Marion County Public Schools elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Marion County School Board were up for general election on August 26, 2014. The general election determines if candidates for each seat could garner a majority of the vote total. If no candidate received 50 percent plus one of the general election votes in a particular district, the top two vote recipients advance to the runoff election on November 4, 2014.
In the District 3 race, incumbent Bobby James faced challenger Jane Moerlie in the runoff election on November 4, 2014, since neither was able to garner 50 percent plus one of the vote. The same was true in District 4, where incumbent Angelia Lorraine Boynton faced challenger Michael Chase Basinger. Both incumbents defeated their challengers in the runoff election.
In the District 5 race, challenger Kelly D. King triumphed over incumbent Ronald Bruce Crawford in the general election.
About the district
- See also: Marion County Public Schools, Florida
Marion County Public Schools is based in Ocala, the county seat of Marion County, Florida. Marion County is home to 337,362 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Marion County Public Schools was the 17th-largest school district in Florida, serving 42,281 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[2]
Demographics
Marion County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Florida in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 17.1 percent of Marion County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.2 percent for Florida as a whole. The median household income in Marion County was $39,770 compared to $47,309 for the state of Florida. The poverty rate in Marion County was 17.3 percent compared to 15.6 percent for the entire state.[1]
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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 Marion County School Board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Each member represents a specific geographic district. There was a general election on August 26, 2014, and the runoff election took place on November 4, 2014, for races where no candidate received 50 percent or more of the general election vote.
Candidates for the school board filed for the election by June 20, 2014. The county's elections office hosted early voting for the general election at various locations from August 16, 2014, to August 23, 2014. The early voting window for the runoff election ran from October 25, 2014, to November 1, 2014. The last day to request a mailed absentee ballot in the general election was August 20, 2014, and the runoff election deadline was October 29, 2014.
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 3
- Bobby James
- Incumbent
- Retired educator
- Jane Moerlie
- Financial representative
Candidates defeated in the general election:
- Jim Touchton
- Ed Wilson
- Contractor
District 4
- Angelia Lorraine Boynton
- Incumbent
- Tax specialist
- Michael Chase Basinger
Candidates defeated in the general election:
District 5
- Ronald Bruce Crawford
- Incumbent
- Graduate, University of South Florida
- Former businessman
- Kelly D. King
- Educator
Election results
District 3: Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Bobby James Incumbent |
51% | 53,327 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jane Moerlie | 49% | 51,254 | |
| Total Votes | 104,581 | |||
| Source: Marion County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 General Election Final Canvass Election Results," November 17, 2014 | ||||
District 4: Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Angelia Lorraine Boynton Incumbent |
52% | 53,387 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Chase Basinger | 48% | 49,371 | |
| Total Votes | 102,758 | |||
| Source: Marion County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 General Election Final Canvass Election Results," November 17, 2014 | ||||
District 3: General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Bobby James Incumbent |
33.3% | 10,738 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jane Moerlie |
28.3% | 9,149 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ed Wilson | 25.8% | 8,315 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Touchton | 12.7% | 4,085 | |
| Total Votes | 32,287 | |||
| Source: Marion County Supervisor of Elections, "Election Archives: 2014 Primary Election Results," accessed January 2, 2015 | ||||
District 4: General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Michael Chase Basinger |
32.3% | 10,313 | |
| Nonpartisan | Angelia Lorraine Boynton Incumbent |
26.6% | 8,483 | |
| Nonpartisan | Diane Lynn Schrier | 24.2% | 7,728 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jamie L. Bevan | 16.9% | 5,390 | |
| Total Votes | 31,914 | |||
| Source: Marion County Supervisor of Elections, "Election Archives: 2014 Primary Election Results," accessed January 2, 2015 | ||||
District 5: General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Kelly D. King |
57.7% | 18,401 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ronald Bruce Crawford Incumbent | 42.3% | 13,515 | |
| Total Votes | 31,916 | |||
| Source: Marion County Supervisor of Elections, "Election Archives: 2014 Primary Election Results," accessed January 2, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
District 3, District 4 and District 5 candidates Jane Moerlie, Michael Chase Basinger and Kelly D. King all received endorsements from the Personhood Florida ProLife PAC.[4]
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $119,612.49 and spent a total of $97,879.46 by August 25, 2014, according to the Marion County Supervisor of Elections.[5]
In the District 3 race, candidates raised a total of $49,684.45 and spent a total of $36,074.62.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby James | $19,814.12 | $10,307.24 |
| Jane Moerlie | $18,715.00 | $16,128.78 |
| Jim Touchton | $3,148.58 | $2,738.91 |
| Ed Wilson | $8,006.75 | $6,899.69 |
In the District 4 race, candidates raised a total of $44,426.94 and spent a total of $41,637.90.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Chase Basinger | $15,283.11 | $14,063.72 |
| Jamie L. Bevan | $10,429.69 | $9,946.89 |
| Angelia Lorraine Boynton | $9,552.27 | $8,714.93 |
| Diane Lynn Schrier | $9,161.87 | $8,912.36 |
In the District 5 race, candidates raised a total of $25,501.10 and spent a total of $20,166.94.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Bruce Crawford | $13,163.28 | $8,611.48 |
| Kelly D. King | $12,337.82 | $11,555.46 |
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the school board election in 2014:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| June 20, 2014 | Last day of candidate filing period |
| August 16, 2014 | First day of early voting in general election |
| August 20, 2014 | Last day to request mailed absentee ballot for general election |
| August 23, 2014 | Last day of early voting in general election |
| August 26, 2014 | General election day |
| October 25, 2014 | First day of early voting in runoff election |
| October 29, 2014 | Last day to request mailed absentee ballot for runoff election |
| November 1, 2014 | Last day of early voting in runoff election |
| November 4, 2014 | Runoff election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
Area residents voted on county and statewide races on November 4, 2014. Residents of Marion County voted on races for two seats on the county commission. The November 4, 2014, ballot included races for state legislature, state executive and U.S. House seats.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Marion + County + Schools + Florida"
See also
- Florida
- Marion County Public Schools, Florida
- Florida school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Marion County, Florida ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Florida
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Marion County, Florida," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ Marion County Supervisor of Elections, "Home," accessed June 13, 2014
- ↑ Personhood Florida ProLife PAC, "Personhood Florida ProLife PAC Endorses Over 60 Candidates for the 2014 Primary and General Election," July 23, 2014
- ↑ Marion County Supervisor of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed August 25, 2014
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| 2014 Marion County Public Schools Elections | |
| Marion County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 3: • Bobby James • Jane Moerlie • Jim Touchton • Ed Wilson District 4: • Michael Chase Basinger • Jamie L. Bevan • Angelia Lorraine Boynton • Diane Lynn Schrier |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
