Kelly D. King
Kelly D. King was a member of the Marion County Public Schools school board in Florida, representing District 5. King left office on November 22, 2022.
King ran for re-election to the Marion County Public Schools school board to represent District 5 in Florida. King won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Marion County Public Schools school board District 5
Incumbent Kelly D. King defeated Shelia Arnett in the general election for Marion County Public Schools school board District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kelly D. King (Nonpartisan) | 51.3 | 65,219 |
 | Shelia Arnett (Nonpartisan) | 48.7 | 61,986 | |
| Total votes: 127,205 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Marion County Public Schools school board District 5
Incumbent Kelly D. King and Shelia Arnett defeated Pete Anderson in the primary for Marion County Public Schools school board District 5 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kelly D. King (Nonpartisan) | 38.0 | 25,032 |
| ✔ | | Shelia Arnett (Nonpartisan) | 37.1 | 24,500 |
| Pete Anderson (Nonpartisan) | 24.9 | 16,420 | ||
| Total votes: 65,952 | |||
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2014
The August 26, 2014, general election in Marion County featured three seats up for election. The District 3 race included incumbent Bobby James and challengers Jane Moerlie, Jim Touchton and Ed Wilson. District 4 Angelia Lorraine Boynton sought re-election against Michael Chase Basinger, Jamie L. Bevan and Diane Lynn Schrier. Ronald Bruce Crawford was running for re-election in District 5 against Kelly D. King.
The general election determined if candidates for each seat could garner a majority of the vote total. If no candidate received 50 percent plus one of the general election votes in a particular district, the top two vote recipients advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Kelly D. King |
57.7% | 18,401 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ronald Bruce Crawford Incumbent | 42.3% | 13,515 | |
| Total Votes | 31,916 | |||
| Source: Marion County Supervisor of Elections, "Election Archives: 2014 Primary Election Results," accessed January 2, 2015 | ||||
Funding
King received a total of $12,337.82 in campaign contributions and spent a total of $11,555.46, according to the Marion County Supervisor of Elections.[1]
Endorsements
King received an endorsement from the Personhood Florida ProLife PAC.[2]
See also
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Footnotes
| 2014 Marion County Public Schools Elections | |
| Marion County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 3: • Bobby James • Jane Moerlie • Jim Touchton • Ed Wilson District 4: • Michael Chase Basinger • Jamie L. Bevan • Angelia Lorraine Boynton • Diane Lynn Schrier |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
