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Three of the seven seats on the Lodi Unified School District Board of Education were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. Four newcomers filed for the open Trustee Area 2 seat: Gary Knackstedt, Jeff Seybold, Steve Lopez, and Michele Kimbrough. Knackstedt was elected to the seat. In Trustee Area 6 and Trustee Area 7, incumbents Ron Freitas and Joe Nava were the only candidates to file for their respective seats. Because both ran unopposed, the elections in those trustee areas were canceled. Freitas and Nava were re-elected by default.[1][2] On top of choosing a candidate to represent Trustee Area 2, citizens of the school district also voted on a $281 million bond measure in this election.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Lodi Unified Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held by district on a staggered basis every November of even-numbered years. Four seats were up for election on November 4, 2014, and three seats were up for election on November 8, 2016. There was no primary election.[3]
To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to register with the county elections office by August 12, 2016. If incumbents did not file by that deadline, the filing deadline was extended for non-incumbent candidates until August 17, 2016.[4]
To vote in this election, residents of the school district had to register by October 24, 2016.[5] Photo identification was not required to vote in this election.[6]
Candidates and results
Trustee Area 2
Results
| Lodi Unified School District, Trustee Area 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Gary Knackstedt |
38.40% | 3,158 |
| Michele Kimbrough | 23.85% | 1,962 |
| Steve Lopez | 22.72% | 1,869 |
| Jeff Seybold | 14.69% | 1,208 |
| Write-in votes | 0.34% | 28 |
| Total Votes | 8,225 | |
| Source: San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, "November 8, 2016 Official Final Results," accessed December 5, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Michele Kimbrough | Gary Knackstedt 
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Trustee Area 6
Results
This race was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Ron Freitas won re-election by default.[1]
Candidates
| Ron Freitas
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Trustee Area 7
Results
This race was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Joe Nava won re-election by default.[1]
Candidates
| Joe Nava
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2016
The district's school board election shared the ballot with a bond measure for the school district, two bond measures for the city of Lodi, a number of statewide ballot measures, and elections for the following offices:[7][8]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for California school board elections in 2016:[9][10]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 1, 2016 | Semi-annual campaign finance report due |
| August 10, 2016 - November 8, 2016 | 24-hour campaign contribution reporting period |
| August 12, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| August 17, 2016 | Extended filing deadline for non-incumbent candidates for open seats |
| September 29, 2016 | First pre-election campaign finance report due |
| October 24, 2016 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 27, 2016 | Second pre-election campaign finance report due |
| November 8, 2016 | Election Day |
| January 31, 2017 | Semi-annual campaign finance report due |
Endorsements
The San Joaquin County Democratic Party and the community organization Evolve endorsed Trustee Area 2 candidate Gary Knackstedt.[11][12]
The Stockton Record and the Lodi California Chamber of Commerce endorsed Jeff Seybold. Seybold was also endorsed by Lodi Unified Board of Education member Ralph Womack.[13][14]
Do you know of an official or organization that endorsed a candidate in this race? Let Ballotpedia know by email at editor@ballotpedia.org.
Campaign finance
Candidates in this race were required to file two pre-election reports. The first was due on September 29, 2016, and the second was due on October 27, 2016. If candidates received more than $1,000 from a single source between August 10, 2016, and November 8, 2016, they had to file a campaign finance report within 24 hours of receiving the contribution.[10]
Candidates who did not raise or spend more than $2,000 on their campaigns had to file an exemption form by September 29, 2016. They did not have to file additional campaign finance reports.[10]
Candidates who had a remaining balance from previous campaigns or who had raised or spent money on their campaigns prior to the candidate filing deadline had to file a semi-annual campaign finance report by August 1, 2016. The next semi-annual campaign finance report was due January 31, 2017.[10]
Reports
Candidates received a total of $8,553.05 and spent a total of $8,553.05 in the election, according to the San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters.[15]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Michele Kimbrough | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Gary Knackstedt | $3,050.00 | $3,050.00 | $0.00 |
| Steve Lopez | $5,503.05 | $5,503.05 | $0.00 |
| Jeff Seybold | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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2014Trustee Area 1The Trustee Area 1 election did not appear on the ballot due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Bonnie Cassel won re-election by default.[16] Trustee Area 3
Trustee Area 4
Trustee Area 5The Trustee Area 5 election did not appear on the ballot due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Ron Heberle won re-election by default.[16] 2012This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Ralph Womack, representative of Trustee Area 2, and incumbent Joe Nava, representative of Trustee Area 7, were re-elected by default. As no one filed for the open seat representing Trustee Area 6, the Board of Education appointed Ron Freitas.[17][18] 2010
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What was at stake?
2016
Issues in the election
Measure U
In addition to choosing a new representative in Trustee Area 2 for the Lodi Unified School District Board of Education, citizens of the school district voted on Measure U on November 8, 2016. The measure asked for $281 million in bonds for facility upgrades and repairs. It was approved with over 62 percent of the vote.[19] The question appeared on the ballot as follows:
| “ | To repair and upgrade aging classrooms in local schools to prepare students for college and careers, retain/attract quality teachers and improve student health/safety by removing mold/asbestos/lead paint, repairing leaky roofs, updating classrooms and acquiring/constructing/modernizing sites/facilities/equipment, shall Lodi Unified School District issue $281,000,000 of bonds at legal interest rates, with citizens’ oversight, annual audits, no money for administrators’ salaries/pensions and all funds staying local?[20] | ” |
| —Lodi Unified School District (2016)[21] | ||
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About the district
- See also: Lodi Unified School District, California
The Lodi Unified School District is located in San Joaquin County in central California. The county seat is Stockton. San Joaquin County was home to 726,106 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[22] The district was the 30th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 30,256 students.[23]
Demographics
San Joaquin County underperformed compared to California as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 18.1 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 31 percent of state residents. The median household income for San Joaquin County was $53,253, compared to $61,489 for the entire state. The percentage of people in poverty in the county was 20.7 percent, while it was 16.4 percent statewide.[22]
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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.
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List," accessed August 15, 2016
- ↑ San Joaquin County, "November 8, 2016 Unofficial Final Results," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Lodi Unified School District, "Board of Education," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ California Elections Code, “Part 5, Section 10600-10604: School District And Community College District Governing Board Elections,” accessed June 15, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Voter Registration," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "California Online Voter Registration," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, "Local Measures to be voted for in the November 8, 2016 Election," accessed September 26, 2016
- ↑ San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List: 2016 General Election," accessed September 26, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016, General Election Calendar," accessed July 27, 2016
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 California Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 8, 2016," accessed July 27, 2016
- ↑ San Joaquin County Democratic Party, "2016 Endorsements," accessed October 17, 2016
- ↑ Evolve, "Endorsements: November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed October 13, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Jeff Seybold," October 3, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Jeff Seybold," October 15, 2016
- ↑ San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, "San Joaquin County Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed February 24, 2017
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Lodi News Sentinel, "August 12, 2014
- ↑ Recordnet.com, "Lodi Unified sees much apathy for district seats," August 23, 2012
- ↑ Lodi-News Sentinel, "Lodi Unified School District board appoints Ralph Womack new president," December 12, 2012
- ↑ San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, "Election Results," accessed November 14, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, "Local Measures to be voted for in the November 8, 2016 Election," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 United States Census Bureau, "San Joaquin County, California," accessed July 25, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, "Election Results," accessed July 24, 2014
| 2016 Lodi Unified School District Elections | |
| San Joaquin County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 2: • Michele Kimbrough • Gary Knackstedt • Steve Lopez • Jeff Seybold Trustee Area 6: • Incumbent, Ron Freitas Trustee Area 7: • Incumbent, Joe Nava |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
