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Kelly McConkey
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Kelly McConkey was the District 3 representative on the Calvert County Board of Education in Maryland. McConkey sought another term in the primary election on April 26, 2016. McConkey defeated Erin Knowles in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1] He resigned in 2018 after winning election to the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners, representing District 3.[2]
Biography
McConkey graduated from Crossland High School and attended Charles County Community College. At the time of his service on the school board, he was the owner of Kelly's Nursery. McConkey and his wife, Kim, had four children.[3]
Elections
2016
Three of the five seats on the Calvert County Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on April 26, 2016, with the top two vote recipients in each district advancing to the general election. Challengers Stephen Jones Jr. and Dawn Balinski advanced to the District 1 general election by defeating incumbent James Piatt. Balinski defeated Jones in the election. The District 2 race featured incumbent Tracy McGuire and challenger Nancy Vaeth Highsmith after Casey Smith was defeated in the primary. McGuire won re-election against Highsmith. In District 3, incumbent Kelly McConkey defeated challenger Erin Knowles. McConkey and Knowles defeated Monica Lee Silbas in the primary.[1]
Results
| Calvert County Public Schools, District 3 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kelly McConkey Incumbent |
60.99% | 24,470 |
| Erin Knowles | 38.63% | 15,499 |
| Write-in votes | 0.38% | 151 |
| Total Votes | 40,120 | |
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential General Election Results," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
| Calvert County Public Schools, District 3 Primary Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kelly McConkey Incumbent |
58.73% | 10,152 |
| Erin Knowles |
28.08% | 4,854 |
| Monica Lee Silbas | 13.19% | 2,281 |
| Total Votes | 17,287 | |
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Unofficial 2016 Presidential Primary Election results for Calvert County," accessed April 26, 2016 | ||
Funding
Candidates for public office in Maryland had until March 22, 2016, to submit their first contributions and expenditure report of the primary campaign. The final campaign finance deadline of the 2016 campaign was November 22, 2016.[4] State law allows candidates to file Affidavits of Limited Contributions and Expenditures (ALCE) if their campaigns did not accept $1,000 in contributions or spend $1,000 in a particular reporting period.[5]
October 28 filing
Candidates received a total of $935.00 and spent a total of $928.85 as of October 30, 2016, according to the Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System.[6]
District 1
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Jones Jr. | $400.00 | $413.69 | -$13.69 |
| Dawn Balinski | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
District 2
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy McGuire (incumbent) | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
| Nancy Vaeth Highsmith | $0.00 | $14.00 | $1,204.01 |
District 3
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly McConkey (incumbent) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6,560.56 |
| Erin Knowles | $535.00 | $501.16 | $33.84 |
March 22 filing
Candidates received a total of $3,395.00 and spent a total of $1,492.15 as of April 19, 2016, according to the Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System.[7]
District 1
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Piatt (incumbent) | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
| Stephen Jones Jr. | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
| Dawn Balinski | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
District 2
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy McGuire (incumbent) | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
| Nancy Vaeth Highsmith | $1,000.00 | $905.99 | $94.01 |
| Casey Smith | $2,395.00 | $586.16 | $1,808.84 |
District 3
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly McConkey (incumbent) | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
| Erin Knowles | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
| Monica Lee Silbas | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE |
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Kelly McConkey |
53.3% | 20,497 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rose Crunkleton | 46.5% | 17,869 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 89 | |
| Total Votes | 38,455 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "2012 Presidential General Election Results," November 28, 2012 | ||||
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "Calvert County 2016 Presidential Primary Election Local Candidates List," February 10, 2016
- ↑ The Calvert Recorder, "Process to replace McConkey on school board to commence," November 9, 2018
- ↑ Kelly McConkey for Calvert County Commissioner, "About Kelly," accessed April 15, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Reporting Schedule," accessed February 10, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "EAffidavit Filing," accessed February 10, 2016
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports Information," accessed October 30, 2016
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports Information," accessed April 19, 2016
| 2016 Calvert County Public Schools Elections | |
| Calvert County, Maryland | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Dawn Balinski • Stephen Jones Jr. • James Piatt District 2: Incumbent, Tracy McGuire • Nancy Vaeth Highsmith • Casey Smith |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
