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Madison County Schools elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Madison County Schools Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
District 3 incumbent Mona Isaacs did not seek re-election. Challengers Pamela Hogge and Sue McAfee ran for the seat, which McAfee won. District 4 incumbent Mary Renfro defeated challenger Jill Price.[1]
About the district
- See also: Madison County Schools, Kentucky
Madison County Schools is located in Madison County, Kentucky. The county seat is Richmond. Madison County is home to 85,590 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2011-2012 school year, Madison County Schools was the 10th-largest school district in Kentucky and served 11,260 students.[3]
Demographics
Madison County overperformed compared to the rest of Kentucky in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 26.7 percent of Madison County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 21.0 percent for Kentucky as a whole. The median household income for Madison County was $42,020 compared to $42,610 for the state of Kentucky. The percentage of people below poverty level for Madison County was 21.0 percent while it was 18.6 percent for the state of Kentucky.[2]
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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 Madison County Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Each member is elected to a specific geographic division. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Two seats were up for election in 2014.[1]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period, which ended on August 12, 2014. The deadline to withdraw was on August 25, 2014. Write-in candidates had to file by October 24, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 6, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 3
- Pamela Hogge
- Worked at Kingston Elementary, Foley Middle School and the School Board Central Office
- Sue McAfee
District 4
- Mary Renfro
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Eastern Kentucky University
- Real Estate Agent
- Jill Price
- Attended Eastern Kentucky University
- Director of Conferencing and Events, Eastern Kentucky University
Election results
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Nonpartisan | Sue McAfee |
56.6% | 2,437 | |
| Nonpartisan | Pamela Hogge | 43.4% | 1,871 | |
| Total Votes | 4,308 | |||
| Source: Madison County Clerk, "2014 General Election Unofficial Results," accessed November 5, 2014[6] | ||||
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Mary Renfro Incumbent |
51.2% | 1,087 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jill Price | 48.8% | 1,034 | |
| Total Votes | 2,121 | |||
| Source: Madison County Clerk, "2014 General Election Unofficial Results," accessed November 5, 2014[7] | ||||
Endorsements
None of the candidates received any official endorsements.
Campaign finance
Candidates who raised or spent over $3,000 during the election cycle had to file all pre-election and post-election campaign finance reports. Those raised or spent less than $3,000 were only required to file a 30-day post-election report, while those who raised or spent less than $1,000 did not have to file any reports.[8]
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What was at stake?
There were two seats on the school board up for election on November 4, 2014. District 3 incumbent Mona Isaacs did not seek re-election. Challengers Pamela Hogge and Sue McAfee ran for the seat. District 4 incumbent Mary Renfro faced challenger Jill Price.
As Isaacs was serving as board chair, there necessitated a change in leadership following the election.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Madison County Schools election in 2014:[5][9]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| August 12, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 25, 2014 | Deadline for candidates to withdraw |
| October 3, 2014 | 32-day pre-general campaign finance report due |
| October 6, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| October 20, 2014 | 15-day pre-general campaign finance report due |
| October 24, 2014 | Last day for write-in candidates to file nomination documents |
| November 4, 2014 | General election day |
| November 7, 2014 | Deadline for county boards of election to certify total number of votes |
| December 4, 2014 | 30-day post-general campaign finance report due |
| January 3, 2015 | 60-day post-general campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Kentucky elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for a U.S. House seat, U.S. Senate seat, Kentucky House of Representatives seats and Kentucky State Senate seats. It also shared the ballot with county, municipal and judicial elections.[10]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Madison + County + Schools + Kentucky"
See also
- Kentucky
- Madison County Schools, Kentucky
- Kentucky school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Madison County, Kentucky ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Kentucky
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Richmond Register, "20 in Berea City Council race," August 12, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Madison County, Kentucky," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Voter Registration Statistics Report," August 21, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kentucky Secretary of State, "2014 Kentucky Election Calendar," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ While the website listing these results still says "unofficial," Ballotpedia confirmed with the Madison County Clerk's office these numbers are the official tally. Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Kenny Barger, Madison County Clerk," December 30, 2014
- ↑ While the website listing these results still says "unofficial," Ballotpedia confirmed with the Madison County Clerk's office these numbers are the official tally. Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Kenny Barger, Madison County Clerk," December 30, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Guide Campaign Finance," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Reporting Dates," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ Madison County Clerk, "2014 General Election Candidates," accessed September 9, 2014
| 2014 Madison County Schools Elections | |
| Madison County, Kentucky | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 3: • Pamela Hogge • Sue McAfee District 4: • Incumbent, Mary Renfro • Jill Price |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
