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Mark Camelo
Mark Camelo was a Democratic candidate for District D representative on the Tangipahoa Parish School Board in Louisiana. He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2014
All nine seats on the Tangipahoa Parish School Board were up for election in 2014. Seven of the races were contested. The races in Districts A, E, F and G featured no incumbents running for re-election.
The District A contest was not resolved in the primary election as no candidate received 50 percent plus one of the votes. Eric Brumfield (D), Walter Daniels (D) and Jimmy Richardson (D) ran for District A. Brumfield and Daniels advanced to the general election on December 6, 2014.
The District D contenders were Mark Camelo (D) and Therese P. Domiano (I). Eric Dangerfield (D) and Tara Hudgins (R) vied for the District G seat. District F incumbent Christina "Chris" Cohea (I) originally filed to run for re-election, but later withdrew from the race. Mike Whitlow (R) and Joyce Young (R) ran for the open seat.[1]
Three incumbents faced challengers in the primary election. District B incumbent Gail Pittman-McDaniel (R) was challenged by Dudley Settoon (R). Sandra Bailey-Simmons (R), the District H incumbent, ran for re-election against Roy Hutchinson (R). Beth Davis (R) challenged District I incumbent Rose Quave Dominguez (R).[1]
Only District C and E were uncontested. Incumbents Andy Anderson (R) of District C and Brett K. Duncan (R) of District E were re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent |  Therese P. Domiano |
51.1% | 1,640 | |
| Democratic | Mark Camelo | 48.9% | 1,568 | |
| Total Votes | 3,208 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 6, 2014 | ||||
Funding
As of October 31, 2014, Camelo reported $7,283.06 in contributions and $6,972.94 in expenditures to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, which left his campaign with $95.84 on hand.[2]
Endorsements
Camelo did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Mark + Camelo + Tangipahoa + Parish + School + System + Louisiana"
See also
External links
Footnotes
