Greg Kraft
Greg Kraft represented Trustee Area 4 on the Alvord Unified School District Board of Education in California. He ran against challenger Robert Schwandt in the general election on November 4, 2014.[1] Greg Kraft lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Kraft was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 60 in the California State Assembly. He lost in the primary election.
Elections
2014
Three seats on the Alvord Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Art Kaspereen Jr. ran against challenger Mia Villeta Alvarado for the Trustee Area 1 seat, and incumbent Greg Kraft ran against challenger Robert Schwandt for the Trustee Area 4 seat. Incumbent José Luis Pérez did not file for re-election, leaving the Trustee Area 3 race to two candidates, Donna K. Wandro and Julie Moreno.
Kaspereen was successful in his bid for re-election, defeating Alvarado for Trustee Area 1. Moreno came out on top in the Trustee Area 3 race, and Schwandt defeated incumbent Kraft for Trustee Area 4.
This was the first election in which board members were elected by district. It was also the first time elections were held during an even-numbered year.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Robert Schwandt |
64.6% | 1,375 | |
| Nonpartisan | Greg Kraft Incumbent | 35.4% | 752 | |
| Total Votes | 2,127 | |||
| Source: Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Consolidated General Election November 4, 2014," accessed December 19, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Kraft had not reported any contributions or expenditures for his 2014 campaign to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters as of October 28, 2014.[2]
Endorsements
Kraft received the endorsement of the California School Employees Association.[3]
2012
Kraft ran in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 60. He was eliminated in the blanket primary on June 5, 2012.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Jose Luis Perez |
32.4% | 11,411 | |
| Republican | Greg Kraft | 19.2% | 6,749 | |
| Republican | Eric Linder |
28.4% | 10,000 | |
| Republican | Stan Skipworth | 20% | 7,058 | |
| Total Votes | 35,218 | |||
2009
| Alvord Unified School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Art Kaspereen Jr. |
19% | 1,965 | |
| Nonpartisan | Greg Kraft Incumbent |
17.7% | 1,839 | |
| Nonpartisan | José Luis Pérez Incumbent |
17.2% | 1,779 | |
| Nonpartisan | Debra Kroning | 14.3% | 1,484 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donna K. Wandro | 14% | 1,452 | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott Andrews | 10% | 1,035 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rodrigo Torres Jr. | 7.9% | 814 | |
| Total Votes | 10,368 | |||
| Source: Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Final Official Election Results," accessed September 12, 2014 | ||||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Greg + Kraft + Alvord + Unified + School + District"
See also
External links
- Alvord Unified School District
- Campaign website for state Assembly
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- 2014 Smart Voter profile
Footnotes
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List Consolidated General Election," accessed August 15, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Viewing filing activity for Kraft, Gregory," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ Voter's Edge, "Trustee, Trustee Area 4 - Alvord Unified School District: Greg Kraft," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General election results," accessed March 13, 2014
| 2014 Alvord Unified School District Elections | |
| Riverside County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 1: • Incumbent, Art Kaspereen Jr. • Mia Villeta Alvarado Trustee Area 3: • Julie Moreno • Donna K. Wandro Trustee Area 4: • Incumbent, Greg Kraft • Robert Schwandt |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
