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James Schooler
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Prior offices
Calcasieu Parish School Board District 8


James Schooler was an independent District 8 representative on the Calcasieu Parish School Board in Louisiana. He was first elected to the office in 2010. He lost his re-election bid in the November 4, 2014, general election.

Elections

2014

See also: Calcasieu Parish Public Schools elections (2014)

All 15 seats on the Calcasieu Parish School Board were up for election on November 4, 2014. Candidates who were unopposed at the close of the qualifying period were considered elected as of August 22, 2014. Three of the races advanced from the primary to a general election on December 6, 2014.

Eight of the districts' incumbents did not seek re-election in 2014. District 1 incumbent R.L. Webb Jr. (D) did not file to run for re-election. Aaron Paul Natali (R) and Brandon Perkins (R) vied for the open seat. Clara Duhon (D), the District 3 incumbent, also did not file for the election. Three newcomers ran for her seat: Glenda Gay (D), Edwina Medearis (D) and Bill Shearman (D). Gay and Medearis advanced to a general election.

Teddie Atterbery Jr. (I), Gino Lubrano (D), Dean Roberts (R) and Deborah Theriot (R) sought the District 6 seat which incumbent Bill Jongbloed (R) did not seek to retain. Roberts and Atterbery advanced to a general election. The District 9 seat held by Randall "Randy" Burleigh (D) saw Frank "Coach Max" Caldarera (D) face Jason Allan Elliott (R). Becky B. Grove (D), Anthony O'Banion (R) and Alvin Dale Smith ran for the open District 10 seat as incumbent James "Jim" Karr (D) did not file to run in the election. Grove and Smith advanced to a general election.[1]

In District 15, John Duhon (R) defeated Tammie Pettis (D).

Two of the open seats were won by uncontested newcomers. Charles Wayne Hansen (R) won the District 12 seat being vacated by Joe Andrepont (D), and Wayne "Coach" Williams (D) won the District 14 seat being vacated by Roman L. Thompson (D). Also winning seats in unopposed races were District 4 incumbent Annette Ballard (D) and District 11 incumbent Chad Guidry (R).[1]

The remaining five seats saw incumbents facing challengers. District 2 incumbent Fredman Hardy Jr. (D) faced Jules Menou (I). Ronald Hayes (R) challenged District 5 incumbent Dale Bernard (I). Mack Dellafosse Jr. (D) sought to retain the District 7 seat against challenger Randy L. Thibodeaux (I). District 8 incumbent James Schooler (I) faced Eric Tarver (R).[1]

District 13 incumbent William Breaux (R) faced the most challengers with both Joy J. Abshire (D) and Jesse N. Fontenot (D) challenging him.[1]

Results

Calcasieu Parish Public Schools, District 8 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEric Tarver 68.6% 2,840
     Independent James Schooler Incumbent 31.4% 1,298
Total Votes 4,138
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014

Funding

As of October 30, 2014, Schooler reported $18,000.00 in contributions and $5,735.41 in expenditures to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, which left his campaign with $12,264.59 on hand.[2]

Endorsements

Schooler did not receive any official endorsements in this election.

2010

Calcasieu Parish Public Schools, District 8 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Independent Green check mark transparent.pngJames Schooler 51.2% 1,037
     Republican James W. Pitre 48.8% 988
Total Votes 2,025
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed September 3, 2014

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