German Duran
German Duran was a candidate seeking election to the Calexico Unified School District Board of Trustees in California. Duran ran against one incumbent and three fellow challengers for three at-large seats on November 4, 2014.[1] German Duran lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Duran is a sergeant in the Calexico Police Department.[2]
Elections
2014
Three at-large seats on the Calexico Unified School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 4, 2014. The race featured only one incumbent, Erik Ortega, and four challengers, Benjamin Joseph Horton, Walter Cress, Lorenzo Calderon and German Duran.
Ortega won his bid for re-election, and newcomers Calderon and Cress won election to the board.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Lorenzo Calderon |
25.6% | 2,619 | |
| Nonpartisan | Erik Ortega Incumbent |
24.8% | 2,531 | |
| Nonpartisan | Walter Cress |
22% | 2,245 | |
| Nonpartisan | Benjamin Joseph Horton | 14.3% | 1,457 | |
| Nonpartisan | German Duran | 12.5% | 1,281 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.8% | 83 | |
| Total Votes | 10,216 | |||
| Source: Imperial County Election Department, "General Election Results," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Funding
The Imperial County Registrar of Voters does not publish school board candidate campaign finance reports online. Ballotpedia submitted a request for this district's reports on October 24, 2014, and the reports will be added to this page once the county government has fulfilled the request.
Endorsements
Duran received endorsements from Associated Calexico Teachers and the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council.[3][4]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "German + Duran + Calexico + Unified + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Imperial County Registrar of Voters, "General Election Candidate List," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ KYMA-TV, "Possible Candidate Fraud in IC," August 27, 2014
- ↑ Associated Calexico Teachers, "Candidate Endorsement 2014," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ San Diego and Imperial County Labor Council, "November 2014 Endorsements," accessed October 20, 2014
| 2014 Calexico Unified School District Elections | |
| Imperial County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Erik Ortega • Lorenzo Calderon • Walter Cress • German Duran • Benjamin Joseph Horton |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
