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Franklin Whelan
Franklin Whelan was a candidate for the Delaware Township seat on the Hamilton Southeastern Schools school board in Indiana. Whelan was defeated in the by-district general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Three of the seven seats on the Hamilton Southeastern Schools school board were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. The Delaware Township incumbent Karen Harmer did not file for re-election, and four newcomers vied for the open spot on the board: Adam Harness, Bradley Jones, Amanda Shera, and Franklin Whelan. Shera won the seat. The Fall Creek Township incumbent Howard Stevenson filed for an additional term on the board, and faced challengers Mike Bottorff and J. Kent Everett. Bottorff succeeded in ousting the incumbent. In the Wayne Township seat, incumbent Sylvia Shepler filed for re-election and defeated challenger Charron Wright. There was no primary.[1][2][3]
Results
| Hamilton Southeastern Schools, Delaware Township General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Amanda Shera |
39.30% | 14,014 |
| Franklin Whelan | 28.74% | 10,247 |
| Adam Harness | 16.18% | 5,770 |
| Bradley Jones | 15.78% | 5,627 |
| Total Votes (100) | 35,658 | |
| Source: Hamilton County, "Election Results," accessed November 9, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Funding
Whelan reported $4,250.00 in contributions and $3,126.30 in expenditures to the Hamilton County Board of Elections, which left his campaign with $1,123.70 cash on hand, as of October 24, 2016.[4]
School board candidates in Indiana who received more than $500 in contributions or made more than $500 in expenditures had to have a principal committee. This committee was designated by a candidate to accept contributions and make expenditures to promote him or her for the election. Each committee was required to have a chairperson and a treasurer, and no contribution or expenditure could be accepted or made on behalf of the candidate's committee without the authorization of the chairperson or treasurer.
Once the $500 threshold was reached, the candidate had to also file a Statement of Organization form no later than at noon, 10 days after the candidate exceeded the limit. The requirement to form a principal committee and file a statement was lifted for candidates who did not meet the $500 threshold requirement. The pre-election report was due October 21, 2016, and the annual report was due January 18, 2017.[5]
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Hamilton County, "2016 General Election - School Board Member Candidate Filings," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ Hamilton Southeastern Schools, "School Board," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ Hamilton County, "Election Results," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Hamilton County, "Whelan, Franklin," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "2016 Indiana Campaign Finance Manual," accessed October 7, 2016
| 2016 Hamilton Southeastern Schools Elections | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Delaware Township: Adam Harness • Bradley Jones • Amanda Shera • Franklin Whelan Fall Creek Township: Incumbent, Howard Stevenson • Mike Bottorff • J. Kent Everett |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
