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Michelle Barnes-Russell
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Michelle Barnes-Russell is an at-large representative on the Berkeley County Board of Education in West Virginia. She was first elected to the board in the general election on May 10, 2016.[1][2][3]
Barnes-Russell previously ran for a seat on the board. She was defeated in the general election on May 13, 2014.[4]
Biography
Barnes-Russell works as a manager for Frontier Communications. She has a daughter who attends Berkeley County Schools.[5]
Elections
2016
- See also: Berkeley County Schools elections (2016)
Two of the five seats on the Berkeley County Schools Board of Education were up for at-large general election on May 10, 2016. In their bids for re-election, incumbents J. Ron Gray and William "Bill" Queen faced challenger Michelle Barnes-Russell.[1][6] Queen won re-election, and Barnes-Russell defeated Gray to win a seat on the board.[3]
Results
| Berkeley County Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 William "Bill" Queen Incumbent |
39.21% | 10,034 |
| Michelle Barnes-Russell |
31.21% | 7,988 |
| J. Ron Gray Incumbent | 29.58% | 7,570 |
| Total Votes | 25,592 | |
| Source: Berkeley County Clerk, "Election Current Results," accessed May 27, 2016 | ||
Funding
Barnes-Russell reported $1,258.57 in contributions and $1,258.57 in expenditures to the Berkeley County Clerk, which left her campaign with a $0.00 balance in the election.[7][8][9]
Endorsements
Barnes-Russell received no official endorsements in the election.
2014
- See also: Berkeley County Schools elections (2014)
Michelle Barnes-Russell was defeated by Todd M. Beckwith, Darin Gilpin and Patrick H. Murphy for one of three at-large seats in the general election on May 13, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Patrick H. Murphy |
28.1% | 4,197 | |
| Nonpartisan | Todd M. Beckwith Incumbent |
26.7% | 3,987 | |
| Nonpartisan | Darin Gilpin Incumbent |
25.9% | 3,876 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michelle Barnes-Russell | 19.3% | 2,884 | |
| Total Votes | 14,944 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed June 23, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Barnes-Russell did not report any campaign contributions or expenditures to the West Virginia Secretary of State for the 2014 election.[10]
Endorsements
Barnes-Russell did not receive any official endorsements for her 2014 campaign.
Recent news
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See also
- Berkeley County Schools, West Virginia
- Berkeley County Schools elections (2016)
- Berkeley County Schools elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Abbey Smith, "Phone communication with Berkeley County Clerk's Office," February 3, 2016
- ↑ Berkeley County Schools, "Board of Education," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Berkeley County Clerk, "Election Current Results," accessed May 10, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed June 23, 2014
- ↑ Herald-Mail Media, "Four seek 3 open seats on Berkeley BOE," May 8, 2014
- ↑ Berkeley County Schools, "Board of Education," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Berkeley County," April 6, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Berkeley County," May 5, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Berkeley County," June 28, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Elections," accessed March 3, 2014
| 2016 Berkeley County Schools Elections | |
| Berkeley County, West Virginia | |
| Election date: | May 10, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, J. Ron Gray • Incumbent, William "Bill" Queen • Michelle Barnes-Russell |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
| 2014 Berkeley County Schools Elections | |
| Berkeley County, West Virginia | |
| Election date: | May 13, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Darin Gilpin • Todd M. Beckwith • Patrick H. Murphy • Michelle Barnes-Russell |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
