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Fox C-6 School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Fox C-6 School District school board were up for general election on April 8, 2014.
About the district
- See also: Fox C-6 School District, Missouri
Fox C-6 School District is located in east-central Missouri in Jefferson County. The county seat of Jefferson County is Hillsboro. Jefferson County had a population of 221,396 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau in 2014.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Fox C-6 School District was the 15th-largest school district in Missouri and served 12,333 students.[2]
Demographics
In 2013, Jefferson County had a lower percentage of residents with a bachelor's degree compared to the state overall. The United States Census Bureau reported that 17.4 percent of residents aged 25 and older in the county had earned a bachelor's degree, compared with 26.2 percent for Missouri. The median household income in Jefferson County was $54,845, higher than the state median of $47,380. The poverty rate in the county was 11.3 percent, compared to 15.5 percent for Missouri as a whole.[1]
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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
As of the 2014 election, the Fox C-6 School District Board of Education consisted of seven members elected at-large to three-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on April 8, 2014.[4] Three at-large seats were on the ballot in 2014, two seats were on the ballot in 2015, and the remaining seats appeared on the ballot in 2016.[5]
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was January 28, 2014.[6]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- John Laughlin
- Incumbent
- Robert Gruenewald (write-in)
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Nonpartisan | Dawn Mullins |
23.8% | 2,588 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vernon Sullivan |
22.1% | 2,404 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Laughlin Incumbent |
20.2% | 2,190 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Jones | 17.1% | 1,861 | |
| Nonpartisan | Chris Hastings | 16.4% | 1,778 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 43 | |
| Total Votes | 10,864 | |||
| Source: Jefferson County Election Board, "April 8, 2014 General Municipal Election," accessed February 25, 2015 | ||||
Campaign finance
No candidates filed a campaign finance report with the Missouri Ethics Commission.[7]
Past elections
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What was at stake?
Three seats on the school board were up for election on April 8, 2014. Incumbent John Laughlin faced four challengers in the election.[4]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Fox C-6 School District election in 2014:[6][8]
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 17, 2013 | First Day for Candidate Filing |
| January 21, 2014 | Last Day for Candidate Filing |
| January 28, 2014 | Deadline for entities to certify elections to election authority |
| February 25, 2014 | First Day for Absentee Voting |
| April 2, 2014 | Last Day Absentee Ballot can be mailed |
| March 12, 2014 | Voter Registration deadline |
| April 8, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
The April 8, 2014, general municipal election also featured races for local, municipal, and school positions.[9]
See also
- Missouri
- Fox C-6 School District, Missouri
- Missouri school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Jefferson County, Missouri ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Missouri
- Election preview: More than 100 candidates running in California, Missouri and South Dakota school board elections
- Post-election:Incumbents fare well in Missouri, South Dakota and California school board elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Jefferson 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jefferson County Missouri, "Election Calendar," February 12, 2014
- ↑ Fox C-6 School District, "Board Members," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Jefferson County Missouri, "Election Calendar," February 12, 2014
- ↑ Missouri, "Campaign Finance," accessed Feruary 10, 2014
- ↑ Jackson County Missouri Elections Board, "Elections Calendar," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Jefferson County Missouri Elections, "Sample Ballot" accessed February 12, 2014
| 2014 Fox C-6 School District Elections | |
| Jefferson County, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 8, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Chris Hastings • Mark Jones • Incumbent, John Laughlin • Dawn Mullins • Vernon Sullivan |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
