Gene Flanagan
Gene Flanagan was a candidate for at-large representative on the Onslow County Schools school board in North Carolina. Flanagan lost the general election on March 15, 2016.
Elections
2016
- See also: Onslow County Schools elections (2016)
Four of the seven seats on the Onslow County Schools school board were up for general election on March 15, 2016. Three candidates—Gene Flanagan, Jonathan Merritt and Dawnna Turner—challenged incumbents Earl Taylor, Pamela Thomas and Paul Wiggins in their re-election bids.[1] All incumbents secured re-election and were joined in their victory by a single newcomer: Jonathan Merritt.
Results
| Onslow County Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Paul Wiggins Incumbent |
21.18% | 14,128 |
| Pamela Thomas Incumbent |
19.76% | 13,179 |
| Earl Taylor Incumbent |
19.55% | 13,040 |
| Jonathan Merritt |
14.41% | 9,612 |
| Dawnna Turner | 12.30% | 8,205 |
| Gene Flanagan | 12.23% | 8,156 |
| Write-in votes | 0.56% | 373 |
| Total Votes (100) | 66,693 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official Primary Election Results - Onslow," accessed June 15, 2016 | ||
Funding
Flanagan reported no contributions or expenditures to the Onslow County Board of Elections as of March 22, 2016.[2]
School board candidates in North Carolina are required to file campaign finance reports to their county's board of elections unless the candidate:
(1) Does not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in contributions, and
(2) Does not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in loans, and
(3) Does not spend more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).[3]
The first quarter campaign finance deadline was on March 7, 2016.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Onslow County, North Carolina, "2016 Local Candidates who have filed," accessed January 20, 2016
- ↑ Onslow County Board of Elections, "Active Campaign Finance Reports," accessed March 22, 2016
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "Chapter 163: Elections And Election Laws, Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns," accessed February 11, 2016
| 2016 Onslow County Schools Elections | |
| Onslow County, North Carolina. | |
| Election date: | March 15, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Earl Taylor • Incumbent, Pamela Thomas • Incumbent, Paul Wiggins • Gene Flanagan • Jonathan Merritt • Dawnna Turner |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
