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Matt Craven
Matt Craven was a candidate for at-large representative on the Reynolds School District school board in Oregon. Craven was defeated in the at-large general election on May 16, 2017.
Elections
2017
Five seats on the Reynolds School District school board in Oregon were up for at-large general election on May 16, 2017. Position 1 incumbent Valerie Tewksbury defeated challenger challenger Sara Gonzalez in her re-election bid. In the race for Position 2, incumbent Diego Hernandez defeated challenger Matt Craven. Position 3 incumbent John Lindenthal and Position 4 incumbent Joe Teeny both won re-election after running unopposed. In Position 7, newcomer Ricardo Ruiz defeated incumbent Stevie Chao and challenger Richard Brown to win the seat.[1]
Members of the Reynolds school board are elected at large to four-year terms. While elected at large, each seat on the board has a position number associated with it, and candidates apply to run for a specific position number.
Results
| Reynolds School District, Position 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Diego Hernandez Incumbent |
60.13% | 3,492 |
| Matt Craven | 39.26% | 2,280 |
| Write-in votes | 0.6% | 35 |
| Total Votes | 5,807 | |
| Source: Multnomah County, "Multnomah County Election Results May 16, 2017 Special District Election," accessed June 12, 2017 | ||
Funding
The filing deadline in Oregon for a campaign transaction is typically no later than 30 calendar days. However, beginning on the 42nd day before an election day and through the date of the election, a transaction is due no later than seven calendar days after the date it occurred. The dates for the beginning and ending of the seven-day reporting period for the 2017 Oregon school board elections were:[2]
- April 4, 2017 (Seven day campaign finance reporting begins)
- May 16, 2017 (Seven day campaign finance reporting ends)
A school board candidate in Oregon must form a candidate committee unless he or she meets all of the following conditions:[3][4]
- The candidate elects to serve as his or her own treasurer.
- The candidate does not have an existing candidate committee.
- The candidate does not expect to receive or spend more than $750 during a calendar year (including personal funds).
A candidate committee must file a Statement of Organization with the Elections Division of the Oregon Secretary of State within three business days of first receiving or spending money. A form including campaign account information must accompany the Statement of Organization.[3][5]
Candidate committees that expect to receive or spend $3,500 or more in a calendar year are required to report all transactions. A committee that does not expect to receive or spend this much is still required to file a Statement of Organization and designate a campaign bank account, but does not have to file transactions. Instead, they must file a Certificate of Limited Contributions and Expenditures.[3][6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Multnomah County, "Multnomah County Election Results May 16, 2017 Special District Election," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Oregon Elections Calendar," accessed April 17, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Oregon Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance Manual - 2014," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 043," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 039," accessed January 13, 2014
- ↑ Oregon Revised Statutes, "Chapter 260, Section 057," accessed January 13, 2014
