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Jenny Ball
Jenny Ball was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Davidson County Schools school board in North Carolina. Ball was defeated in the at-large general election on November 8, 2016.
Ball was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Davidson board in 2014. She was defeated in the general election.
Elections
2016
- See also: Davidson County Schools elections (2016)
Three of the five seats on the Davidson County Schools school board were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbents Alan Beck and Phillip Craver filed for re-election and faced newcomers Jenny Ball, Kristie Bonnett, Mary Brown, Denise McLemore, Samantha Ogle, Nick Atkins, Ryan Davis, and Josh Nifong. Beck, Bonnett, and Craver won the election.[1][2]
Results
| Davidson County Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Alan Beck Incumbent |
16.04% | 24,055 |
| Kristie Bonnett |
13.70% | 20,536 |
| Phillip Craver Incumbent |
12.39% | 18,575 |
| Mary Brown | 12.12% | 18,177 |
| Samantha Ogle | 10.27% | 15,398 |
| Jenny Ball | 8.34% | 12,508 |
| Nick Atkins | 8.27% | 12,397 |
| Josh Nifong | 7.07% | 10,604 |
| Ryan Davis | 5.98% | 8,970 |
| Denise McLemore | 5.59% | 8,386 |
| Write-in votes | 0.22% | 334 |
| Total Votes (100) | 149,940 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results-Davidson," accessed December 5, 2016 | ||
Funding
The Davidson County Board of Elections did not publish campaign finance reports on its website as of November 3, 2016.[3]
School board candidates in North Carolina were required to file campaign finance reports to their county's board of elections unless the candidate:
(1) Did not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in contributions, and
(2) Did not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in loans, and
(3) Did not spend more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).[4]
The third quarter campaign finance deadline was October 31, 2016, and the fourth quarter deadline was January 11, 2017.[5]
2014
- See also: Davidson County Schools elections (2014)
Two at-large seats on the Davidson Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Carol Burkhart Crouse was the only incumbent running for re-election. She ran against challengers Jenny Ball, Darren Barnes, Ralph E. Chappell, Dwight D. Cornelison, Brian Feezor, Jeannie Misenhiemer Leonard and Neal N. Motsinger.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Brian Feezor |
18% | 9,907 | |
| Nonpartisan | Neal N. Motsinger |
17.7% | 9,729 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carol Burkhart Crouse Incumbent | 14.1% | 7,743 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jenny Ball | 12.1% | 6,652 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeannie Misenhiemer Leonard | 10.4% | 5,736 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ralph E. Chappell | 10.1% | 5,564 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dwight D. Cornelison | 9.9% | 5,463 | |
| Nonpartisan | Darren Barnes | 7.3% | 4,018 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 135 | |
| Total Votes | 54,947 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
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See also
- Davidson County Schools, North Carolina
- Davidson County Schools elections (2016)
- Davidson County Schools elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Davidson County, North Carolina Board of Elections, "Candidate Filed Info," accessed August 1, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial General Election Results-Davidson," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Davidson County, "Board of Elections," accessed November 3, 2016
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "Chapter 163: Elections And Election Laws, Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns," accessed February 11, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Reporting Schedules," accessed October 11, 2016
| 2016 Davidson County Schools Elections | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Incumbent, Alan Beck • Phillip Craver • Jenny Ball • Kristie Bonnett • Mary Brown • Denise McLemore • Samantha Ogle • Nick Atkins • Ryan Davis • Josh Nifong |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
