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John Cunningham (Indiana)
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John Cunningham was a candidate for the District 1 seat on the Vigo County School Corporation school board in Indiana. Cunningham was defeated in the by-district general election on November 8, 2016.
Cunningham was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 43 of the Indiana House of Representatives. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2012.
Elections
2016
Three of the seven seats on the Vigo County School Corporation school board were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. Two District 1 seats were up for election and one District 3 seat was also up. Nine candidates filed for the District 1 seats, including incumbents Mel Burks and Jackie Lower. The other seven were Louis Duby, John Cunningham, Teresa Dwyer, Larry Faulkner, Steve Ferree, Cleytus Malone, and Leah Myers. Both incumbents succeeded in defending their seats against the challengers. In District 3, incumbent Paul Lockhart filed for re-election and defeated challengers Donald Barnett and Andrew Theisz. There was no primary.[1][2]
Results
| Vigo County School Corporation, District 1 General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jackie Lower Incumbent |
18.36% | 11,263 |
| Mel Burks Incumbent |
15.80% | 9,694 |
| Leah Myers | 14.80% | 9,084 |
| Teresa Dwyer | 14.12% | 8,663 |
| Louis Duby | 9.39% | 5,764 |
| Cleytus Malone | 7.44% | 4,567 |
| Steve Ferree | 7.16% | 4,393 |
| John Cunningham | 7.12% | 4,366 |
| Larry Faulkner | 5.81% | 3,566 |
| Total Votes (100) | 61,360 | |
| Source: Vigo County, "Official Election Summary General 2016," accessed November 29, 2016 | ||
Funding
Cunningham did not file a campaign finance report with the Vigo County Elections Department as of October 26, 2016.[3]
School board candidates in Indiana who received more than $500 in contributions or made more than $500 in expenditures had to have a principal committee. This committee was designated by a candidate to accept contributions and make expenditures to promote him or her for the election. Each committee was required to have a chairperson and a treasurer, and no contribution or expenditure could be accepted or made on behalf of the candidate's committee without the authorization of the chairperson or treasurer.
Once the $500 threshold was reached, the candidate had to also file a Statement of Organization form no later than at noon, 10 days after the candidate exceeded the limit. The requirement to form a principal committee and file a statement was lifted for candidates who did not meet the $500 threshold requirement. The pre-election report was due October 21, 2016, and the annual report was due January 18, 2017.[4]
2012
Cunningham ran in the 2012 election for Indiana House of Representatives District 43. Cunningham ran unopposed in the May 8 Republican primary and was defeated by incumbent Clyde Kersey (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clyde Kersey Incumbent |
64.8% | 13,938 | |
| Republican | John Cunningham | 35.2% | 7,583 | |
| Total Votes | 21,521 | |||
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Footnotes
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email conversation with Anita Anderson, Absentee/Elections Office," September 2, 2016
- ↑ Vigo, Indiana, "Unofficial Election Results General 2016," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Vigo County, "Document Center," accessed October 26, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "2016 Indiana Campaign Finance Manual," accessed October 7, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "List of May 8, 2012, primary candidates," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, “Election Results – Indiana General Election, November 6, 2012,” accessed January 24, 2013
| 2016 Vigo County School Corporation Elections | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Incumbent, Mel Burks • Incumbent, Jackie Lower • Louis Duby • John Cunningham • Teresa Dwyer • Larry Faulkner • Steve Ferree • Cleytus Malone • Leah Myers District 3: Incumbent, Paul Lockhart • Donald Barnett • Andrew Theisz |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
