Hazel Sellers
Hazel Sellers represented District 3 on the Polk County School Board in Florida. She was first elected to the office in the November 5, 2002, runoff election. She won re-election after defeating Randy Wilkinson in the general election on August 26, 2014. Sellers did not seek re-election in 2018.
Elections
2014
The August 26, 2014 general election in Polk County featured four seats up for election. District 3 incumbent Hazel Sellers defeated challenger Randy Wilkinson. Debra Smith Wright was running for another term in District 6, but lost the seat to Lynn Wilson. Incumbent Tim Harris won re-election to District 7 after defeating challenger Lisa Bone Miller, and District 5 incumbent Kay Fields ran unopposed and won re-election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Hazel Sellers Incumbent |
56.2% | 30,142 | |
| Nonpartisan | Randy Wilkinson | 43.8% | 23,501 | |
| Total Votes | 53,643 | |||
| Source: Polk County Supervisor of Elections, "8/26/2014 Primary Election," accessed June 10, 2015 | ||||
2010
| Polk County Public Schools, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Hazel Sellers Incumbent |
54.4% | 34,875 | |
| Nonpartisan | Victoria Meares | 45.6% | 29,279 | |
| Total Votes | 64,154 | |||
| Source: Polk County Supervisor of Elections, "Election Results," accessed August 25, 2014 | ||||
2006
Sellers was unopposed in her first re-election bid for the District 3 seat in 2006.[1]
2002
Sellers won her first term for the District 3 seat in a 2002 runoff election against Danny E. Garner.
| Polk County Public Schools, District 3 Runoff Election, 4-year term, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Hazel Sellers |
52.9% | 64,847 | |
| Nonpartisan | Danny E. Garner | 47.1% | 57,707 | |
| Total Votes | 122,554 | |||
| Source: Polk County Supervisor of Elections, "Election Results," accessed August 25, 2014</ref> | ||||
| Polk County Public Schools, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Hazel Sellers |
42.8% | 28,615 | |
| Nonpartisan | Danny E. Garner |
31.4% | 20,988 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark C. Brafford | 25.9% | 17,300 | |
| Total Votes | 66,903 | |||
| Source: Polk County Supervisor of Elections, "Election Results," accessed August 25, 2014</ref> | ||||
Recent news
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Footnotes
| 2014 Polk County Public Schools Elections | |
| Polk County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 3: • Hazel Sellers • Randy Wilkinson District 5: • Kay Fields |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
