John Howard Kuk
John Howard Kuk was a candidate seeking an at-large seat on the McLean County Unit District No 5 Board of Education in Illinois in the general election on April 7, 2015.[1] He lost the election.[2]
Kuk's nominating petitions were challenged by former incumbent Mark Pritchett, who decided not to run for re-election. In January 2015, the McLean County Officers Electoral Board ruled in favor of Kuk, allowing him to remain on the ballot. Pritchett filed the objection to Kuk's petitions due to his collecting signatures on form SBE No. P-7A instead of the form SBE No. P-7.[3]
Kuk was one of five candidates in this election who participated in a candidate forum in March 2015. They discussed right-to-work legislation, responsible bidder polices and district finances.
- See also: Issues in the election
Elections
2015
Five of the seven at-large seats on the McLean County Unit District No 5 Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015. The five seats up for election included four four-year terms and one two-year term.
Only three incumbents filed to run for re-election. Incumbents Denise L. Schuster and Michael E. Trask faced four challengers, Glenn Block, James E. Hayek Jr., Barry Hitchins and John Howard Kuk, for the four-year term seats. Trask and Schuster won their bids for re-election, and Hayek and Hitchins won the other two seats. Incumbent Gail Ann Briggs ran unopposed and won the two-year term seat.
Results
| McLean County Unit District No 5, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Michael E. Trask Incumbent |
19.5% | 2,040 | |
| Nonpartisan | James E. Hayek Jr. |
18.9% | 1,985 | |
| Nonpartisan | Denise L. Schuster Incumbent |
18.8% | 1,976 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barry Hitchins |
18.6% | 1,946 | |
| Nonpartisan | Glenn Block | 16.5% | 1,735 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Howard Kuk | 7.7% | 805 | |
| Total Votes | 10,487 | |||
| Source: McLean County Clerk, "Election Summary Report: Consolidated Election April 7, 2015," accessed April 22, 2015 | ||||
Funding
School board candidates in Illinois are only required to file campaign finance reports if they accept contributions or make expenditures in excess of $5,000 in a 12-month period.[4]
Kuk reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections in this election.[5]
Endorsements
Kuk did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
Recent news
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See also
- McLean County Unit District No 5, Illinois
- McLean County Unit District No 5 elections (2015)
- Hot tub Gatorade, turnout in Peoria and the Wisconsin state budget... (April 8, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ McLean County Clerk, "School Board Petition Filing," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ McLean County Clerk, "Election Summary Report: Consolidated Election April 7, 2015," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ WJBC, "Kuk remains on Unit 5 school board ballot," January 5, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Disclosure," accessed March 31, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed April 3, 2015
| 2015 McLean County Unit District No 5 Elections | |
| McLean County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Four-year term: • Incumbent, Denise L. Schuster • Incumbent, Michael E. Trask • Glenn Block • James E. Hayek Jr. • Barry Hitchins • John Howard Kuk Two-year term: • Incumbent, Gail Ann Briggs |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
