James Shadd
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James Shadd is an at-large representative on the Richland School District Two school board in South Carolina. Shadd won the seat in the at-large general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Three of the seven seats on the Richland School District Two school board were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbent Monica Elkins filed for re-election and faces eleven challengers: Lindsay Agostini, Anthony Bracy, Henry Counts, Kay Harvey, Evangelina Hemphill, Bill McCracken, James Mobley, Keith Powell, James Shadd, Shelley Williams, and Milton Wright. Elkins won re-election and was joined in her victory by Agostini and Shadd.[1][2]
Results
| Richland School District Two, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Monica Elkins Incumbent |
18.27% | 21,126 |
| Lindsay Agostini |
18.05% | 20,868 |
| James Shadd |
9.91% | 11,455 |
| Bill McCracken | 9.21% | 10,655 |
| Shelley Williams | 9.11% | 10,532 |
| Evangelina Hemphill | 7.59% | 8,771 |
| Keith Powell | 5.96% | 6,893 |
| Anthony Bracy | 5.17% | 5,974 |
| James Mobley | 4.88% | 5,641 |
| Milton Wright | 4.11% | 4,747 |
| Kay Harvey | 3.72% | 4,303 |
| Henry Counts | 3.65% | 4,224 |
| Write-in votes | 0.38% | 439 |
| Total Votes (100) | 115,628 | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed November 21, 2016 | ||
Funding
Shadd did not file a campaign finance report with the South Carolina State Ethics Commission as of October 28, 2016.[3]
The following are the guidelines provided by the South Carolina State Ethics Commission for campaign finance reporting:[4]
Initial report: School board candidates were required to file this report within 10 days of spending or receiving the first $500 of campaign funds. A subsequent report was not required until additional funds were raised.
Pre-election report: This report had to be filed by all candidates, whether or not there was any financial campaign activity. The report had to be filed no later than 15 days, and no earlier than 20 days, prior to the general election. The pre-election report was due on October 24, 2016.
Quarterly report: All candidates with contributions on hand were required to file this report. It was required of all candidates once they had begun to file, whether or not there was financial activity. The fourth quarter campaign finance report was due on October 10, 2016.
Final report: This was due after the campaign account was closed.
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Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Listing for the 11/8/2016 Statewide General Election," accessed August 18, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Individual Reports," accessed October 28, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Campaign Practices," accessed October 6, 2016
| 2016 Richland School District Two Elections | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Incumbent, Monica Elkins • Lindsay Agostini • Anthony Bracy • Henry Counts • Kay Harvey • Evangelina Hemphill • Bill McCracken • James Mobley • Keith Powell • James Shadd • Shelley Williams • Milton Wright |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
