Michele Berke
Michele Berke was a member of the Fremont Unified Board of Education (Historical) in California. Berke assumed office in 2015. Berke left office on December 11, 2020.
Berke ran for re-election to the Fremont Unified Board of Education to represent Area 5 in California. Berke lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Elections
2020
See also: Fremont Unified School District, California, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Fremont Unified School District Board of Education Area 5
Vivek Prasad defeated Lucy Shen and incumbent Michele Berke in the general election for Fremont Unified School District Board of Education Area 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Vivek Prasad (Nonpartisan) | 38.4 | 8,158 | |
 | Lucy Shen (Nonpartisan)  | 33.3 | 7,056 | |
 | Michele Berke (Nonpartisan) | 28.2 | 5,975 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 31 | ||
| Total votes: 21,220 | |||
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2016
Three of the five seats on the Fremont Unified School District Board of Education were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbents Michele Berke, Desrie Campbell, and Ann Crosbie all filed for re-election. They defeated candidates Dax Choksi and Hiu Ng to win additional terms on the board.[1][2]
Results
| Fremont Unified School District, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ann Crosbie Incumbent |
26.04% | 36,504 |
| Desrie Campbell Incumbent |
26.02% | 36,483 |
| Michele Berke Incumbent |
17.56% | 24,615 |
| Hiu Ng | 16.30% | 22,852 |
| Dax Choksi | 13.75% | 19,283 |
| Write-in votes | 0.33% | 460 |
| Total Votes | 140,197 | |
| Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "General Election (Certified Results) - November 08, 2016," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Funding
Berke reported $19,686.51 in contributions and $16,542.59 in expenditures to the Alameda County Registrar of Voters, which left her campaign with $3,143.92 on hand in the election.[3]
Endorsements
Berke was endorsed by the Fremont Unified District Teachers Association and the community organization Evolve.[4][5]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Michele Berke did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Alameda County California "Candidate list," accessed August 13, 2016
- ↑ Alameda County, "General Election (Unofficial Results) - November 08, 2016," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "County of Alameda Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed February 16, 2017
- ↑ Evolve, "Endorsements: November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed October 13, 2016
- ↑ Fremont Unified District Teachers Association, "FUDTA Top 5," accessed October 22, 2016
| 2016 Fremont Unified School District Elections | |
| Alameda County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Michele Berke • Incumbent, Desrie Campbell • Incumbent, Ann Crosbie • Dax Choksi • Hiu Ng |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
