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Gwen Freeman
Gwen Freeman was an at-large representative on the Metropolitan School District of Perry Township school board in Indiana. Freeman lost a re-election bid in the general election on November 8, 2016. Freeman was first elected to the board in 2008.
Elections
2016
Four of the seven seats on the Metropolitan School District of Perry Township school board were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Board incumbents Gwen Freeman, Charles Mercer, and Kenneth Mertz filed for re-election and faced challengers Steven Johnson, Carl Brehob Jr., and Emily Hartman. Mercer and Mertz secured additional terms on the board and were joined in their victories by Hartman and Johnson. There was no primary.[1][2][3]
Results
| Metropolitan School District of Perry Township, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Emily Hartman |
21.79% | 13,858 |
| Charles Mercer Incumbent |
19.39% | 12,334 |
| Kenneth Mertz Incumbent |
17.78% | 11,306 |
| Steven Johnson |
13.95% | 8,871 |
| Carl Brehob Jr. | 13.55% | 8,618 |
| Gwen Freeman Incumbent | 13.54% | 8,609 |
| Total Votes (100) | 63,596 | |
| Source: Indianapolis, "2016 General Election Results for Marion County, Certified Results," accessed November 29, 2016 | ||
Funding
Freeman did not file a campaign finance report with the Marion County Board of Elections as of October 25, 2016.[4]
School board candidates in Indiana who received more than $500 in contributions or made more than $500 in expenditures had to have a principal committee. This committee was designated by a candidate to accept contributions and make expenditures to promote him or her for the election. Each committee was required to have a chairperson and a treasurer, and no contribution or expenditure could be accepted or made on behalf of the candidate's committee without the authorization of the chairperson or treasurer.
Once the $500 threshold was reached, the candidate had to also file a Statement of Organization form no later than at noon, 10 days after the candidate exceeded the limit. The requirement to form a principal committee and file a statement was lifted for candidates who did not meet the $500 threshold requirement. The pre-election report was due October 21, 2016, and the annual report was due January 18, 2017.[5]
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See also
- Metropolitan School District of Perry Township, Indiana
- Metropolitan School District of Perry Township elections (2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Indianapolis, "Candidate Filings," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ Perry Township Schools, "Board Member Profiles," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ Indianapolis, "2016 General Election Results for Marion County," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Marion County Board of Elections, "Freeman, Gwen," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "2016 Indiana Campaign Finance Manual," accessed October 7, 2016
| 2016 Metropolitan School District of Perry Township Elections | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Incumbent, Gwen Freeman • Incumbent, Charles Mercer • Incumbent, Kenneth Mertz • Steven Johnson • Carl Brehob Jr. • Emily Hartman |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
