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Joanne Durkee
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Joanne Durkee represents an at-large seat on the Mount Diablo Unified School District school board in California. Durkee won the seat in the at-large general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Two of the five seats on the Mount Diablo Unified School District Board of Education were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. In his bid for re-election, incumbent Brian Lawrence ran against challengers Joanne Durkee, Cherise Khaund, and Herbert Lee.[1] Lawrence won re-election, and Durkee won the other seat on the ballot.[2]
Results
| Mount Diablo Unified School District, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Joanne Durkee |
30.64% | 41,128 |
| Brian Lawrence Incumbent |
26.75% | 35,901 |
| Cherise Khaund | 25.08% | 33,660 |
| Herbert Lee | 16.94% | 22,735 |
| Write-in votes | 0.6% | 809 |
| Total Votes | 134,233 | |
| Source: Contra Costa County , "Presidential General Election Official Results - Final," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Funding
Durkee reported $8,787.00 in contributions and $8,837.00 in expenditures to the Contra Costa County Elections Division, which left her campaign with $50.00 in debt in the election.[3]
Endorsements
Durkee was endorsed by the Democratic Party of Contra Costa County and the Mount Diablo Education Association.[4][5]
Recent news
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See also
- Mount Diablo Unified School District, California
- Mount Diablo Unified School District elections (2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Contra Costa County, California, "Contest/Candidate Proof List Presidential General Election," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Contra Costa County, "Unofficial Results - Election Night Final," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Contra Costa County Elections Division, "Contra Costa County Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed March 7, 2017
- ↑ Democratic Party of Contra Costa County, "2016 General Election Final Endorsements," October 10, 2016
- ↑ Mount Diablo Education Association, "MDEA Endorses Joanne Durkee and Cherise Khaund for MDUSD School Board." accessed October 25, 2016
| 2016 Mount Diablo Unified School District Elections | |
| Contra Costa County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Brian Lawrence • Joanne Durkee • Cherise Khaund • Herbert Lee |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
