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John Fickas
John Fickas was a candidate for Trustee Area 1 representative on the Salinas Union High Board of Trustees in California. The general election was held on November 3, 2015.[1] He lost the election.[2]
Elections
2015
Four of the seven seats on the Salinas Union High School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The election was held by district. Trustee Area 1 incumbent Carlos Rubio was up for election to a two-year term after getting appointed to the board in January 2015. Trustee Area 2 incumbent Patricia Padilla-Salsberg and Trustee Area 4 incumbent Kathryn Ramirez were up for re-election to four-year terms. The vacant Trustee Area 6 seat was also up for election to a four-year term.[3][4][5]
Rubio defeated challenger John Fickas to keep the Trustee Area 1 seat. In Trustee Area 2, Padilla-Salsberg won against challenger Raymond Scott Beasley. The Trustee Area 4 race featured Ramirez and challenger John "Tony" Villegas. Ramirez won re-election to the seat. Candidate Sandra Ocampo ran unopposed and won the vacant Trustee Area 6 seat.[1][2]
Results
| Salinas Union High School District, Trustee Area 1 (2-year term), General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Carlos Rubio Incumbent |
51.3% | 750 |
| John Fickas | 48.7% | 711 |
| Total Votes | 1,461 | |
| Source: County of Monterey, "Final Official Report," accessed November 17, 2015 | ||
Funding
Fickas reported no contributions or expenditures to the Monterey County Elections Office in the election.[6]
The first campaign finance reporting deadline was September 24, 2015, and the second one was October 22, 2015. If candidates raised or spent more than $1,000 from a single source, including their own funds, between August 5, 2015, and November 2, 2015, they had to file a campaign finance report within 24 hours.[7]
Endorsements
Fickas was endorsed by the Salinas Valley Leadership Group.[8]
Recent news
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See also
- Salinas Union High School District, California
- Salinas Union High School District elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Monterey County Elections, "Candidate List," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 County of Monterey, "Semi-Final Official Report 04," accessed November 10, 2015
- ↑ Salinas Union High School District, "Board Members," accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ Monterey County Elections, “November 3, 2015 Cities, Schools and Special Districts Election,” accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ 2013 California Code, “CA Elec Code § 8403 (2013),” accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ Monterey County Elections Office, "Viewing filing activity for Fickas, John," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 3, 2015," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ Salinas Valley Leadership Group, "John Fickas," accessed October 27, 2015
