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Lindsay Mathews

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Lindsay Mathews
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Education

Bachelor's

University of Kansas

Law

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law

Personal
Profession
Attorney

Lindsay Mathews was a candidate for Sub-District Two representative on the Kansas City Public Schools Board of Directors in Missouri.[1] Mathews filed for the November 2015 special election but withdrew from the race on October 4, 2015. Her name still appeared on the ballot. Lindsay Mathews lost the general election on November 3, 2015.

Biography

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Mathews earned a B.A. in Spanish and Latin American studies from the University of Kansas in 2011. She later earned a J.D. from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in 2014. Mathews is an associate attorney with Basri Law LLC.[2]

Elections

2015

See also: Kansas City Public Schools, Missouri elections (2015)

Opposition

The Kansas City Public Schools Board of Directors is a nine-member board elected to staggered four-year terms. Six seats are elected by district and three seats are elected at large. There was a special election for the Sub-District Two seat on November 3, 2015. The special election became necessary when Sub-District Two incumbent Gunnar Hand resigned in April 2015.[3] Matthew Oates won the election without active opposition after Lindsay Mathews withdrew from the election on October 4, 2015. Mathews' name appeared on the ballot as her withdrawal came after the creation of the ballot order.[4] Oates won the remainder of Hand's term that expired in 2019.[1]

Results

Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education, Sub-district 2, General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Matthew Oates 81.50% 943
Lindsay Mathews 14.95% 173
Write-in votes 3.54% 41
Total Votes 1,157
Source: Kansas City Board of Elections, "Election Summary Report," November 3, 2015
These election results are not official and will be updated when certified results are available. You can submit certified results by contacting us.

Funding

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Endorsements

Mathews received no official endorsements in this election.

Recent news

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Footnotes