Horacio Carrera
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Horacio "Ray" Carrera is an at-large member of the Passaic school board in New Jersey. He won re-election in a general election on April 23, 2014. He was first elected to the board on April 27, 2011.
Biography
Horacio "Ray" Carrera is a resident of Passaic, New Jersey. Carrera is employed as a loan originator. He also serves on the Passaic Planning Board, Mexican-American Chamber of Commerce, the School Leadership Council at School 9 and as a member of the Board of Directors for Passaic’s Head Start program.[1]
Elections
2014
- See also: Passaic Public Schools elections (2014)
Horacio Carrera and fellow incumbents Kenia Flores and Richard Diaz defeated challenger Rene L. Griggs to keep their at-large seats in the general election on April 23, 2014. The three incumbents created a joint candidates committee to run as a slate.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Richard Diaz Incumbent |
32.5% | 1,317 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kenia Flores Incumbent |
24.3% | 982 | |
| Nonpartisan | Horacio Carrera Incumbent |
22.3% | 904 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rene L. Griggs | 20% | 811 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.8% | 33 | |
| Total Votes | 4,047 | |||
| Source: Passaic County, New Jersey, "April 23, 2014 Summary Report," accessed June 11, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Carrera did not report any campaign contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.[2]
Endorsements
Carrera did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
2011
| Passaic Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Horacio Carrera |
22.8% | 1,932 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard Diaz Incumbent |
20.3% | 1,719 | |
| Nonpartisan | Thania Melo |
19.1% | 1,619 | |
| Nonpartisan | Evelyn T. Robinson | 19.1% | 1,615 | |
| Nonpartisan | Victor R. Santiago Incumbent | 15.1% | 1,277 | |
| Nonpartisan | Juan Arroyo | 3.4% | 285 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 26 | |
| Total Votes | 8,473 | |||
| Source: GovDelivery, "Official results - 2011 School Board Election," May 4, 2011 | ||||
2010
Carrera ran unsuccessfully for an at-large seat in 2010.
2009
| Passaic Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2009 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Byron Bustos |
20% | 1,961 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ronald Van Rensalier Incumbent |
19.3% | 1,898 | |
| Nonpartisan | Salim Patel |
19% | 1,862 | |
| Nonpartisan | Horacio Carrera | 12.4% | 1,219 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carlos B. Sinnung Incumbent | 11.8% | 1,155 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rene L. Griggs | 8% | 789 | |
| Nonpartisan | Angelo Pallato | 5.1% | 500 | |
| Nonpartisan | Julio Santana | 4.4% | 432 | |
| Total Votes | 9,816 | |||
| Source: City of Passaic, "School Board Election, April 21, 2009," accessed March 23, 2015 | ||||
2008
Carrera ran unsuccessfully for an at-large seat in 2008 against seven other candidates, including Richard Diaz and Rene L. Griggs.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Horacio + Carrera + Passaic + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
| 2014 Passaic Public Schools Elections | |
| Passaic County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | April 23, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Horacio "Ray" Carrera • Incumbent, Kenia Flores • Incumbent, Richard Diaz • Rene L. Griggs |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
