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Michael Washam
Michael Washam was a candidate for the Trustee Area 5 seat on the Visalia Unified School District school board in California. Washam was defeated in the by-district general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Three of the seven seats on the Visalia Unified School District Board of Education were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. The race for the open Trustee Area 5 seat featured candidates Niessen Foster, Patricia Griswold, and Michael Washam. Griswold won election to the seat. Incumbents Lucia Vazquez and William Fulmer ran unopposed and won the Trustee Area 6 and 7 seats, respectively.[1][2]
Results
| Visalia Unified School District, Trustee Area 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Patricia Griswold |
54.30% | 3,316 |
| Michael Washam | 24.53% | 1,498 |
| Niessen Foster | 20.60% | 1,258 |
| Write-in votes | 0.57% | 35 |
| Total Votes | 6,107 | |
| Source: Tulare County Registrar of Voters, "November 8, 2016 Summary Report Final Canvass Update," accessed December 5, 2016 | ||
Funding
At the time of this election, the Tulare County Registrar of Voters did not publish school board candidate campaign finance reports online. Ballotpedia staff directly requested this information, but the county did not provide it.
Endorsements
Washam was endorsed by the Tulare County Republican Party.[3]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
| 2016 Visalia Unified School District Elections | |
| Tulare County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 5: • Niessen Foster • Patricia Griswold • Michael Washam Trustee Area 6: • Incumbent, Lucia Vazquez Trustee Area 7: • Incumbent, William Fulmer |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
