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Hillsboro School District elections (2017)
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Four of the seven seats on the Hillsboro School District school board in Oregon were up for at-large general election on May 16, 2017. Three filed for the open Position 1 seat: Erika Lopez, April Davis, and Jen Brandse, with Lopez emerging victorious. In Position 2, incumbent Glenn Miller was defeated by challenger Mark Watson. Position 3 saw incumbent Monte Akers file for the seat along with challenger Martin Granum, who successfully ousted the incumbent. Position 6 saw the most competition, with four filing for the open spot on the board: Kevin Currin-Smith, Jaci Spross, Alexander Flores, and Brian Lyles. Spross won the seat.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Hillsboro School District school board consists of seven members elected at large to four-year terms. While elected at large, each seat on the board has a position number associated with it, and candidates apply to run for a specific position number. Seats are up for election on a staggered basis every odd-numbered year in May.
To run for a school board in Oregon, one must be a registered voter and have lived in the district for one year prior to the election. In order to run in this school board election in 2017, candidates had to file with their county clerk by March 16, 2017.[3]
To vote in Oregon, one must be a resident of Oregon, a United States citizen, and at least 17 years old. One may register to vote at any county election office, the office of the Secretary of State, any DMV office, or by downloading a registration form and sending it to a county election office. To vote in this election, residents had to register to vote by April 25, 2017.[4]
- See also: Voting in Oregon and Voter identification laws by state
Candidates and results
Position 1
Results
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Erika Lopez |
53.19% | 8,517 |
| April Davis | 34.04% | 5,451 |
| Jen Brandse | 12.32% | 1,973 |
| Write-in votes | 0.45% | 72 |
| Total Votes | 16,013 | |
| Source: Washington County Elections, "Statement of Ballots Cast," accessed June 12, 2017 | ||
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Position 2
Results
| Hillsboro School District, Position 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mark Watson |
58.16% | 9,084 |
| Glenn Miller Incumbent | 41.30% | 6,451 |
| Write-in votes | 0.54% | 85 |
| Total Votes | 15,620 | |
| Source: Washington County Elections, "Statement of Ballots Cast," accessed June 12, 2017 | ||
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| Glenn Miller | Mark Watson
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Position 3
Results
| Hillsboro School District, Position 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Martin Granum |
51.71% | 7,992 |
| Monte Akers Incumbent | 47.62% | 7,359 |
| Write-in votes | 0.67% | 104 |
| Total Votes | 15,455 | |
| Source: Washington County Elections, "Statement of Ballots Cast," accessed June 12, 2017 | ||
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| Monte Akers | Martin Granum
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Position 6
Results
| Hillsboro School District, Position 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jaci Spross |
41.99% | 6,567 |
| Alexander Flores | 28.56% | 4,467 |
| Kevin Currin-Smith | 22.11% | 3,458 |
| Brian Lyles | 6.90% | 1,079 |
| Write-in votes | 0.43% | 68 |
| Total Votes | 15,639 | |
| Source: Washington County Elections, "Statement of Ballots Cast," accessed June 12, 2017 | ||
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| Kevin Currin-Smith | Jaci Spross
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Additional elections on the ballot
The 2017 Hillsboro School District election shared the ballot with elections for fire, water, and park and recreation districts.[2]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Oregon school board election in 2017:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 16, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| April 4, 2017 | Seven day campaign finance transaction reporting begins |
| May 16, 2017 | Seven day campaign finance transaction reporting ends |
| May 16, 2017 | Election day |
Endorsements
Erika Lopez, Mark Watson, Monte Akers, and Alexander Flores received official endorsements from the Hillsboro Tribune.[6]
Lopez, Watson, Martin Granum, and Jaci Spross were endorsed by Planned Parenthood.[7]
Lopez, Watson, and Spross were endorsed by the Hillsboro Education Association.[8]
Lopez and Spross received endorsements from Stand for Children.[9]
April Davis was endorsed by Oregon Right to Life.[10]
Do you know of an official or organization that endorsed a candidate in this race? Let Ballotpedia know by email at editor@ballotpedia.org.
Campaign finance
The filing deadline in Oregon for a campaign transaction is typically no later than 30 calendar days. However, beginning on the 42nd day before an election day and through the date of the election, a transaction is due no later than seven calendar days after the date it occurred. The dates for the beginning and ending of the seven-day reporting period for the 2017 Oregon school board elections were:[11]
- April 4, 2017 (Seven day campaign finance reporting begins)
- May 16, 2017 (Seven day campaign finance reporting ends)
A school board candidate in Oregon must form a candidate committee unless he or she meets all of the following conditions:[12][13]
- The candidate elects to serve as his or her own treasurer.
- The candidate does not have an existing candidate committee.
- The candidate does not expect to receive or spend more than $750 during a calendar year (including personal funds).
A candidate committee must file a Statement of Organization with the Elections Division of the Oregon Secretary of State within three business days of first receiving or spending money. A form including campaign account information must accompany the Statement of Organization.[12][14]
Candidate committees that expect to receive or spend $3,500 or more in a calendar year are required to report all transactions. A committee that does not expect to receive or spend this much is still required to file a Statement of Organization and designate a campaign bank account, but does not have to file transactions. Instead, they must file a Certificate of Limited Contributions and Expenditures.[12][15]
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What was at stake?
Voter's guide to school board race
The Hillsboro Signal released a voter's guide with information on all candidates running in the 2017 Hillsboro school board race. The guide also provided candidates' summaries on issues such as school funding, the provision of contraceptives in school-based clinics, strategies for increasing graduation rates, and class sizes. Click here for more information.
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About the district
- See also: Hillsboro School District, Oregon
The Hillsboro School District is primarily located in Washington County in northeastern Oregon, with parts in Multnomah County. The seat of county government in Washington County is Hillsboro. Washington County was home to an estimated 582,779 residents between 2010 and 2016, according to the United States Census Bureau. The district was the fourth-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 21,027 students.[16][17]
Demographics
Washington County outperformed Oregon as a whole in terms of higher education achievement, median household income, and poverty rates from 2011 to 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 40.7 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 30.8 percent of residents statewide. The median household income in the county was $66,754, while it was $51,243 for the state. The percentage of persons below the poverty line in Washington County was 10.5 percent, compared to 15.4 percent for the entirety of Oregon.[17]
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| Race | Washington County (%) | Oregon (%) |
| White | 81.8 | 87.6 |
| Black or African American | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| Asian | 10.1 | 4.4 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Two or More Races | 4.2 | 3.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16.4 | 12.7 |
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.
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Hillsboro School District Oregon election. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Washington County, Oregon," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Washington County, "Candidate and Measure Filings," accessed March 20, 2017
- ↑ Oregon School Boards Association, "School Board Elections," accessed March 22, 2017
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Voting in Oregon," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Public Calendar," accessed March 31, 2017
- ↑ Hillsboro Tribune, "ENDORSEMENT: Our picks for the May Primary," April 26, 2017
- ↑ Planned Parenthood, "Endorsements," accessed May 15, 2017
- ↑ Hillsboro Education Association, "Vote - Metro Area Recommendations by Local:," accessed May 15, 2017
- ↑ Stand for Children, "School Board Endorsements 2017," accessed May 15, 2017
- ↑ Oregon Right to Life, "Vote Pro-Life for School Board by May 16th!" accessed May 15, 2017
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Oregon Elections Calendar," accessed April 17, 2017
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Oregon Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Manual - 2014," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 043," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 039," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 057," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Washington County, Oregon," accessed April 3, 2017
| Hillsboro School District elections in 2017 | |
| Multnomah and Washington County, Oregon | |
| Election date: | May 16, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Position 1: Erika Lopez • April Davis • Jen Brandse Position 2: Incumbent, Glenn Miller • Mark Watson |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
