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Hernando County School Board elections (2016)
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One of the five seats on the Hernando County School Board Board of Education was up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. In District 4, incumbent Gus Guadagnino and William Vonada were the top two vote-getters in the primary election on August 30, 2016, and they advanced to the general election. Guadagnino successfully defended his seat against Vonada. Challenger Michael Gordon was defeated in the primary election. Three newcomers ran for the District 2 seat in the primary election: Mario Littman, Linda Prescott, and Steven Van Gorden. Prescott defeated the other candidates, taking more than 50 percent of the votes cast and winning the seat outright. [1][2]
Florida school board elections function differently than elections of this kind in most states. Primary elections for Florida school boards were held on August 30, 2016, though primaries are functionally general elections. A general election was held on November 8, 2016, between the top two vote recipients in any race where no candidate receives the majority of votes. Unopposed elections were canceled and did not appear on the ballot. Special elections were held in conjunction with some general elections to fill vacancies.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Hernando County School Board Board of Education consists of five members elected by district to four-year terms. There was a primary election on August 30, 2016, and a general election was scheduled for November 8, 2016.
The filing deadline for school board candidates was June 24, 2016. The county's elections office hosted early voting for the primary election at various locations from August 20, 2016, to August 27, 2016. The early voting window for the general election ran from October 29, 2016, to November 5, 2016. Voters had to register by August 1, 2016, to vote in the primary election and by October 11, 2016, to vote in the general election.[3]
Candidates and results
District 2
Results
| Hernando County School Board, District 2 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Linda Prescott |
59.25% | 15,367 |
| Steven Van Gorden | 21.19% | 5,496 |
| Mario Littman | 19.56% | 5,074 |
| Total Votes | 25,937 | |
| Source: Hernando County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 Primary Election 84: Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Mario Littman | Linda Prescott 
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District 4
General results
| Hernando County School Board, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Gus Guadagnino Incumbent |
59.32% | 49,570 |
| William Vonada | 40.68% | 33,990 |
| Total Votes (100) | 83,560 | |
| Source: Hernando County Supervisor of Elections, "Unofficial Results," accessed November 16, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Candidates
| Gus Guadagnino
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Primary results
| Hernando County School Board, District 4 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Gus Guadagnino Incumbent |
42.31% | 11,185 |
| William Vonada |
31.60% | 8,354 |
| Michael Gordon | 26.09% | 6,896 |
| Total Votes | 26,435 | |
| Source: Hernando County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 Primary Election 84: Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Defeated in the primary
| Michael Gordon | |
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Florida elections, 2016
The following federal and state offices shared the primary, general, or both election dates with school board elections:
- President
- U.S. Senate
- U.S. House
- State Senate
- State House
- State Attorney
- Public Defender
- State Supreme Court
- District Court of Appeal
One state ballot measure appeared on the primary ballot.
The following local offices shared primary, general, or both election dates with school board elections:
- County Commission
- Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
- Property Appraiser
- Sheriff
- Supervisor of Elections
- Tax Collector
- County Judge
- City Council
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Florida election in 2016:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 24, 2016 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| August 1, 2016 | Primary election voter registration deadline |
| August 20-27, 2016 | Primary election early voting period |
| August 30, 2016 | Primary election day |
| October 11, 2016 | General election voter registration deadline |
| October 29-November 5, 2016 | General election early voting period |
| November 8, 2016 | General election day |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
Reports
- Note: Primary candidate campaign finance reports were accessed on August 22, 2016, and general candidate reports were updated on October 10, 2016.
District 2
Candidates received a total of $8,985.61 and spent a total of $7,741.81 as of August 22, 2016, according to the Hernando County Supervisor of Elections.[1]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Mario Littman | $1,596.61 | $1,501.35 | $95.26 |
| Linda Prescott | $1,235.00 | $1,097.29 | $137.71 |
| Steven Van Gorden | $6,154.00 | $5,143.17 | $1,010.83 |
District 4 general candidates
General candidates received a total of $14,410.58 and spent a total of $10,945.51 as of October 10, 2016, according to the Hernando County Supervisor of Elections.[1]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| William Vonada | $5,100.58 | $3,529.35 | $1,571.23 |
| Gus Guadagnino | $9,310.00 | $7,416.16 | $1,893.84 |
District 4 candidates defeated in primary[1]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Michael Gordon | $5,405.95 | $4,518.94 | $887.01 |
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About the district
- See also: Hernando County School Board, Florida
The Hernando County School Board serves the county of the same name in western Florida. The city of Brooksville is the seat of county government. The county was home to an estimated 178,439 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[5] The district was the 29th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 22,069 students.[6]
Demographics
Hernando County underperformed compared to Florida as a whole in terms of higher education attainment from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 15.7 percent of county residents aged 25 and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 26.8 percent statewide. The median household income for the county was $40,457 compared to $47,212 for the state. County residents lived below poverty level at a rate of 15.3 percent, while that rate was 16.5 percent for state residents.[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.
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See also
| Hernando County School Board | Florida | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hernando County Supervisor of Elections, "Search Current Candidate Info," accessed August 22, 2016, and October 10, 2016
- ↑ Hernando County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 Primary Election 84: Unofficial Results," accessed August 30, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed June 21, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Hernando County, Florida," July 22, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Division of Elections: Election results," accessed October 5, 2015
| 2016 Hernando County School Board Elections | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 30, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: Mario Littman • Linda Prescott • Steven Van Gorden District 4: Incumbent, Gus Guadagnino • Michael Gordon • William Vonada |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
