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Jurupa Unified School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Jurupa Unified School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 4, 2014.[1][2] In the Trustee Area 1 race, incumbent Brian Jon Schafer lost his re-election bid to challenger Robert Garcia. Incumbents Donna Lynn Johnston and Erasmo "Memo" Mendez from Trustee Areas 3 and 5, respectively, ran unopposed and won re-election.[3]
About the district
Jurupa Unified School District is located in Riverside County, California. The county seat of Riverside County is Riverside. Riverside County was home to 2,292,507 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] In the 2011-2012 school year, Jurupa Unified School District was the 76th-largest school district by enrollment in California and served 19,884 students.[5]
Demographics
Riverside County underperformed compared to the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 20.5 percent of Riverside County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 30.5 percent for California as a whole. The median household income for Riverside County was $57,096 compared to $61,400 for the entire state. The percentage of people below poverty level for Riverside County was 15.6 percent while it was 15.3 percent statewide.[4]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
The Jurupa Unified School District Board of Trustees consists of five members elected at large to four-year terms in specific geographic districts. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Three seats were up for election in 2014, and two seats will be up for election in 2016.[1][2]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period. The filing period began July 14, 2014, and ended August 8, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 20, 2014. Voters could request vote-by-mail ballots from October 6, 2014, through October 28, 2014.[7]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Trustee Area 1
- Brian Jon Schafer
- Incumbent
- Entrepreneur
- Robert Garcia
- Engineer and instructor
- Veteran, U.S. Navy
Trustee Area 3
- Donna Lynn Johnston
- Incumbent
Trustee Area 5
- Erasmo "Memo" Mendez
- Incumbent
- Educator, University of California at Riverside
Election results
Trustee Area 1
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Robert Garcia |
56.5% | 4,761 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brian Jon Schafer Incumbent | 43.5% | 3,663 | |
| Total Votes | 8,424 | |||
| Source: Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Consolidated General Election, November 4, 2014," accessed December 19, 2014 | ||||
Trustee Area 3
This election did not appear on the ballot due to lack of opposition. Trustee Area 3 incumbent Donna Lynn Johnston won re-election by default.[8]
Trustee Area 5
This election did not appear on the ballot due to lack of opposition. Trustee Area 5 incumbent Erasmo "Memo" Mendez won re-election by default.[8]
Campaign finance
Candidates had to file contribution reports within 24 hours of receiving an aggregate total of $1,000 or more from a single source. The first scheduled pre-election report filing deadline was October 6, 2014. If candidates raised or spent less than $1,000 during the 2013 and 2014 calendar years, they had to file Form 470 at that time. If candidates raised or spent more during that time, they had to file Form 460 by the pre-election report filing deadline.[9]
Candidates required to file Form 460 also had to file a second pre-election report on October 23, 2014, and they had to file termination reports by December 31, 2014. If a termination report was not filed, candidates had to file a semi-annual report by February 2, 2015.[9]
Past elections
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2012Trustee Area 2This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Sheryl Schmidt was re-elected by default.[10] Trustee Area 4
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Jurupa Unified School District election in 2014:[9][11]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| July 14, 2014 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 8, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| October 6, 2014 | First day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| October 6, 2014 | First pre-election report due |
| October 20, 2014 | Last day to register to vote |
| October 23, 2014 | Second pre-election report due |
| October 28, 2014 | Last day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| November 4, 2014 | Election Day |
| December 31, 2014 | Termination report due |
| February 2, 2015 | Semi-annual report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for several state executive offices, four seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, one state Senate seat, seven state Assembly seats and a number of municipal elections.[12]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Jurupa + Unified + School + District + California"
See also
- California
- Jurupa Unified School District, California
- California school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Riverside County, California ballot measures
- California ballot measures
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List, Consolidated General Election," accessed July 22, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jurupa Unified School District, "Board Members," accessed July 22, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List Consolidated General Election," accessed August 15, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Riverside County, California," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ County of Riverside Registrar of Voters, "Past Elections," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Summary of November 4, 2014, General Election Calendar," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 California Election Code, "Section 10229," accessed October 13, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 4, 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Smart Voter, "Trustee; Jurupa Unified School District; Trustee Area 2 Voter Information," accessed July 22, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Uniform District Election Law November 4, 2014," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Consolidated Primary election June 3, 2014 Official Final Results," accessed July 7, 2014
| 2014 Jurupa Unified School District Elections | |
| Riverside County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 1: • Incumbent, Brian Jon Schafer • Robert Garcia Trustee Area 3: • Incumbent, Donna Lynn Johnston Trustee Area 5: • Incumbent, Erasmo "Memo" Mendez |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
