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Gene Nemeth (Richland School District school board Position 5, Washington, candidate 2023)
Gene Nemeth ran for election to the Richland School District school board to represent Position 5 in Washington. He lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.
[1]Biography
Nemeth received a B.S. in electrical engineering from Penn State University and an M.S. in engineering management from Old Dominion University. As of 2023, he was the facility operations and maintenance group lead at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.[2]
Elections
General election
General election for Richland School District school board Position 5
Incumbent Jill Oldson defeated Gene Nemeth in the general election for Richland School District school board Position 5 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jill Oldson (Nonpartisan) | 52.6 | 10,920 |
 | Gene Nemeth (Nonpartisan) | 47.1 | 9,776 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 48 | ||
| Total votes: 20,744 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Richland School District school board Position 5
Incumbent Jill Oldson and Gene Nemeth defeated Matthew J. Bishop in the primary for Richland School District school board Position 5 on August 1, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jill Oldson (Nonpartisan) | 55.3 | 10,718 |
| ✔ | | Gene Nemeth (Nonpartisan) | 41.1 | 7,966 |
| Matthew J. Bishop (Nonpartisan) | 3.6 | 700 | ||
| Total votes: 19,384 | |||
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Endorsements
Nemeth received the following endorsements.
- Frmr. Richland Sch. Brd. Memb. Semi Bird
- Frmr. Richland Sch. Brd Memb. Audra Byrd
- Benton County, Wash., Republican Party
- Family Policy Institute of Washington
- Joe Fuiten - Family Policy Inst. of Washington Board Member
- Tony Gonzalez (Nonpartisan) - Frmr. Richland Sch. Brd. cand.
- Hayley Hoyt - Benton Cnty. Rep. Party Sec.
Campaign themes
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Gene Nemeth did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
Other survey responses
Ballotpedia identified the following surveys, interviews, and questionnaires Nemeth completed for other organizations. If you are aware of a link that should be added, email us.
Nemeth completed a candidate survey for Vote411. In it, he said the “[b]iggest issue is substandard student outcomes … because more than half of our students are not proficient in core subjects.” Nemeth continued, saying, “[W]e must collectively address student mental health issues” and “the District needs to imrpvoe transparency and be more parent inclusive. Parents deserve to see performance results, financials, curriculum, classroom activities, etc. without having to ask.”
See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Candidate Richland School District school board Position 5 |
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Footnotes
