John Callahan (Missouri)
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John Callahan (Democratic Party) was a member of the Fort Zumwalt R-II School District school board, At-large in Missouri. Callahan assumed office in 2014.
Callahan (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Fort Zumwalt R-II School District school board, At-large in Missouri. Callahan won in the general election on April 4, 2017.
Biography
John Callahan is the retired director of the No Hunger Holiday. He has two children who are graduates of the district. Callahan earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri, Saint Louis.[1]
Elections
2017
Four seats on the Fort Zumwalt R-II School District school board were up for at-large general election on April 4, 2017. Three seats were up for three-year terms, and one extra seat was up for a one-year term, due to the resignation of a board member. A total of 15 candidates filed for the four seats.
Incumbents John Callahan and Craig Moore were successful in their bids for re-election, and were joined in their victory by newcomer Erica Powers for the three-year terms. They defeated board member Louie Gilbert and newcomers Tom Hobday, Jim Combs, Ryan Ozinga, and former candidates Arnie Dienoff and Jim Pepper. The one-year term saw Tommy George, Jr. defeat Diane Harlow, Earl Draper, Jr., Sarah Harashe, Garvis Pollard, and former candidate Genelle Speed-Hale.[2][3]
Results
| Fort Zumwalt R-II School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 John Callahan Incumbent |
20.84% | 4,058 |
| Erica Powers |
19.71% | 3,838 |
| Craig Moore Incumbent |
11.42% | 2,224 |
| Jim Pepper | 9.98% | 1,943 |
| Ryan Ozinga | 9.48% | 1,845 |
| Jim Combs | 8.06% | 1,569 |
| Arnie Dienoff | 7.33% | 1,428 |
| Louie Gilbert Incumbent | 6.43% | 1,251 |
| Tom Hobday | 6.21% | 1,209 |
| Write-in votes | 0.54% | 105 |
| Total Votes | 19,470 | |
| Source: St. Charles County, "Election Summary Report," accessed April 4, 2017 | ||
2014
Missouri House of Representatives
Elections for the Missouri House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. John Callahan was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Kurt Bahr defeated Michael Swyers in the Republican primary. Bahr faced Callahan in the general election.[4][5] Incumbent Bahr defeated Callahan in the general election, and was re-elected to another term.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kurt Bahr Incumbent |
69.8% | 6,809 | |
| Democratic | John Callahan | 30.2% | 2,944 | |
| Total Votes | 9,753 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Kurt Bahr Incumbent |
66.2% | 2,755 |
| Michael Swyers | 33.8% | 1,408 |
| Total Votes | 4,163 | |
Fort Zumwalt R-II School Board
Callahan and faced incumbent Renee Porter and other challengers Christopher Hunter, Emily Malabey, Brent Meyers Robert Polkinghorne, Jim Pepper, Caleb Hunter, Craig Moore, and Daniel Ipson for three at-large seats in the general election on April 8, 2014. Porter, Callahan, and Meyers won the seats.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Renee Porter |
17.5% | 3,915 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Callahan |
14.8% | 3,316 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brent Meyers |
12.2% | 2,726 | |
| Nonpartisan | Emily Malabey | 11.1% | 2,486 | |
| Nonpartisan | Caleb Hunter | 10.9% | 2,441 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christopher Hunter | 10.1% | 2,256 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Pepper | 8.6% | 1,914 | |
| Nonpartisan | Craig Moore | 6% | 1,340 | |
| Nonpartisan | Daniel Ipson | 4.4% | 990 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Polkinghorne | 4.4% | 990 | |
| Total Votes | 22,374 | |||
| Source: St. Charles County Election Authority, "April 8, 2014 General Municipal Election Results," accessed April 9, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Callahan had not reported any campaign contributions or expenditures to the Missouri Ethics Commission as of February 13, 2014.[7]
Endorsements
Callahan did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
2012
Callahan ran in the 2012 election for Missouri House of Representatives, District 102. He ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and was defeated by District 19 incumbent Kurt Bahr (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kurt Bahr Incumbent |
62.7% | 11,715 | |
| Democratic | John Callahan | 37.3% | 6,961 | |
| Total Votes | 18,676 | |||
See also
- Fort Zumwalt R-II School District, Missouri
- Fort Zumwalt R-II School District elections (2017)
- Fort Zumwalt R-II School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ VoteSmart.org, "John Callahan," accessed February 19, 2014
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email exchange with Laura Wagner, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent," January 18, 2017
- ↑ St. Charles County, "Election Summary Report," accessed April 4, 2017
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "All Results - State of Missouri - Primary Election - August 5, 2014," accessed August 26, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Certified Candidate List - Primary Election," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "All Results-State of Missouri-General-November 4, 2014: Unofficial Results," November 8, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Ethics Commission, "Candidate Information," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Nov 6, 2012 General Election - All Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Aug 7, 2012 Primary - All Results," accessed February 13, 2014
| Fort Zumwalt R-II School District elections in 2017 | |
| St. Charles County, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 4, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Three-year terms: Incumbent, John Callahan • Incumbent, Louie Gilbert • Incumbent, Craig Moore • Tom Hobday • Jim Combs • Ryan Ozinga • Erica Powers • Arnie Dienoff • Jim Pepper One-year term: Tommy George, Jr. • Diane Harlow • Earl Draper, Jr. • Sarah Harashe • Garvis Pollard • Genelle Speed-Hale |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
