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Herbert Wright (North Carolina)
Herbert Wright was a candidate for the District 3 seat on the Pitt County Schools school board in North Carolina. Wright was defeated in the by-district general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
- See also: Pitt County Schools elections (2016)
Nine of the nine seats on the Pitt County Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. The 2016 election provided an opportunity for the entire school district to be divided into nine new electoral districts.
In District 1, former board member Robert Moore filed for election unopposed and won the seat. In District 2, incumbent Mildred Council ran unopposed for re-election and won another term. District 3 saw three candidates file for the seat including the two board members Mary Blount-Williams and Billy Peaden, as well as newcomer Herbert Wright. Blount-Williams successfully secured the seat. In District 4, incumbent Marc Whichard lost his seat to challenger Betsy Flanagan. District 5 was another unopposed race: Anna Smith ran for the seat and won. District 6 saw incumbent Worth Forbes file for the seat. He defeated challenger Connie Blake. Districts 7, 8, and 9 were all unopposed races with one candidate who filed for each seat: board incumbent Caroline Doherty, Melinda Fagundus and incumbent Benjie Forrest, respectively. All three won.[1][2]
Results
| Pitt County Schools, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mary Blount-Williams |
39.38% | 2,436 |
| Billy Peaden | 30.07% | 1,860 |
| Herbert Wright | 30.04% | 1,858 |
| Write-in votes | 0.52% | 32 |
| Total Votes (100) | 6,186 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results-Pitt," accessed December 5, 2016 | ||
Funding
School board candidates in North Carolina were required to file campaign finance reports to their county's board of elections unless the candidate:
(1) Did not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in contributions, and
(2) Did not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in loans, and
(3) Did not spend more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).[3]
The third quarter campaign finance deadline was October 31, 2016, and the fourth quarter deadline was January 11, 2017.[4]
Recent news
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email conversation with Dave Davis," January 22, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial General Election Results-Pitt," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "Chapter 163: Elections And Election Laws, Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns," accessed February 11, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Reporting Schedules," accessed October 11, 2016
| 2016 Pitt County Schools Elections | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Robert Moore District 3: Mary Blount-Williams • Billy Peaden • Herbert Wright District 4: Incumbent, Marc Whichard • Betsy Flanagan District 6: Incumbent, Worth Forbes • Connie Blake |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
