Kelvin Curtis
Kelvin Curtis
was
a candidate for the North Area seat on the Charleston County School Board in South Carolina. He
ran
against fellow challenger Shante Ellis and incumbent Cindy Bohn Coats in the general election on November 4, 2014. Kelvin Curtis lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2014
The November 4, 2014, general election in Charleston County School District featured five seats up for election. In the East Cooper election, three challengers — Kate Darby, Sarah Shad Johnson and Chris Staubes — faced off for the seats occupied by Craig Ascue and Chris Fraser since they did not file for re-election. Incumbent Cindy Bohn Coats faced two challengers, Kelvin Curtis and Shante Ellis, for the North Area seat. In the West Ashley race for a four-year term, challengers Edward Fennell and Eric Mack faced off for the seat held by Moffly since she did not file for re-election. The term for the West Ashley seat held by appointed member Tripp Wiles was for an unexpired term. He ran unopposed.
Kate Darby and Chris Staubes won in East Cooper, incumbent Cindy Bohn Coats was returned for another term in North Area, Eric Mack won the regular seat in West Ashley and Tripp Wiles took the unexpired term in West Ashley.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Cindy Bohn Coats Incumbent |
49.8% | 28,728 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kelvin Curtis | 26.9% | 15,542 | |
| Nonpartisan | Shante Ellis | 22.9% | 13,203 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-In | 0.3% | 199 | |
| Total Votes | 57,672 | |||
| Source: South Carolina State Election Commission, "2014 Charleston County General Election Results," accessed December 20, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Candidates were required to file a quarterly finance report with the South Carolina State Ethics Commission for the November general election by October 10, 2014. This report covered the period of July 1, 2014, through September 30, 2014. Candidates were also required to file a pre-election report no later than 15 days prior to the election. A final report is due after the campaign has closed. Candidates for local school boards may not accept more than $1,000 from individuals and $5,000 from political parties.[1]
Endorsements
Curtis did not receive any endorsements during the election.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Kelvin + Curtis + Charleston + County + School + District + South + Carolina"
See also
- Charleston County School District, South Carolina
- Charleston County School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
| 2014 Charleston County School District Elections | |
| Charleston County, South Carolina | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | East Cooper: • Kate Darby • Sarah Shad Johnson • Chris Staubes North Area: • Incumbent, Cindy Bohn Coats • Kelvin Curtis • Shante Ellis |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
