate Filing," accessed May 26, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: King County, Washington," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ King County Elections, "Election Archive," accessed September 24, 2013
- ↑ King County Elections, "Candidate Manual," accessed August 12, 2013
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Search the Database: Local Candidates," accessed October 29, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 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
| 2015 Federal Way Public Schools Elections | |
| King County, Washington | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 2 : Incumbent, Claire Wilson • Angela Griffin District 5 : Incumbent, Hiroshi Eto |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
