Medford School District elections (2017)
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Four of the seven seats on the Medford School District school board in Oregon were up for at-large general election on May 16, 2017. Two newcomers filed for the open Position 1 seat, and Jeffrey Kinsella defeated Curtis Ankerberg. In the race for Position 2, newcomer Suzanne Messer defeated incumbent Jeff Thomas and challenger Norma McMahan. Two filed for the open Position 3 seat: Casey Stine and Cynthia Wright. Wright won the seat. James Horner defeated Kevin Husted and Sally Killen to win the vacant Position 6 seat.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Medford school board consists of seven members elected at large to four-year terms. While elected at large, members are elected to specific numbered position seats. Seats are up for election on a staggered basis every odd-numbered year in May.
To run for a school board in Oregon, one must be a registered voter and have lived in the district for one year prior to the election. In order to run in this school board election in 2017, candidates had to file with their county clerk by March 16, 2017.[2]
To vote in Oregon, one must be a resident of Oregon, a United States citizen, and at least 17 years old. One may register to vote at any county election office, the office of the Secretary of State, any DMV office, or by downloading a registration form and sending it to a county election office. To vote in this election, residents had to register to vote by April 25, 2017.[3]
- See also: Voting in Oregon and Voter identification laws by state
Candidates and results
Position 1
Results
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jeffrey Kinsella |
58.20% | 5,130 |
| Curtis Ankerberg | 41.46% | 3,654 |
| Write-in votes | 0.34% | 30 |
| Total Votes | 8,814 | |
| Source: Jackson County Clerk, "Official Election Results-May 16, 2017 Special Election," accessed July 17, 2017 | ||
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| Curtis Ankerberg | Jeffrey Kinsella 
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Position 2
Results
| Medford School District, Position 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Suzanne Messer |
48.30% | 4,224 |
| Jeff Thomas Incumbent | 41.41% | 3,622 |
| Norma McMahan | 9.91% | 867 |
| Write-in votes | 0.38% | 33 |
| Total Votes | 8,746 | |
| Source: Jackson County Clerk, "Official Election Results-May 16, 2017 Special Election," accessed July 17, 2017 | ||
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| Jeff Thomas | Suzanne Messer
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Position 3
Results
| Medford School District, Position 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Cynthia Wright |
57.40% | 4,914 |
| Casey Stine | 42.07% | 3,602 |
| Write-in votes | 0.53% | 45 |
| Total Votes | 8,561 | |
| Source: Jackson County Clerk, "Official Election Results-May 16, 2017 Special Election," accessed July 17, 2017 | ||
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| Casey Stine | Cynthia Wright
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Position 6
Results
| Medford School District, Position 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| James Horner |
37.32% | 3,250 |
| Kevin Husted | 34.29% | 2,986 |
| Sally Killen | 28.07% | 2,445 |
| Write-in votes | 0.32% | 28 |
| Total Votes | 8,709 | |
| Source: Jackson County Clerk, "Official Election Results-May 16, 2017 Special Election," accessed July 17, 2017 | ||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Oregon elections, 2017
The Medford School District school board election shared the ballot with elections for education service, fire, water, sewer, transportation, and library districts.[4]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Oregon school board election in 2017:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 16, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| April 4, 2017 | Seven day campaign finance transaction reporting begins |
| May 16, 2017 | Seven day campaign finance transaction reporting ends |
| May 16, 2017 | Election day |
Endorsements
Position 1 candidate Curtis Ankerberg received an official endorsement from the Jackson County Republican Party.[6]
Position 3 candidate Casey Stine received endorsements from Medford Mayor Gary Wheeler, Medford City Councilor Kay Brooks, and Medford school board member Karen Starchvick.[7]
Position 3 candidate Cynthia Wright and Position 6 candidate Kevin Husted received endorsements from the Mail Tribune.[8]
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Campaign finance
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:[9]
- 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:[10][11]
- 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.[10][12]
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.[10][13]
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About the district
- See also: Medford School District, Oregon
The Medford School District is located in Medford, the seat of Jackson County, which lies in southwestern Oregon. Jackson County was home to an estimated 216,527 residents between 2010 and 2016, according to the United States Census Bureau. The district was the eighth-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 13,756 students.[14][15]
Demographics
Jackson County underperformed compared to Oregon as a whole in terms of higher education achievement, median household income, and poverty rates from 2011 to 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 25.6 percent of Jackson County residents aged 25 years and older had earned a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 30.8 percent of residents statewide. The median household income in the county was $44,028, while it was $51,243 for the state. The percentage of persons below the poverty line in Jackson County was 19.3 percent, compared to 15.4 percent for Oregon as a whole.[15]
| Racial Demographics, 2015[15] | ||
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| Race | Jackson County (%) | Oregon (%) |
| White | 92.5 | 87.6 |
| Black or African American | 0.9 | 2.1 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Asian | 1.4 | 4.4 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Two or More Races | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12.4 | 12.7 |
Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Jackson County Elections, "Unofficial results for: Jackson County May 2017 Special Election May 16, 2017," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ Oregon School Boards Association, "School Board Elections," accessed March 22, 2017
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Voting in Oregon," accessed June 10, 2014
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcandidates - ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Public Calendar," accessed March 31, 2017
- ↑ Jackson County Republican Party, "Curt Ankerberg for Medford School District Director," April 24, 2017
- ↑ Casey Stine Medford School Board, "Voters Pamphlet Statement," accessed May 4, 2017
- ↑ Mail Tribune, "Our View: Wright, Husted for Medford School Board," April 28, 2017
- ↑ Oregon Secretary of State, "Oregon Elections Calendar," accessed April 17, 2017
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 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
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Jackson County, Oregon," accessed April 11, 2017
| Medford School District elections in 2017 | |
| Jackson County, Oregon | |
| Election date: | May 16, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Position 1: Curtis Ankerberg • Jeffrey Kinsella Position 2: Incumbent, Jeff Thomas • Suzanne Messer • Norma McMahan |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
