Gil Soto
Gil Soto was a candidate seeking election to the Carlsbad Unified School District Board of Trustees in California. He ran against two incumbents and three fellow challengers for three at-large seats on November 4, 2014.[1] Gil Soto lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Soto is a realtor and businessman. He has served on the district's parent superintendent advisory council and the school site council, and he has volunteered with the Carlsbad Educational Foundation, the Carlsbad Boys Club and the Carlsbad United Soccer Club. Soto has lived in Carlsbad, California for over 40 years. He and his wife have three children, all of whom attend schools in the Carlsbad Unified School District.[2]
Elections
2014
Four seats were up for general election on the Carlsbad Unified School District Board of Trustees on November 4, 2014. Three at-large seats were up for election to four-year terms, and one at-large seat was up for election to a two-year term. Incumbents Claudine Jones and Veronica Williams ran against challengers Maria Rosino Miracco, Gil Soto, Kathy Rallings and Sage Naumann for the four-year term seats, and candidates Ray Pearson and Jenae Torgersen ran for election to the open two-year term seat.
Jones and Williams won their bids for re-election for another four years. Rallings also won election to a four-year term on the board. Pearson defeated Torgersen to win a two-year term on the board.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Claudine Jones Incumbent |
21.1% | 7,910 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kathy Rallings |
19.4% | 7,280 | |
| Nonpartisan | Veronica Williams Incumbent |
18.2% | 6,832 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sage Naumann | 17.2% | 6,460 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gil Soto | 12% | 4,523 | |
| Nonpartisan | Maria Rosino Miracco | 12.1% | 4,564 | |
| Total Votes | 37,569 | |||
| Source: San Diego County Election Department, "General Election Results," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Soto filed Form 470 with the San Diego County Registrar of Voter, indicating he did not intend to raise or spend more than $1,000 for his 2014 campaign. Because of this, Soto did not have to file any additional campaign finance reports.[3]
Endorsements
Soto received endorsements from Carlsbad Unified Board Trustee Lisa Rodman and community activist Ofie Escobedo.[2]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Gil + Soto + Carlsbad + Unified + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Gubernatorial General Election Candidate List," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Voter's Edge, "Board Member - Carlsbad Unified School District, Full Term: Gil Soto," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Officeholder and Candidate Campaign Statement - Short Form for Gilbert J. Soto," accessed October 24, 2014
