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Levi Herrera-Lopez
Levi Herrera-Lopez was a candidate for Zone 5 representative on the Salem-Keizer Public Schools school board in Oregon. Herrera-Lopez was defeated in the by-district general election on May 16, 2017.
Elections
2017
Four seats on the Salem-Keizer Public Schools school board in Oregon were up for by-district general election on May 16, 2017. In Zone 1, Kathy Goss defeated Mark Bateman, Kathleen Harder, and Ross Swartzendruber. Sheronne Blasi defeated Jonathan Baker to win the open Zone 3 seat. In Zone 5, Jesse Lippold defeated Levi Herrera-Lopez. Zone 7 incumbent Paul Kyllo won re-election after running unopposed.[1][2]
Results
| Salem-Keizer Public Schools, Zone 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jesse Lippold |
52.48% | 17,004 |
| Levi Herrera-Lopez | 46.90% | 15,195 |
| Write-in votes | 0.62% | 201 |
| Total Votes | 32,400 | |
| Source: Polk County Elections, "Final Election Results," accessed June 12, 2017 and Marion County, Oregon, "May 16, 2017 Special District Report," accessed June 12, 2017 | ||
Funding
The filing deadline in Oregon for a campaign transaction is typically no later than 30 calendar days. However, beginning on the 42nd day before an election day and through the date of the election, a transaction is due no later than seven calendar days after the date it occurred. The dates for the beginning and ending of the seven-day reporting period for the 2017 Oregon school board elections were:[3]
- April 4, 2017 (Seven day campaign finance reporting begins)
- May 16, 2017 (Seven day campaign finance reporting ends)
A school board candidate in Oregon must form a candidate committee unless he or she meets all of the following conditions:[4][5]
- The candidate elects to serve as his or her own treasurer.
- The candidate does not have an existing candidate committee.
- The candidate does not expect to receive or spend more than $750 during a calendar year (including personal funds).
A candidate committee must file a Statement of Organization with the Elections Division of the Oregon Secretary of State within three business days of first receiving or spending money. A form including campaign account information must accompany the Statement of Organization.[4][6]
Candidate committees that expect to receive or spend $3,500 or more in a calendar year are required to report all transactions. A committee that does not expect to receive or spend this much is still required to file a Statement of Organization and designate a campaign bank account, but does not have to file transactions. Instead, they must file a Certificate of Limited Contributions and Expenditures.[4][7]
Endorsements
Herrera-Lopez received an official endorsement from Salem Weekly, the Statesman Journal, and Stand for Children.[8][9][10]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Marion County, Oregon, Unofficial Special Election May 16, 2017," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Polk County, Oregon, "Summary Report," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Oregon Elections Calendar," accessed April 17, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Oregon Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Manual - 2014," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 043," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 039," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 057," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Salem Weekly, "Stop the Salem-Keizer School Board Takeover," April 13, 2017
- ↑ Stand for Children, "School Board Endorsements 2017," accessed May 4, 2017
- ↑ Statesman Journal, "Salem-Keizer School Board candidates offer voters range of experience, passion," April 29, 2017
| Salem-Keizer Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Marion County, Oregon and Polk County, Oregon | |
| Election date: | May 16, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Zone 1: Mark Bateman • Kathy Goss • Kathleen Harder • Ross Swartzendruber Zone 3: Jonathan Baker • Sheronne Blasi |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
