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Lindsay Mathews
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
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
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 |
 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. |
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Funding
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Endorsements
Mathews received no official endorsements in this election.
Recent news
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See also
- Kansas City Public Schools, Missouri
- Kansas City Public Schools, Missouri elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kansas City Public Schools, "Notice of School Board Election," accessed September 21, 2015
- ↑ Basri Law LLC, "Lindsay Mathews: Associate Attorney," accessed September 23, 2015
- ↑ The Kansas City Star, "Gunnar Hand to leave KC school board," April 17, 2015
- ↑ Nick Katers, "Email correspondence with Lindsay Mathews," October 9, 2015
| 2015 Kansas City Public Schools Elections | |
| Jackson County, Missouri | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Sub-District Two: • Matthew Oates |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
