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Gary Tomak
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Gary Tomak is the Trustee Area 3 representative on the Desert Sands Unified Board of Education in California. He was first elected to the board in 1999.[1] Tomak won re-election in the general election on November 8, 2016.[2]
Elections
2016
Three of the five seats on the Desert Sands Unified School District Board of Education were up for by district general election on November 8, 2016. This election finalized the district's switch to using by-district elections, which was started in 2014. Because of the switch, two incumbents—Wendy Jonathan and Matt Monica—faced off for the Trustee Area 1 seat. In his bid for re-election to Trustee Area 3, incumbent Gary Tomak ran against challengers Christin Castellanos and Robert Sylk. The Trustee Area 4 seat was left open for a newcomer when both Jonathan and Monica filed for the Trustee Area 1 seat. The race for the seat featured candidates Cheryll Dahlin and Linda Porras.[2]
Results
| Desert Sands Unified School District, Trustee Area 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Gary Tomak Incumbent |
36.63% | 4,364 |
| Christin Castellanos | 33.62% | 4,005 |
| Robert Sylk | 29.75% | 3,545 |
| Total Votes | 11,914 | |
| Source: Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Consolidated Presidential Election Official Results," accessed December 2, 2016 | ||
Funding
Tomak filed an exemption form detailing he would not spend or receive more than $2,000 for this campaign. Because of this, he did not have to file additional campaign finance reports.[3][4]
Endorsements
Tomak was endorsed by state Sen. Jeff Stone (R-28), Indio Mayor Glenn Miller, La Quinta Mayor Linda Evans, La Quinta City Council member Robert Radi, Indio City Council member Lupe Ramos Watson, Palm Desert City Council member Van Tanner, and La Quinta City Council members Lee Osborne and Kristy Franklin. He was also endorsed by Trustee Area 4 candidate Cheryll Dahlin.[5][6][7]
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Wendy Jonathan |
19.9% | 23,240 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gary Tomak |
14.3% | 16,667 | |
| Nonpartisan | Matt Monica Incumbent |
14.2% | 16,602 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Wright | 9.4% | 10,925 | |
| Nonpartisan | James Garrett Koedyker | 10.3% | 12,000 | |
| Nonpartisan | Clark McCartney | 11.2% | 13,033 | |
| Nonpartisan | D.J. Risk | 8.7% | 10,119 | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott A. Baily | 12.2% | 14,202 | |
| Total Votes | 116,788 | |||
| Source: Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Consolidated Presidential Election: November 6, 2012," accessed July 17, 2014 | ||||
Recent news
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See also
- Desert Sands Unified School District, California
- Desert Sands Unified School District elections (2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Desert Sands Unified School District, "Board Members," accessed September 9, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List ," accessed August 19, 2016
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "County of Riverside Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed October 4, 2016
- ↑ California Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 8, 2016," accessed September 30, 2016
- ↑ The Desert Sun, "Insider: School board endorsements," October 6, 2016
- ↑ The Desert Sun, "Insider: School board candidate endorsements," September 16, 2016
- ↑ The Desert Sun, "Insider: School board endorsements," September 30, 2016
| 2016 Desert Sands Unified School District Elections | |
| Riverside County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 1: • Incumbent, Wendy Jonathan • Incumbent, Matt Monica Trustee Area 3: • Incumbent, Gary Tomak • Christin Castellanos • Robert Sylk Trustee Area 4: • Cheryll Dahlin • Linda Porras |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
