Mary Alice Kaufman
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Mary Alice Kaufman was an at-large representative on the Mercer County Board of Education in West Virginia. Kaufman sought another term in the general election on May 10, 2016.[1] She successfully won re-election to her seat.[2]
Elections
2016
- See also: Mercer County Schools elections (2016)
Two of the five seats on the Mercer County Schools Board of Education were up for at-large general election on May 10, 2016. Incumbents Paul Hodges and Mary Alice Kaufman ran unopposed and won re-election.[1][2]
Results
| Mercer County Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mary Alice Kaufman Incumbent |
51.77% | 7,867 |
| Paul Hodges Incumbent |
48.02% | 7,297 |
| Write-in votes | 0.22% | 33 |
| Total Votes | 15,197 | |
| Source: Mercer County Election Office, "Election results," accessed May 27, 2016 | ||
Funding
Kaufman filed a campaign finance waiver indicating she would not spend more than $500 in this race.[3]
Endorsements
Kaufman received no official endorsements in the election.
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Mary Alice Kaufman Incumbent |
33.9% | 3,830 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul Hodges |
27.3% | 3,088 | |
| Nonpartisan | Arlene Edwards-Thomas | 22.9% | 2,582 | |
| Nonpartisan | Thomas Roger Hartwell | 15.9% | 1,797 | |
| Total Votes | 11,297 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Primary Election-May 8, 2012," accessed April 10, 2014 | ||||
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Mercer County," February 2, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bluefield Daily Telegraph, "DECISION 2016: State and local election results," May 10, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, "Phone communication with Marie Hill, Mercer County Voter Registration Office," May 5, 2016
| 2016 Mercer County Schools Elections | |
| Mercer County, West Virginia | |
| Election date: | May 10, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Paul Hodges • Incumbent, Mary Alice Kaufman |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
