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Hazleton Area School District elections (2015)
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Five seats on the Hazleton Area School District Board of Directors were up for general election on November 3, 2015. A primary election was held on May 19, 2015.
Incumbent Tony Bonomo won re-election to his seat. Challengers Bob Fiume, Marie Kay, Jackie Scarcella and Vincent Zola also joined the board. They defeated incumbent Robert Childs and challengers Casey Herseim, Lori Losen and Thomas Chirico.[1][2]
Bonomo advanced from both the Democratic and Republican primaries. Incumbents Brian Early, Robert Wallace and Marfay Yanac did not run for re-election. Carmella Yenkevich did not advance from the primary election. James Capriotti withdrew from the race in March 2015.[3]
Childs, Herseim and Losen ran as a slate of independent candidates. Chirico also filed as an independent candidate.[4]
About the district
The Hazleton Area School District is located in east-central Pennsylvania and covers portions of Luzerne, Schuylkill and Carbon Counties. The district is primarily in Luzerne County. The county seat of Luzerne County is Wilkes-Barre. According to the United States Census Bureau, Luzerne County was home to 320,103 residents in 2013.[5] In the 2012-2013 school year, the Hazleton Area School District was the 17th-largest school district in Pennsylvania and served 10,429 students.[6]
Demographics
According to the United States Census Bureau in 2013, Luzerne County underperformed compared to the rest of Pennsylvania in higher education achievement. The county had 21 percent of its residents over the age of 25 that had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to the state overall at 27.5 percent. The median household income in the county is $44,402 compared to Pennsylvania's statewide median of $52,548. The poverty rate of Luzerne County is 15.6 percent, while the state of Pennsylvania had a poverty rate of 13.7 percent.[5]
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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 Hazleton Area Board of Directors consists of nine members elected to four-year terms. The members of the board are elected at-large by voters in the district. The primary election for the Hazleton Area Board of Directors was held on May 19, 2015, and the general election was held on November 3, 2015. Five seats were up for election on November 3, 2015.[2]
School board candidates had to file for this election with Luzerne County by March 10, 2015. Those wishing to run as an independent candidate had until August 3, 2015, to file. To vote in the primary election, residents had to register by April 20, 2015, and to vote in the general election, residents had to register by October 5, 2015.[8]
Elections
2015
Candidates
General election candidates
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Candidate defeated in the primaries
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Election results
| Hazleton Area School District, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican |  Vincent Zola |
16.2% | 7,016 | |
| Democratic/Republican | Tony Bonomo Incumbent |
15.0% | 6,494 | |
| Democratic/Republican | Bob Fiume |
14.3% | 6,211 | |
| Democratic/Republican | Jackie Scarcella |
13.2% | 5,716 | |
| Democratic/Republican | Marie Kay |
12.8% | 5,531 | |
| Independent | Robert Childs Incumbent | 10.3% | 4,470 | |
| Independent | Lori Losen | 7.6% | 3,287 | |
| Independent | Thomas Chirico | 5.4% | 2,355 | |
| Independent | Casey Herseim | 5.0% | 2,169 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.16% | 69 | ||
| Total Votes | 43,318 | |||
| Source: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, "Official Results," accessed December 21, 2015 Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, "Official 2015 Municipal Election," accessed December 21, 2015 Carbon County, Pennsylvania, "Officiall Results," accessed December 21, 2015 | ||||
| Hazleton Area School District, At-Large Democratic Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Vincent Zola |
18.4% | 2,587 | |
| Democratic | Tony Bonomo Incumbent |
18% | 2,522 | |
| Democratic | Bob Fiume |
16.7% | 2,348 | |
| Democratic | Jackie Scarcella | 16.7% | 2,346 | |
| Democratic | Marie Kay |
16.3% | 2,290 | |
| Democratic | Carmella Yenkevich |
13.9% | 1,953 | |
| Total Votes | 14,046 | |||
| Source: Luzerne County, "Cross County School Directors Race," accessed July 8, 2015 Ballotpedia confirmed these results are official by phone. | ||||
| Hazleton Area School District, At-Large Republican Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Vincent Zola |
19.7% | 2,278 | |
| Republican | Bob Fiume |
18.2% | 2,109 | |
| Republican | Tony Bonomo Incumbent |
17.4% | 2,014 | |
| Republican | Jackie Scarcella |
15.4% | 1,783 | |
| Republican | Marie Kay |
14.7% | 1,705 | |
| Republican | Carmella Yenkevich | 14.6% | 1,684 | |
| Total Votes | 11,573 | |||
| Source: Luzerne County, "Cross County School Directors Race," accessed July 8, 2015Ballotpedia confirmed these results are official by phone. | ||||
Endorsements
No official endorsements were made in this election.
Campaign finance
The Luzerene County Election Bureau does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports. If you have any information regarding the campaign finance disclosures in this race, please contact the school board elections team at editor@ballotpedia.org.
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Hazleton Area School District election in 2015:[8]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 10, 2015 | Partisan candidate filing deadline |
| March 11, 2015 - August 3, 2015 |
Independent candidate filing period |
| March 25, 2015 | Withdrawal deadline for primary election |
| April 20, 2015 | Voter registration deadline for primary election |
| May 8, 2015 | Pre-primary election campaign finance deadline |
| May 12, 2015 | Last day to file for absentee ballot for primary election |
| May 15, 2015 | Absentee ballot deadline for primary election |
| May 19, 2015 | Primary election day |
| June 18, 2015 | Post-primary election campaign finance deadline |
| August 10, 2015 | Withdrawal deadline for general election |
| October 5, 2015 | Last day to register to vote in general election |
| October 23, 2015 | Pre-general election campaign finance deadline for general election |
| October 27, 2015 | Voter registration deadline for general election |
| October 30, 2015 | Absentee ballot deadline for general election |
| November 3, 2015 | General Election Day |
| December 3, 2015 | Post-general election campaign finance deadline for general election |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Pennsylvania elections, 2015
This election shared the ballot with primary and general elections for district judges, borough councils, constables, township supervisors, auditors, tax collector, mayors, township commissioners, district attorney, county treasurer and city controller.[2]
Recent news
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See also
| Hazleton Area School District | Pennsylvania | School Boards |
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External links
- Hazleton Area School District
- Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
- Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Footnotes
- ↑ Hazleton Area School District, "School Directors Overview," accessed March 13, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Luzerne County, "2015 Primary Election Candidates," accessed March 19, 2015
- ↑ Standard Speaker, One less choice on ballot in Hazleton school board race," March 31, 2015
- ↑ Citizens Voice, "Seven independents eye mayoral, school board seats in Hazleton," August 5, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "United States Census Bureau," "Luzerne County," accessed March 19, 2015"
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Hazleton Area School District," accessed March 13, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election Results," accessed August 9, 2013
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Pennsylvania Department of State, "2015 Election Calendar," accessed March 11, 2015
| 2015 Hazleton Area School District Elections | |
| • Luzerne County, Pennsylvania • Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania • Carbon County, Pennsylvania | |
| Election date: | Primary election: May 19, 2015 General election: November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent Tony Bonomo (D/R) • James Capriotti (D/R) • Incumbent, Robert Childs (I) • Thomas Chirico (I) • Bob Fiume (D/R) • Casey Herseim (I) • Marie Kay (D/R) • Lori Losen (I) • Jackie Scarcella (D/R) • Thomas Chirico (I) • Carmella Yenkevich (D/R) • Vincent Zola (D/R) |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
