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Michael Schaefer (Texas)
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Michael Schaefer is the District 6 representative on the College Station Independent School District school board in Texas. First elected in 2014, Schaefer won a new term in the by-district general election on November 7, 2017.
Elections
2017
Two of seven seats on the College Station Independent School District board of trustees in Texas were up for at-large general election on November 7, 2017. One incumbent filed for re-election. District 6 incumbent Michael Schaefer defeated challenger Jacquelyn Martin Huff. In District 7, newcomer Geralyn Nolan won against fellow newcomer Shana Elliott.[1][2]
Newcomer Gerald Vervold filed to run for the District 7 seat, but withdrew from the race.[3]
Results
| College Station Independent School District, District 6 General Election, 3-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Michael Schaefer Incumbent |
50.64% | 2,569 |
| Jacquelyn Martin Huff | 49.36% | 2,504 |
| Total Votes | 5,073 | |
| Source: College Station Independent School District, "Special Meeting - Canvass: November 15, 2017," accessed September 19, 2019 | ||
2014
The November 4, 2014, general election in College Station Independent School District featured two seats up for election. The Place 6 race featured incumbent Kimberly McAdams and challenger Michael Schaefer. Place 7 incumbent Valerie Jochen ran unopposed.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Michael Schaefer |
57.3% | 6,061 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kimberly McAdams Incumbent | 42.7% | 4,522 | |
| Total Votes | 10,583 | |||
| Source: Brazos Votes, "2014 General Election Results," accessed February 9, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Candidates must file reports with the Texas Ethics Commission or the appropriate county clerk. They must disclose the amount of each contribution (or the value and nature of any in-kind contribution), the name and address of the individual or political committee making the contribution and the date of the contribution. Filers must also report all expenditures, including the date of an expenditure, the name and address of the person to whom the expenditure is made and the purpose of the expenditure.[4]
Endorsements
Schaefer did not receive any endorsements during the election.
Recent news
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See also
- College Station Independent School District, Texas
- College Station Independent School District elections (2017)
- College Station Independent School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ WTAW, "Two People Submit Paperwork In The Final Hour Of Local Candidate Filing," August 22, 2017
- ↑ The Eagle, "School board incumbents retain seats; newcomer Nolan also elected," November 7, 2017
- ↑ Marielle Bricker, "Email communication with Cari Horn, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent," October 2, 2017
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File With Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
| College Station Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| Brazos County, Texas | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | District 6: Incumbent, Michael Schaefer • Jacquelyn Martin Huff District 7: Shana Elliott • Geralyn Nolan • Gerald Vervold |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
| 2014 College Station Independent School District Elections | |
| Brazos County, Texas | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Place 6: • Incumbent, Kimberly McAdams • Michael Schaefer Place 7: • Incumbent, Valerie Jochen |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
