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Fort Zumwalt R-II School District elections (2015)
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Two seats on the Fort Zumwalt R-II School District Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015.
The seats of incumbents Barbara Bryant and Mike MacCormack were up for election.[1] Bryant and MacCormack and challengers Arnie Dienoff and Matthew Malabey competed for the two at-large seats. Bryant and MacCormack defeated both challengers to win re-election.
About the district
Fort Zumwalt R-II School District is located in east-central Missouri in St. Charles County. The county seat is St. Charles. This county is home to 373,495 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2011-2012 school year, Fort Zumwalt R-II School District was the sixth-largest school district in Missouri and served 18,977 students.[3]
Demographics
St. Charles County outperformed the rest of Missouri in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 35.1 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.2 percent for Missouri as a whole. The median household income in St. Charles County was $71,077, compared to $47,380 for the state of Missouri. The poverty rate was 5.8 percent, compared to 15.5 percent for the entire state.[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 Fort Zumwalt Board of Education consists of seven members elected at-large to three-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on April 7, 2015. Two seats were up for election in 2015.[1]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period, which began on December 16, 2014, and ended on January 20, 2015. To vote in the 2015 general election, residents had to register by March 11, 2015. The absentee voting deadline was on April 1, 2015.[5]
Elections
2015
Candidates
At-large
- Barbara Bryant
- Incumbent
- Administrative assistant
- Mike MacCormack
- Incumbent
- Graduate, the University of Missouri at Rolla
- Information systems, Edward Jones
- Dardenne Prairie Alderman (2002-2004)
- Matthew Malabey
- Quality assurance and regulatory affairs manager
Election results
| Fort Zumwalt R-II School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Barbara Bryant Incumbent |
39.8% | 6,387 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike MacCormack Incumbent |
32.5% | 5,207 | |
| Nonpartisan | Matthew Malabey | 16.9% | 2,716 | |
| Nonpartisan | Arnie Dienoff | 10% | 1,597 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.8% | 132 | |
| Total Votes | 16,039 | |||
| Source: St. Charles County Election Authority, "Election Summary Report," April 20, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
Incumbents Barbara Bryant and Mike MacCormack received endorsements from the local affiliate of the Missouri National Education Association.[6] MacCormack also received an endorsement from the Tri-County Labor Club of the AFL-CIO COPE.[7]
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Missouri Ethics Commission.[8]
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2013Two at-large seats were up for election on April 2, 2013. Scott Grasser and Mike Swaringim ran unopposed and the election did not appear on the ballot.[9] 2012
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Fort Zumwalt R-II School District election in 2015:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 16, 2014 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| January 20, 2015 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| February 24, 2015 | First day for absentee voting |
| February 26, 2015 | Last day to file first campaign finance report |
| March 8, 2015 | Last day to organize a campaign finance committee |
| March 11, 2015 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| March 30, 2015 | Last day to file second campaign finance report |
| April 1, 2015 | Last day for absentee voting |
| April 7, 2015 | Election Day |
| May 7, 2015 | Last day to file final campaign finance report |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Missouri elections, 2015
This election shared the ballot with general elections for county and municipal offices, along with local bond measures.[10]
Recent news
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See also
| Fort Zumwalt R-II School District | Missouri | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fort Zumwalt R-II School District, "Our Board Members," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "St. Charles County, Missouri," accessed February 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Missouri Election Results," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jackson County Election Board, "2015 Missouri Election Calendar," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ Missouri NEA, "Local affiliates recommend school board candidates," accessed April 2, 2015
- ↑ Labor Tribune, "AFL-CIO COPE endorsements for April 7 general municipal election," March 30, 2015
- ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Candidates By Election Search," accessed March 26, 2015
- ↑ St. Charles County Elections, "Candidates and Issues for the April 2, 2013 General Municipal Election," February 11, 2014
- ↑ St. Charles County Election Authority, "April 7, 2015 General Municipal Election Candidates and Issues," accessed February 24, 2015
| 2015 Fort Zumwalt R-II School District Elections | |
| St. Charles County, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Barbara Bryant • Incumbent, Mike MacCormack • Arnie Dienoff • Matthew Malabey |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
