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Jim Landen
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Jim Landen is an at-large member of the Laramie County School Board in Wyoming. He won election against three incumbents and six fellow challengers in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2014
The November 4, 2014, general election in the Laramie County School District 1 featured four seats up for election. All of the seats up for re-election were at-large positions. Incumbents Anne Beckle, Mark Klaassen and Sandy Shanor faced seven challengers. They were Lee Beidleman, Bill Henderson, Marguerite Herman, Jim Landen, Gabriel J. Pina, Calob Taylor and Ken Vernon. Incumbent Hank Bailey did not file for re-election.
Incumbents Shanor and Klaassen won re-election while newcomers Herman and Landen won their first terms on the board.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Marguerite Herman |
14.4% | 9,668 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sandy Shanor Incumbent |
13.1% | 8,805 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Klaassen Incumbent |
12.5% | 8,386 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Landen |
11.9% | 8,009 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lee Beidleman | 11.9% | 8,007 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anne Beckle Incumbent | 10.4% | 6,986 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bill Henderson | 7.7% | 5,181 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ken Vernon | 6.5% | 4,391 | |
| Nonpartisan | Calob Taylor | 6.3% | 4,218 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gabriel J. Pina | 4.8% | 3,248 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 163 | |
| Total Votes | 67,062 | |||
| Source: Laramie County Clerk, "Official 2014 General Election," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Funding
The Laramie County Clerk does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
Endorsements
The Wyoming Public Employees Association PAC endorsed Landen.[1]
Recent news
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Footnotes
| 2014 Laramie County School District 1 Elections | |
| Laramie County, Wyoming | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Anne Beckle • Incumbent, Mark Klaassen • Incumbent, Sandy Shanor • Lee Beidleman • Bill Henderson • Marguerite Herman • Jim Landen •Gabriel J. Pina • Calob Taylor • Ken Vernon |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
