Karen Wax Schmitt
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Karen Wax Schmitt is a Republican District 4 representative on the Livingston Parish School Board in Louisiana. She was first elected in 2010. She sought re-election in the 2014 general election and was unopposed at the close of the candidate filing period. She was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
Elections
2014
All nine seats in Livingston Parish School Board were up for election in 2014, but only one race was contested: District 8. Newcomers David Hoover (D) and James "Jim" Richardson (I) ran to fill the seat which is open due to incumbent Keith Martin's (D) decision not to run for re-election.[1]
The following incumbents retained their seats as they were unopposed at the end of the qualifying period: Malcolm Sibley (D) in District 1, Kellee Hennessy Dickerson (R) in District 2, Karen Wax Schmitt (R) in District 4, Albert "Buddy" Mincey Jr. (R) in District 5, Jeffery Cox (D) in District 6, James V. Watson (R) in District 7 and Sidney "Sid" Kinchen (D) in District 9. Newcomer Jan H. Benton (R) won the District 3 seat race unopposed. The seat was open due to incumbent Milton Hughes's (R) decision not to run for re-election.[1]
Results
Schmitt was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
Funding
Schmitt reported no contributions or expenditures to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program.[2]
Endorsements
Schmitt did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
2010
District 4
| Livingston Parish Public Schools, District 4 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 56% | 998 | ||
| Republican | Jan H. Fairchild | 44% | 784 | |
| Total Votes | 1,782 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed September 3, 2014 | ||||
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