Kennewick School District elections (2015)
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Three seats on the Kennewick School District Board of Directors were up for general election on November 3, 2015. Seat 3 incumbent Ben Messinger, Seat 4 incumbent Ron Mabry and Seat 5 incumbent Brian Brooks were up for re-election after they all won their first terms on the board in 2011. All three incumbents won re-election to their second terms unopposed.[1]
About the district
- See also: Kennewick School District, Washington
Kennewick School District is located in Benton County in south-central Washington. The county seat is Prosser. Benton County was home to an estimated 184,486 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2012-2013 school year, Kennewick School District was the 17th-largest school district in Washington, serving 16,580 students.[3]
Demographics
In 2013, Benton County underperformed the state of Washington as a whole in terms of higher education achievement, while outperforming it in median household income and poverty rate. The United States Census Bureau found that 28.9 percent of county residents aged 25 and older had earned a bachelor's degree or higher, while the rate was 31.9 percent for state residents. The median household income was $60,485 in the county in comparison to $59,478 statewide. The rate of persons living below the poverty line in Benton County was 12.8 percent compared to 13.4 percent for Washington.[2]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
The Kennewick School Board consists of five members elected at-large to four-year terms. Each seat on the board is numbered and candidates file to run for a particular seat. The general election for Seats 3, 4 and 5 was November 3, 2015. A primary election would have been held on August 4, 2015, if more than two candidates had filed for any seat.
Elections in Washington require candidates to pay filing fees equal to 1 percent of a position's annual salary. Board members in Kennewick can be reimbursed up to $4,800 for district activities but do not receive salaries, which eliminates the filing fee. Candidates were required to file for this election by May 15, 2015.
Elections
2015
Seat 3
Election results
| Kennewick School District Board of Directors, Seat 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ben Messinger Incumbent |
100.0% | 9,075 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 9,075 | |
| Source: Benton County, Washington, "November 3, 2015 General Election," November 24, 2015 | ||
Candidates
Ben Messinger 
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Seat 4
Election results
| Kennewick School District Board of Directors, Seat 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Ron Mabry Incumbent |
100.0% | 9,097 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 9,097 | |
| Source: Benton County, Washington, "November 3, 2015 General Election," November 24, 2015 | ||
Candidates
| Ron Mabry
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Seat 5
Election results
| Kennewick School District Board of Directors, Seat 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Brian Brooks Incumbent |
100.0% | 9,083 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 9,083 | |
| Source: Benton County, Washington, "November 3, 2015 General Election," November 24, 2015 | ||
Candidates
| Brian Brooks
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Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported as of October 29, 2015, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.[5]
Candidates who raised and spent no more than $5,000 in aggregate and who did not receive more than $500 from any one contributor, including themselves, could participate in "mini reporting." These candidates were required to file a candidate registration statement and keep a record of their contributors and expenditures, but they were not required to report them unless they exceed the stated thresholds. In those cases, they were required to switch their filing status from "mini" to "full" reporting by August 31, 2015.[6]
Contributions to school board candidate committees were subject to the following limits:[6]
- State parties or caucus political committees (separately): $0.95 per registered voter from January 1 to December 31
- County and legislative district parties (combined): $0.50 per registered voter from January 1 to December 31
- Individuals, PACS, unions, corporations or other entities (separately): $950 per primary and general election
School board candidate committees were prohibited from receiving contributions from other candidate committees. No contributors except state committees of political parties could give more than $5,000 in aggregate in the 21 days prior to the election.[6]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the 2015 Washington school board elections:[7][8]
| Deadline | Event |
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| May 11-15, 2015 | Candidate filing period |
| May 18, 2015 | Deadline for candidates to withdraw |
| October 13, 2015 | Pre-general campaign finance report due |
| October 26, 2015 | Voter registration deadline for general election |
| October 27, 2015 | Pre-general campaign finance report due |
| November 3, 2015 | General Election Day |
| November 24, 2015 | Election results certified |
| December 10, 2015 | Post-general campaign finance report due |
| January 11, 2016 | End of election cycle campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Washington elections, 2015
Six statewide ballot measures appeared on the ballot alongside the school board election and other local elections.
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Benton County Auditor, "Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 26, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Benton County, Washington," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Benton County Elections, "Archived Election Results," accessed August 7, 2013
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Search the Database: Local Candidates," accessed October 29, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Mini Campaign Reporting Disclosure Instructions," June 2014
- ↑ Clark County Elections, "2015 Elections Calendar," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "2015 Key Reporting Dates for Candidates," accessed January 23, 2015
| 2015 Kennewick School District Elections | |
| Benton County, Washington | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Seat 3: Incumbent, Ben Messinger Seat 5: Incumbent, Brian Brooks |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
