Lake County Schools elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Lake County School Board were up for general election on August 26, 2014. The general election determines 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 advance to the runoff election on November 4, 2014.
Incumbent William John Mathias defeated John J. Ardizone for the District 1 seat. The District 3 race included incumbent Tod Andre Howard and challengers Jamie Maret Hanja and Marc Anthony Dodd. Since neither Dodd nor Howard was able to garner 50 percent plus one of the vote, they faced each other in the runoff election in November, where Dodd won. Newcomers Nancy L. Muenzmay, Peter E. Tarby and Stephanie Ann Luke ran to replace Kyleen Fischer, who did not file for re-election in District 5. Muenzmay and Luke faced each other in the runoff election in November, where Luke won the seat.
About the district
- See also: Lake County Schools, Florida
Lake County Schools is based in Tavares, the county seat of Lake County, Florida. Lake County is home to 308,034 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Lake County Schools was the 18th-largest school district in Florida, serving 41,319 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[2]
Demographics
Lake County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Florida in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 20.2 percent of Lake County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.2 percent for Florida as a whole. The median household income in Lake County was $45,663 compared to $47,309 for the state of Florida. The poverty rate in Lake County was 13.0 percent compared to 15.6 percent for the entire state.[1]
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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 Lake County School Board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Each member represents a specific geographic district. There was a general election on August 26, 2014, and the runoff election took place on November 4, 2014.
Candidates for the school board filed for the election by June 20, 2014. The county's elections office hosted early voting for the general election at various locations from August 16, 2014, to August 23, 2014. The early voting window for the runoff election ran from October 25, 2014, to November 1, 2014. The last day to request a mailed absentee ballot in the general election was August 20, 2014, and the runoff election deadline was October 29, 2014.
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1
- William John Mathias
- Incumbent
- John J. Ardizone
- Veteran, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
- Substitute teacher, Lake County Schools
District 3
- Tod Andre Howard
- Incumbent
- Marc Anthony Dodd
- Educator
Candidate defeated in the general election:
District 5
- Nancy L. Muenzmay
- Graduate, Indiana State University
- Director of business incubator programs, Lake Sumter State College
- Stephanie Ann Luke
Candidate defeated in the general election:
Election results
District 3: Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Marc Anthony Dodd |
54.3% | 50,274 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tod Andre Howard Incumbent | 45.7% | 42,360 | |
| Total Votes | 92,634 | |||
| Source: Lake County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 General Election Official Results," November 14, 2014 | ||||
District 5: Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Stephanie Ann Luke |
57.4% | 53,795 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nancy L. Muenzmay | 42.6% | 39,935 | |
| Total Votes | 93,730 | |||
| Source: Lake County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 General Election Official Results," November 14, 2014 | ||||
District 1: General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | William John Mathias Incumbent |
71.9% | 22,507 | |
| Nonpartisan | John J. Ardizone | 28.1% | 8,789 | |
| Total Votes | 31,296 | |||
| Source: Lake County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 Primary Election Official Results," August 29, 2014 | ||||
District 3: General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Tod Andre Howard Incumbent |
47.7% | 14,699 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marc Anthony Dodd |
35.6% | 10,979 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jamie Maret Hanja | 16.7% | 5,151 | |
| Total Votes | 30,829 | |||
| Source: Lake County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 Primary Election Official Results," August 29, 2014 | ||||
District 5: General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Stephanie Ann Luke |
43.8% | 13,769 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nancy L. Muenzmay |
41.6% | 13,075 | |
| Nonpartisan | Peter E. Tarby | 14.6% | 4,596 | |
| Total Votes | 31,440 | |||
| Source: Lake County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 Primary Election Official Results," August 29, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidates received official endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $143,147.33 and spent a total of $107,009.67 by August 25, 2014, according to the Lake County Supervisor of Elections.[4]
In the District 1 race, candidates raised a total of $63,265.76 and spent a total of $43,548.81.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| John J. Ardizone | $9,462.06 | $9,043.43 |
| William John Mathias | $53,803.70 | $34,505.38 |
In the District 3 race, candidates raised a total of $22,170.62 and spent a total of $10,021.49.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Maret Hanja | $3,263.34 | $2,833.22 |
| Marc Anthony Dodd | $4,034.05 | $2,996.35 |
| Tod Andre Howard | $14,873.23 | $4,191.92 |
In the District 5 race, candidates raised a total of $57,710.95 and spent a total of $53,439.37.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy L. Muenzmay | $40,109.20 | $38,166.11 |
| Peter E. Tarby | $2,927.00 | $2,514.55 |
| Stephanie Ann Luke | $14,674.75 | $12,758.71 |
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the school board election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| June 20, 2014 | Last day of candidate filing period |
| August 16, 2014 | First day of early voting in general election |
| August 20, 2014 | Last day to request mailed absentee ballot for general election |
| August 23, 2014 | Last day of early voting in general election |
| August 26, 2014 | General election day |
| October 25, 2014 | First day of early voting in runoff election |
| October 29, 2014 | Last day to request mailed absentee ballot for runoff election |
| November 1, 2014 | Last day of early voting in runoff election |
| November 4, 2014 | Runoff election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
Area residents voted on county and statewide races on November 4, 2014. Residents of Lake County voted on races for county commission and county judge seats. Voters decided on a statewide ballot measure to amend the state constitution to allow the use of medical marijuana. The November 4, 2014, ballot included races for state legislature, state executive and U.S. House seats.
Recent news
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See also
- Florida
- Lake County Schools, Florida
- Florida school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Lake County, Florida ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Florida
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Lake County, Florida," accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ Lake County Supervisor of Elections, "Home," accessed July 8, 2014
- ↑ Lake County Supervisor of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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| 2014 Lake County Schools Elections | |
| Lake County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • John J. Ardizone • William John Mathias District 3: • Jamie Maret Hanja • Marc Anthony Dodd • Tod Andre Howard |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
