Jim Touchton

Jim Touchton

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Jim Touchton was a candidate for the District 3 seat on the Marion County School Board in Florida. He faced Jane Moerlie, Bobby James and Ed Wilson in the general election on August 26, 2014.

Elections

2014

See also: Marion County Public Schools elections (2014)

The August 26, 2014, general election in Marion County featured three seats up for election. The District 3 race included incumbent Bobby James and challengers Jane Moerlie, Jim Touchton and Ed Wilson. District 4 Angelia Lorraine Boynton sought re-election against Michael Chase Basinger, Jamie L. Bevan and Diane Lynn Schrier. Ronald Bruce Crawford was running for re-election in District 5 against Kelly D. King.

The general election determined if candidates for each seat could garner a majority of the vote total. If no candidate received 50 percent plus one of the general election votes in a particular district, the top two vote recipients advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014.

Results

Marion County Public Schools, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Bobby James Incumbent	33.3%	10,738
	Nonpartisan	Jane Moerlie	28.3%	9,149
	Nonpartisan	Ed Wilson	25.8%	8,315
	Nonpartisan	Jim Touchton	12.7%	4,085
Total Votes				32,287
Source: Marion County Supervisor of Elections, "Election Archives: 2014 Primary Election Results," accessed January 2, 2015

Funding

Touchton received a total of $3,148.58 in campaign contributions and spent a total of $2,738.91, according to the Marion County Supervisor of Elections.

Endorsements

Touchton did not receive an endorsement in this election.

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See also

• Marion County Public Schools, Florida
• Marion County Public Schools elections (2014)

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