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Holly Taylor (Virginia)
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Holly Taylor was the Stonehouse District representative on the Williamsburg-James City County School Board in Virginia. She won the seat in the general election on November 3, 2015, defeating incumbent James Nickols.[1]
Elections
2015
Opposition
The Williamsburg-James City County School Board is a seven-member board with five elected members and two appointed members. The two appointed members are selected by the Williamsburg City Council for four-year terms to represent schools in the city. The remaining five seats are elected by district.
The seats of Berkeley District incumbent Ruth Larson, Roberts District incumbent Heather Cordasco and Stonehouse District incumbent James Nickols were up for election on November 3, 2015.[2] Newcomers John Riofrio and Sandra Young ran for the Berkeley District seat, while James Beers and Petra Nadal competed for the Roberts District seat. Young and Beers won the two open seats. Nickols, who was the only incumbent to file for re-election, lost to challenger Holly Taylor in the Stonehouse District race.[1]
Results
| Williamsburg-James City County School Board, Stonehouse District, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Holly Taylor |
53.7% | 1,931 |
| James Nickols Incumbent | 46.0% | 1,654 |
| Write-in votes | 0.36% | 13 |
| Total Votes | 3,598 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General," accessed November 3, 2015 | ||
Funding
Taylor reported $2,796.00 in contributions and $2,031.39 in expenditures to the Virginia State Board of Elections, which left her campaign with $764.61 on hand as of October 28, 2015.[3]
Endorsements
Taylor received the endorsement of the James City County Republican Committee.[4]
Recent news
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See also
- Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, Virginia
- Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," September 9, 2015
- ↑ Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, "Members," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 27, 2015
- ↑ James City County Republican Committee, "2015 GOP Candidates," accessed October 22, 2015
| 2015 Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools Elections | |
| James City County, Virginia | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Berkeley District: • John Riofrio • Sandra Young Roberts District: • James Beers • Petra Nadal |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
