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Maris Bentley
Maris Bentley ran for election to the Nebraska State Board of Education to represent District 5. Bentley lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Bentley was a candidate for at-large representative on the Millard Board of Education in Nebraska. Bentley ran for the seat in the primary election on May 10, 2016. She was defeated and did not advance to the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Biography
Bentley is a retired school counselor. She serves on the board of directors for Nebraskans United for Life and Nebraskans for Founders' Values. Bentley obtained her bachelor's degree and her master's degree in education from the University of Nebraska at Kearney.[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 5
Incumbent Patricia Timm defeated Maris Bentley in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Patricia Timm (Nonpartisan) | 63.1 | 38,800 |
| Maris Bentley (Nonpartisan) | 36.9 | 22,713 | ||
| Total votes: 61,513 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 5
Incumbent Patricia Timm and Maris Bentley advanced from the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 5 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Patricia Timm (Nonpartisan) | 70.2 | 21,273 |
| ✔ | Maris Bentley (Nonpartisan) | 29.8 | 9,023 | |
| Total votes: 30,296 | |||
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2016
- See also: Millard Public Schools elections (2016)
Three of the six at-large seats on the Millard Public Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbents Mike Pate and Linda Poole, along with Amanda McGill Johnson won election to the board by defeating Terry Dale and Amber Dee Parker in the election. A primary election was held on May 10, 2015. Maris Bentley was the only candidate that did not advance to the general election.[3]
Kara Teri won in the primary election but withdrew from the race before the general election after she moved out of the district. Terry Dale also announced his withdrawal from the race after the withdrawal deadline. His name remained on the ballot. Matt Reinsch originally filed for candidacy but withdrew from the race before the primary election.[4]
Results
| Millard Public Schools, At-Large Primary Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Linda Poole Incumbent |
23.81% | 7,045 |
| Mike Pate Incumbent |
22.99% | 6,803 |
| Amanda McGill Johnson |
15.09% | 4,466 |
| Terry Dale |
10.95% | 3,241 |
| Kara Teri |
9.94% | 2,940 |
| Amber Dee Parker |
9.41% | 2,785 |
| Maris Bentley | 7.27% | 2,150 |
| Write-in votes | 0.55% | 162 |
| Total Votes | 29,592 | |
| Source: Douglas County Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed June 6, 2016 | ||
Funding
Bentley reported no contributions or expenditures to the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Committee as of October 17, 2016.[5] Candidates were not required to file campaign finance reports unless they received or expended $5,000 or more in a calendar year.[6]
Endorsements
Bentley received official endorsements for her campaign from Nebraskans United for Life and the Omaha Liberty Ladies.[7][8]
Recent news
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See also
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- Millard Public Schools, Nebraska
- Millard Public Schools elections (2016)
- Nebraska state executive official elections, 2018
External links
Footnotes
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcandidates - ↑ Maris Bentley for Millard Public School Board, "Bio," accessed April 20, 2016
- ↑ Douglas County, Nebraska, "Candidate Information," accessed March 2, 2016
- ↑ Omaha World-Herlad, "4 left in Millard school board race seek to improve education amid fiscal challenges," September 19, 2016
- ↑ Nebraska Accountability and Dislosure Committee, "Campaign Statements," accessed October 19, 2016
- ↑ Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission, "Candidates – General Information for the Public," accessed October 18, 2016
- ↑ Nebraskans United for Life, "Pro- Life Endorsed Candidates," accessed April 21, 2016
- ↑ Facebook, "Omaha Liberty Ladies," March 30, 2016
| 2016 Millard Public Schools Elections | |
| Douglas County, Nebraska | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Mike Pate • Incumbent, Linda Poole • Maris Bentley • Terry Dale • Amanda McGill Johnson • Amber Dee Parker • Matt Reinsch • Kara Teri |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
