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Maria Petrogonas Brar
Maria Petrogonas Brar was a candidate for the Trustee Area 3 seat on the Central Unified School District school board in California. Brar was defeated in the by-district general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Three of the seven seats on the Central Unified School District board of trustees were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. Trustee Area 3 incumbent Leonard Ramirez did not file for re-election, leaving the seat open for a newcomer. Candidates Phillip Cervantes and Maria Petrogonas Brar vied for the seat, and Cervantes won. In her bid for re-election to Trustee Area 5, incumbent Cynthia Berube faced challengers Randy Rocca and Richard Solis. Solis was elected to the seat. In Trustee Area 6, incumbent Terry Cox defeated challenger Richard Martinez Jr.[1][2]
Results
| Central Unified School District, Trustee Area 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Phillip Cervantes |
50.60% | 1,558 |
| Maria Petrogonas Brar | 48.81% | 1,503 |
| Write-in votes | 0.58% | 18 |
| Total Votes | 3,079 | |
| Source: Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters, "Fresno County Official Final Results," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Funding
Brar filed an exemption form detailing she would not spend or receive more than $2,000 for this campaign. Because of this, she did not have to file additional campaign finance reports.[3][4]
Recent news
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Footnotes
- ↑ Fresno County, California, "Contest/Candidate Proof List Presidential General Election," accessed August 15, 2016
- ↑ Fresno County, "Fresno County Unofficial Final Results," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters, "CampaignDocs eRetrieval: Search by Candidate's Last Name," accessed October 7, 2016
- ↑ California Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 8, 2016," accessed September 30, 2016
| 2016 Central Unified School District Elections | |
| Fresno County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 3: • Maria Petrogonas Brar • Phillip Cervantes Trustee Area 5: • Incumbent, Cynthia Berube • Randy Rocca • Richard Solis Trustee Area 6: • Incumbent, Terry Cox • Richard Martinez Jr. |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
