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Jennifer Benson (North Dakota)
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Jennifer Benson is an at-large representative on the Fargo Board of Education in North Dakota. She won election against 10 other candidates for five available seats in the general election on June 10, 2014.
Biography
Benson earned a B.S. in communications from Minnesota State University-Moorhead in 1999. She has worked as a senior business specialist with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since 2001.[1]
Elections
2014
- See also: Fargo Public Schools elections (2014)
Jennifer Benson ran against incumbents Dinah Goldenberg and Linda Boyd as well as eight challengers in the general election on May 10, 2014. The list of challengers included Teri-Lee C. James, David Paulson, Scott Dahms, Rebecca Knutson, Ahmed Kamel, Marty Livingood, Brian Martin and Tyler Jon Anderson. Board members Rusty Papacheck, Rick Steen and Kris Wallman did not file for re-election.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Rebecca Knutson |
13.2% | 5,874 | |
| Nonpartisan | Linda Boyd Incumbent |
12.2% | 5,427 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jennifer Benson |
11.5% | 5,142 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dinah Goldenberg Incumbent |
9.9% | 4,426 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Paulson |
9.7% | 4,324 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brian Martin | 9.2% | 4,115 | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott Dahms | 8.5% | 3,769 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marty Livingood | 7.3% | 3,260 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tyler Jon Anderson | 7.1% | 3,143 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ahmed Kamel | 6% | 2,671 | |
| Nonpartisan | Teri-Lee C. James | 5.1% | 2,284 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 138 | |
| Total Votes | 44,573 | |||
| Source: North Dakota Secretary of State, "Fargo School District Election Results," June 25, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Benson did not report any contributions or expenditures to the district office. Candidates are not required by state law to file campaign finance reports.[3]
Endorsements
Benson did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Jennifer + Benson + Fargo + Public + Schools"
See also
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Footnotes
| 2014 Fargo Public Schools Elections | |
| Fargo, North Dakota | |
| Election date: | June 10, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Teri-Lee C. James • Jennifer Benson • David Paulson • Scott Dahms • Rebecca Knutson • Dinah Goldenberg • Linda Boyd • Ahmed Kamel • Marty Livingood • Brian Martin • Tyler Jon Anderson |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
