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Katie McLeese Stephenson
Katie McLeese Stephenson was the District 6 member of the Lincoln Board of Education in Nebraska. Her seat was up for primary election on April 7, 2015, and the general election was held on May 5, 2015. Stephenson was defeated in the 2015 general election. She was first elected to the board on May 3, 2011.[1]
Stephenson is affiliated with the Democratic Party, but the Lincoln Board of Education and the election were officially nonpartisan.[2]
Biography
Katie McLeese Stephenson is a resident of Lincoln, Nebraska. Stephenson earned her B.S. degree in social work and sociology from Nebraska Wesleyan University and her master's degree in social work from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.[3] She is a social worker who has served in senior positions with multiple organizations, including the Human Services Federation and CEDARS.[4]
Elections
2015
- See also: Lincoln Public Schools elections (2015)
The election in Lincoln featured three of the seven seats on the board up for primary election on April 7, 2015, and the general election was held on May 5, 2015. Newcomers Connie Duncan and Rachel Terry competed for the District 2 seat, while John Cartier and Annie Mumgaard campaigned for the District 4 seat. Challenger Matt Schulte faced incumbent Katie McLeese Stephenson for her District 6 seat. Duncan, Mumgaard and Schulte won the three seats.
The top two vote recipients in each district in the primary election proceeded to the general election. District 2 candidate Norman Dority and District 4 candidate Jesse Wyrrick were eliminated from contention in the primary election.
Results
General election
| Lincoln Public Schools, District 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Matt Schulte |
50.9% | 4,713 | |
| Nonpartisan | Katie McLeese Stephenson Incumbent | 49% | 4,541 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 8 | |
| Total Votes | 9,262 | |||
| Source: Lancaster County Election Commissioner, "Lincoln City General Election Results," accessed June 9, 2015 | ||||
Primary election
| Lincoln Public Schools, District 6 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Katie McLeese Stephenson Incumbent |
51.2% | 3,541 | |
| Nonpartisan | Matt Schulte |
48.4% | 3,344 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 28 | |
| Total Votes | 6,913 | |||
| Source: Lancaster County Election Commissioner, "Lincoln City Primary Results," accessed June 9, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Stephenson reported no contributions or expenditures to the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission during the election.[5]
Endorsements
Stephenson received endorsements from the Lincoln Education Association and the Lincoln Journal Star.[6][7] A full list of her endorsements can be found on her campaign website.
2011
| Lincoln Public Schools, District 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Katie McLeese Stephenson |
61.3% | 3,105 | |
| Nonpartisan | Angela Hogan | 38.2% | 1,935 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 23 | |
| Total Votes | 5,063 | |||
| Source: Lancaster County Election Commissioner, "Lincoln City General Results - May 3, 2011," accessed February 25, 2015 | ||||
| Lincoln Public Schools, District 6 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Katie McLeese Stephenson |
55.7% | 1,736 | |
| Nonpartisan | Angela Hogan |
43.9% | 1,367 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 11 | |
| Total Votes | 3,114 | |||
| Source: Lancaster County Election Commissioner, "Lincoln City Primary Results - April 5, 2011," accessed February 25, 2015 | ||||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Lincoln Public Schools, "Lincoln Board of Education," accessed March 24, 2015
- ↑ Lincoln Journal Star, "LPS board race falling along ideological more than party lines," February 23, 2015
- ↑ Voter Information Project, "Lincoln Public Schools District 6," accessed May 4, 2015
- ↑ Lincoln Journal Star, "McLeese Stephenson to run for re-election to LPS board," December 20, 2014
- ↑ Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission, "Campaign Statements Search," accessed May 4, 2015
- ↑ Lincoln Journal Star, "Lincoln teachers union endorses PAC four school board candidates," March 23, 2015
- ↑ Lincoln Journal Star, "Editorial, 4/3: School board endorsements," April 2, 2015
| 2015 Lincoln Public Schools Elections | |
| Lancaster County, Nebraska | |
| Election date: | Primary election: April 7, 2015 General election: May 5, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Norman Dority • Connie Duncan • Rachel Terry District 4: • John Cartier • Annie Mumgaard • Jesse Wyrrick |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
