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Gordon Ray
Gordon Ray was an at-large representative on the Spartanburg School District 2 Board of Trustees in South Carolina. He was first elected in 2011. Ray sought another term in the general election on November 3, 2015.[1]
Elections
2015
Five of the ten seats on the Spartanburg School District 2 Board of Trustees were up for election on November 3, 2015.
Incumbents Angie Horton, Sarah Simmons, and David Sereque won re-election to their seats. Rachel Yelton won the seat previously held by Gordan Ray. David Garner won a seat representing Cherokee County residents left empty by Rusty Tucker. Along with Ray, candidates Brian Walker and Connie Banks were defeated in the election.[1][2][3]
Four of the seats were at-large seats. One seat was voted on by the residents in Cherokee County that reside within the boundaries of Spartanburg School District 2. The Cherokee County voters voted on the entire slate of candidates. All other voters in the district voted for four seats.
Results
| Spartanburg School District 2, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Angie Horton Incumbent |
17.7% | 1,191 |
| Rachel Yelton |
17.3% | 1,165 |
| Sarah Simmons Incumbent |
15.0% | 1,007 |
| David Sereque Incumbent |
14.9% | 1,005 |
| Connie Banks | 14.0% | 940 |
| Brian Walker | 12.7% | 858 |
| Gordon Ray Incumbent | 7.9% | 534 |
| Write-in votes | 0.45% | 30 |
| Total Votes | 6,730 | |
| Source: 'Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with Spartanburg County's Office of Registration and Elections Karmilla Brannon Williams," January 11, 2016 | ||
Funding
Ray reported $700.00 in contributions but no expenditures to the South Carolina State Ethics Commission, which left his campaign with $700.00 on hand as of October 29, 2015.[4]
Endorsements
Ray received no official endorsements in this election.
Recent news
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See also
- Spartanburg School District 2, South Carolina
- Spartanburg School District 2 elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with Spartanburg County Office of Registration and Elections Henry Laye," August 28, 2015
- ↑ Spartanburg County School District 2, "Board of Trustees," accessed August 12, 2015
- ↑ FOX Carolina, "You Decide 2015," Novmeber 4, 2015
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Public Disclosure and Accountability Reporting System," accessed October 29, 2015
| 2015 Spartanburg School District 2 Elections | |
| Spartanburg County, South Carolina | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Angie Horton • Incumbent, Gordon Ray • Incumbent, David Sereque • Incumbent, Sarah Simmons • Connie Banks • Brian Walker • Rachel Yelton Cherokee County seat: • David Garner |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
