Michelle Episcopo
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Michelle Episcopo was the at-large representative on the Hamilton Township Board of Education in New Jersey. She was first elected to the board in the general election on November 3, 2015.[1][2]
Elections
2015
Three of the nine seats on the Hamilton Township School District Board of Education were up for at-large general election on November 3, 2015. Incumbents Albert Gayzik, Richard Kanka, and Jen Barnock Riddell ran for re-election. Kanka won re-election, while challengers Susan Ferrara and Michelle Episcopo joined the board.[1] Kanka, Ferrara, and Episcopo defeated Gayzik, Riddell, George Fisher, John Kroschwitz II, and Gregory Mahon.[2] Gayzik and Kroschwitz ran together as part of a slate.[3] Garret Hengeli originally filed to run in this election, but he withdrew from the race.
Results
| Hamilton Township Board of Education, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Richard Kanka Incumbent |
18.1% | 6,379 |
| Susan Ferrara |
15.9% | 5,618 |
| Michelle Episcopo |
13.1% | 4,642 |
| Gregory Mahon | 11.6% | 4,110 |
| George Fisher | 11.6% | 4,107 |
| John Kroschwitz II | 11.3% | 3,987 |
| Albert Gayzik Incumbent | 9.5% | 3,356 |
| Jen Barnock Riddell Incumbent | 8.5% | 3,015 |
| Write-in votes | 0.29% | 101 |
| Total Votes | 35,315 | |
| Source: Mercer County, "Official Results," accessed November 20, 2015 | ||
Funding
Episcopo reported no contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission in the election.[4]
The first campaign finance reporting deadline was October 5, 2015. Candidates had to file another report on October 23, 2015, and the last report was due November 23, 2015.[5]
Endorsements
Episcopo received no official endorsements in this election.
Recent news
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See also
- Hamilton Township School District, New Jersey
- Hamilton Township School District elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mercer County, "Unofficial Results," accessed November 3, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 NJ.com, "School board candidates file petitions for November election," July 29, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "GAYZIK & KROSCWITZ FOR SCHOOL BOARD," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "View a Candidate or Election Related Committee Report," accessed November 24, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "2015 Reporting Dates," accessed July 21, 2015
| 2015 Hamilton Township School District Elections | |
| Mercer County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Albert Gayzik • Incumbent, Richard Kanka • Incumbent, Jen Barnock Riddell • Michelle Episcopo • Susan Ferrara • George Fisher • John Kroschwitz II • Gregory Mahon |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
