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Grossmont Union High School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Grossmont Union High School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014.[1][2] Robert Shield and Jim Kelly were the only incumbents running for re-election. They ran against challengers Steve Samir Mattia, Barbara Stevens, Gary Woods and Shirley Anderson.[3]
Shield, Kelly and Woods won the election.
About the district
Grossmont Union High School District is located in San Diego County, California. The county seat of San Diego County is San Diego. San Diego County was home to 3,211,252 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] In the 2011-2012 school year, Grossmont Union High School District was the 53rd-largest school district by enrollment in California and served 23,677 students.[5]
Demographics
San Diego County outperformed the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 34.4 percent of San Diego County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 30.5 percent for California as a whole. The median household income for San Diego County was $63,373 compared to $61,400 for the entire state. The percentage of people below poverty level for San Diego County was 13.9 percent while it was 15.3 percent statewide.[4]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
The Grossmont Union High School District Board of Education consists of five members elected at-large to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Three seats were up for election in 2014, and two seats will be up for election in 2016.[1][2]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period. The filing period began July 14, 2014, and ended August 8, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 20, 2014. Voters could request vote-by-mail ballots from October 6, 2014, through October 28, 2014.[10]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Robert Shield
- Incumbent
- Graduate, University of Southern California and San Diego State University
- Educator
- Retired certified public accountant
- Jim Kelly
- Incumbent
- Graduate, California Polytechnic State University and San Diego State University
- Business owner
- Steve Samir Mattia
- Businessman
- Law student
- Barbara Stevens
- Writer/Editor, G2 Software Systems
- Gary Woods
- Graduate, Liberty University, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Alliant International University
- Educator
- Shirley Anderson
- Businesswoman
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Robert Shield Incumbent |
24.5% | 48,937 | |
| Nonpartisan | James "Jim" Kelly Incumbent |
22.4% | 44,882 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gary Woods |
22.4% | 44,747 | |
| Nonpartisan | Shirley Anderson | 14.3% | 28,628 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Stevens | 11.4% | 22,727 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steve Samir Mattia | 5.1% | 10,205 | |
| Total Votes | 200,126 | |||
| Source: San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Gubernatorial General Election," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Campaign finance
Candidates had to file contribution reports within 24 hours of receiving an aggregate total of $1,000 or more from a single source. The first scheduled pre-election report filing deadline was October 6, 2014. If candidates raised or spent less than $1,000 during the 2013 and 2014 calendar years, they had to file Form 470 at that time. If candidates raised or spent more during that time, they had to file Form 460 by the pre-election report filing deadline.[11]
Candidates required to file Form 460 also had to file a second pre-election report on October 23, 2014, and they had to file termination reports by December 31, 2014. If a termination report was not filed, candidates had to file a semi-annual report by February 2, 2015.[11]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Grossmont Union High School District election in 2014:[11][12]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| July 14, 2014 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 8, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| October 6, 2014 | First day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| October 6, 2014 | First pre-election report due |
| October 20, 2014 | Last day to register to vote |
| October 23, 2014 | Second pre-election report due |
| October 28, 2014 | Last day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| November 4, 2014 | Election Day |
| December 31, 2014 | Termination report due |
| February 2, 2015 | Semi-annual report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for several state executive offices, five U.S. House seats, three state Senate seats and six state Assembly seats.[13]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Grossmont + Union + High + School + District + California"
See also
- California
- Grossmont Union High School District, California
- California school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- San Diego County, California ballot measures
- California ballot measures
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate Filing Guide, General Election November 4, 2014," accessed July 22, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Grossmont Union High School District, "Governing Board," accessed July 22, 2014
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Gubernatorial General Election Candidate List," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "San Diego County, California," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Presidential General Election November 6, 2012, Official Results," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Presidential General Election November 4, 2008, Official Results," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "General Election November 2, 2004, Final Official Results," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "General Election November 7, 2000," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Summary of November 4, 2014, General Election Calendar," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 4, 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate Schedule November 4, 2014," accessed July 16, 2014
- ↑ San Diego Registrar of Voters, "Gubernatorial Primary Election Tuesday, June 3, 2014," accessed July 14, 2014
| 2014 Grossmont Union High School District Elections | |
| San Diego County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Robert Shield • Incumbent, Jim Kelly • Steve Samir Mattia • Barbara Stevens • Gary Woods • Shirley Anderson |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
