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Julia Montoya Shields
Julia Montoya Shields was a candidate for the Trustee Area 2 seat on the Central Unified School District Board of Trustees in California. She ran against one incumbent and one fellow candidate in the general election on November 4, 2014.[1] Julia Montoya Shields lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Shields previously ran for the Trustee Area 2 seat in 2010. She was defeated by incumbent Judith Geringer.
Elections
2014
Four seats on the Central Unified School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Board members from Trustee Areas 1, 2, 4 and 7 were up for re-election, and they all faced at least one challenger.
In Trustee Area 1, incumbent Phil Rusconi lost his bid for re-election against challengers Nick Espinoza and Cesar Granda, with Granda taking the seat. Trustee Area 2 incumbent Judith Geringer faced two challengers, Ruben Coronado and Julia Montoya Shields, and lost the election to Coronado. The Trustee Area 4 race featured incumbent George Wilson Jr. and challengers Richard Atkins and Becky Vanoni. Atkins won the election. In Trustee Area 7, incumbent Diana Milla lost her bid for re-election against Rama Dawar.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Ruben Coronado |
46.7% | 908 | |
| Nonpartisan | Judith Geringer Incumbent | 42% | 818 | |
| Nonpartisan | Julia Montoya Shields | 11.1% | 216 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 4 | |
| Total Votes | 1,946 | |||
| Source: Fresno County Registrar of Voters, "November 4, 2014 Statewide General Election Unofficial Final Summary Report," accessed December 19, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Shields filed Form 470 with the Fresno County Registrar of Voters, indicating she did not intend to raise or spend more than $1,000 for her 2014 campaign. Because of this, Shields did not have to file any additional campaign finance reports.[2]
Endorsements
Shields did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
2010
| Central Unified School District, Trustee Area 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Judith Geringer Incumbent |
52.8% | 1,345 | |
| Nonpartisan | Julia Montoya Shields | 46.6% | 1,186 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.6% | 14 | |
| Total Votes | 2,545 | |||
| Source: Fresno County Registrar of Voters, "Election Summary Report: Statewide General Election," accessed September 18, 2014 | ||||
Recent news
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