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John League
John League was a candidate for the Seat 3 seat on the Rochester Public Schools school board in Minnesota. League was defeated in the by-district primary election on August 9, 2016. League announced that he was dropping out of the race on July 24, 2016. Because the candidate withdrawal deadline had already passed, his name still appeared on the primary election ballot.[1]
Biography
League works in IT for the Mayo Clinic.[2]
Elections
2016
Three of the seven seats on the Rochester Public Schools School Board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. In his bid for re-election to Seat 1, incumbent Richard Hinds was defeated by challenger Don Barlow. Seat 3 incumbent Deborah Seelinger won re-election after defeating John League in a primary election on August 9, 2016, and Bobbie Gallas in the general election. The race for the open Seat 7 featured candidates Ahmed Ragab and Mark Schleusner. Schleusner won election to the seat.[3][4][5]
League announced that he was dropping out of the race on July 24, 2016. Because the candidate withdrawal deadline had already passed, his name still appeared on the primary election ballot.[6]
Results
| Rochester Public Schools, Seat 3 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Deborah Seelinger Incumbent |
51.22% | 2,166 |
| Bobbie Gallas |
35.90% | 1,518 |
| John League | 12.89% | 545 |
| Total Votes | 4,229 | |
| Source: Rochester Public Schools, "Aug 11, 2016 - Special Session Agenda," accessed October 21, 2016 | ||
Funding
League reported no contributions or expenditures to the Rochester Public Schools in the election.[7]
Endorsements
League received no official endorsements in the election.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Post-Bulletin, "Candidate drops out of school board race," July 30, 2016
- ↑ Post-Bulletin, "7 candidates file for 3 school board spots," June 7, 2016
- ↑ KROC AM 1340, "Primary Elections Needed for Rochester City Council – School Board," May 31, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 535 - ROCHESTER," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 535 - ROCHESTER," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Post-Bulletin, "Candidate drops out of school board race," July 30, 2016
- ↑ Rochester Public Schools, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed December 8, 2016
| 2016 Rochester Public Schools Elections | |
| Olmsted County, Minnesota | |
| Election date: | Primary election: August 9, 2016 General election: November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Seat 1: • Incumbent, Richard Hinds • Don Barlow Seat 3: • Incumbent, Deborah Seelinger • Bobbie Gallas • John League Seat 5: • Ahmed Ragab • Mark Schleusner |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
