Mary Coleman (Colorado)
Mary Coleman was an at-large member of the Colorado Springs School District 11 school board. She assumed office in 2016. She left office on October 14, 2020.
Coleman ran for election for an at-large seat of the Colorado Springs School District 11 school board. She lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Coleman was initially appointed to the position in 2016. Coleman won a new term in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
Elections
2023
See also: Colorado Springs School District 11, Colorado, elections (2023)
General election
General election for Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education At-large (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education At-large on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jill Haffley (Nonpartisan)  | 12.9 | 27,055 | |
| ✔ |  | Thomas Carey (Nonpartisan) | 12.9 | 27,016 |
| ✔ |  | Parth Melpakam (Nonpartisan) | 12.5 | 26,106 |
| ✔ |  | Jason Jorgenson (Nonpartisan) | 12.1 | 25,366 |
 | Rachel Paul (Nonpartisan) | 11.5 | 24,000 | |
 | Darleen Daniels (Nonpartisan) | 11.0 | 23,008 | |
| Kathryn Singh (Nonpartisan) | 10.5 | 21,899 | ||
 | Shay Dabney (Nonpartisan) | 9.8 | 20,574 | |
 | Mary Coleman (Nonpartisan) | 4.0 | 8,357 | |
| Jeremiah Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 2.8 | 5,828 | ||
| Total votes: 209,209 | |||
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Endorsements
Coleman received the following endorsements.
- Everytown for Gun Safety
- Joseph Shelton (D) - Frmr. Colo. State Brd. of Ed. cand.
Pledges
Coleman signed the following pledges.
2019
See also: Colorado Springs School District 11, Colorado, elections (2019)
General election
General election for Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education At-large (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education At-large on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Coleman (Nonpartisan) | 19.3 | 24,977 |
| ✔ | | Darleen Daniels (Nonpartisan) | 16.3 | 21,045 |
| ✔ | | Parth Melpakam (Nonpartisan) | 13.8 | 17,814 |
| ✔ | | Jason Jorgenson (Nonpartisan) | 12.9 | 16,727 |
 | Chris Wallis (Nonpartisan) | 12.5 | 16,169 | |
| Vincent Puzick (Nonpartisan) | 10.0 | 12,944 | ||
 | Joseph Shelton (Nonpartisan) | 7.9 | 10,237 | |
| Conner Sargent (Nonpartisan) | 7.2 | 9,373 | ||
| Total votes: 129,286 | |||
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2017
Four of the seven seats on the Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education in Colorado were up for nonpartisan election on November 7, 2017. Three of those seats were up for general election to regular four-year terms. The fourth seat was up for special election to an unexpired two-year term due to a vacancy on the board.[1] The race for the four-year terms included incumbents Jim Mason and Shawn Gullixson and challengers Morgan Chavez and Julie Ott. Gullixson and Mason won re-election to their seats, and Ott won the other four-year term on the board. Incumbent Mary Coleman ran unopposed and won the two-year term.[2][3][4]
Results
| Colorado Springs School District 11, At-large General Election, 2-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mary Coleman Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 34,864 |
| Total Votes | 34,864 | |
| Source: El Paso County Elections Office, "Official Results: COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT 11 DIRECTOR (2 YEAR TERM)," accessed November 27, 2017 | ||
Funding
Coleman reported no contributions or expenditures to the Colorado Secretary of State in the election.[5]
Endorsements
Coleman was endorsed by the Colorado Springs Education Association (CSEA) and Unite Colorado Springs.[6][7]
Campaign themes
2023
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Other survey responses
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2019
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Candidate Colorado Springs School District 11 Board of Education At-large |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado Springs School District 11, "Board of Education," accessed February 27, 2017
- ↑ Colorado Springs School District 11, "2017 Board of Education Candidates for Election," accessed September 7, 2017
- ↑ El Paso County Elections Office, "Unofficial Results: COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT 11 DIRECTOR (4 YEAR TERM)," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ El Paso County Elections Office, "Unofficial Results: COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT 11 DIRECTOR (2 YEAR TERM)," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "TRACER: Candidate Search," accessed December 15, 2017
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Julie Ott," September 14, 2017
- ↑ Unite Colorado Springs, "2017 Coordinated Election Endorsements," accessed October 17, 2017
