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LaKeesha Atkinson
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LaKeesha Atkinson is an at-large member of the Portsmouth Public Schools school board in Virginia. Atkinson won the seat in the at-large general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
'Five of the nine seats on the Portsmouth Public Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbents Ted Lamb, Costella Williams, Sarah Duncan Hinds won re-election to their seats. Angelia Allen and LaKeesha Atkinson won the remaining two seats up for election. Incumbent Keith Nance, De'Andre Barnes, and JoAnn Clarke finished sixth, seventh, and eighth in the race.[1]
Results
| Portsmouth Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Sarah Duncan Hinds Incumbent |
16.65% | 21,605 |
| Costella Williams Incumbent |
14.44% | 18,734 |
| Ted Lamb Incumbent |
13.49% | 17,513 |
| Angelia Allen |
12.00% | 15,577 |
| LaKeesha Atkinson |
11.67% | 15,143 |
| Keith Nance Incumbent | 10.96% | 14,223 |
| JoAnn Clarke | 10.95% | 14,205 |
| De'Andre Barnes | 9.51% | 12,344 |
| Write-in votes | 0.34% | 436 |
| Total Votes | 129,780 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2016 November General Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Funding
Atkinson reported $3,038.69 in contributions and $2,472.32 in expenditures to the Virginia Department of Elections, which left her campaign with $566.37 on hand as of October 17, 2016.[2]
Endorsements
Atkinson received no official endorsements in the election.
Recent news
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Footnotes
| 2016 Portsmouth Public Schools Elections | |
| Portsmouth, Virginia | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Ted Lamb • Incumbent, Costella Williams • Incumbent, Sarah Duncan Hinds • Incumbent, Keith Nance • Incumbent, Joann Clarke • Angelia Allen • LaKeesha Atkinson • De'Andre Barnes |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
