Michael McDowell
Michael McDowell is the former at-large representative on the Oswego Community Unit School District 308 school board in Illinois. First elected in 2013, McDowell lost a re-election campaign in the at-large general election on April 4, 2017.
Elections
2017
Four seats on the Oswego Community Unit School District 308 school board were up for general election on April 4, 2017. Incumbent Matthew Baumen was successful in securing another term on the board and was joined in his victory by newcomers Heather Moyer, Toni Morgan, and Brent Lightfoot. They defeated board members Michael McDowell and Danielle Paul and challengers Dominick Cirone and Robert Graves.[1]
Results
| Oswego Community Unit School District 308, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Matthew Baumen Incumbent |
15.47% | 2,100 |
| Heather Moyer |
15.35% | 2,084 |
| Toni Morgan |
14.52% | 1,971 |
| Brent Lightfoot |
13.72% | 1,863 |
| Dominick Cirone | 13.47% | 1,829 |
| Danielle Paul Incumbent | 11.69% | 1,587 |
| Michael McDowell Incumbent | 7.96% | 1,080 |
| Robert Graves | 7.81% | 1,060 |
| Total Votes | 13,574 | |
| Source: Kendall County, "Consolidated Election Report: Official," accessed February 6, 2017,Will County, "Official Results," accessed February 6, 2017, and Kane County, "2017 Consolidated Election Contest Results," accessed February 6, 2017 | ||
Funding
School board candidates in Illinois were required to file campaign finance reports if they did one or both of the following:[2]
- Accepted contributions or made disbursements in an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 during the calendar year
- Accepted contributions or made disbursements in an aggregate amount of more than $5,000 during the calendar year for communication via television, radio, or internet in support of or in opposition to a candidate, political party, or public policy
The first campaign finance deadline was February 27, 2017, and the second campaign finance deadline was April 3, 2017.[3]
McDowell reported no contributions or expenditures to the Illinois State Board of Elections as of March 2, 2017.[4]
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See also
- Oswego Community Unit School District 308, Illinois
- Oswego Community Unit School District 308 elections (2017)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Beacon-News, "Candidates file to run for Kendall County school boards," December 20, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar 2017," accessed January 5, 2017
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed March 2, 2017
