Mitchell Below
Mitchell Below was a candidate for District 2 representative on the Edmonds School District school board in Washington. Below was defeated in the by-district general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Below's professional experience includes working as a content developer and serving as the 3rd vice chair for the First District Democrats.[1] His volunteer experience includes volunteering in his son's kindergarten classroom and on his school's diversity committee. He earned his B.A. in political science from Ohio State University. Below earned a certificate in editing and was a qualified pension administrator and a qualified 401(k) administrator.[2]
Elections
2017
- See also: Edmonds School District elections (2017)
Two of the five seats on the Edmonds School District school board in Washington were up for by-district general election on November 7, 2017. A primary election for District 4 was held on August 1, 2017, because more than two candidates filed for the seat.
District 2 board member Ann McMurray filed for re-election and defeated challenger Mitchell Below. Cathy Baylor and Deborah Kilgore defeated third newcomer Cindy Sackett in the primary for the open District 4 seat. Kilgore won the general.[3]
Results
| Edmonds School District, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ann McMurray Incumbent |
54.52% | 16,128 |
| Mitchell Below | 45.02% | 13,319 |
| Write-in votes | 0.28% | 84 |
| Total Votes | 29,531 | |
| Source: Snohomish County, "Snohomish County Unofficial Election Results," accessed November 22, 2017These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Funding
Below opted for mini reporting in this election.[4] Candidates who opted for this had to keep a record of their contributors and expenditures, but were not required to report them. If they raised and spent more than $5,000 in aggregate or received more than $500 from any one contributor, including themselves, they would have had to switch their filing status from mini to full reporting.[5]
Endorsements
Below received an official endorsement from the Washington Education Association.[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ My Edmonds News, "South County Politics: Candidate filing brings big fields in Fire District 1, Edmonds School District," May 22, 2017
- ↑ Information submitted on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form on June 19, 2017
- ↑ Snohomish County, "Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 23, 2017
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Local Candidates," accessed October 10, 2017
- ↑ Washington State Public Disclosure Commission, "New Candidates," accessed June 22, 2017
- ↑ Washington Education Association, "2017 WEA-PAC Election Endorsements," accessed November 6, 2017
| Edmonds School District elections in 2017 | |
| Snohomish County, Washington | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 1, 2017 General: November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | District 2: Incumbent, Ann McMurray • Mitchell Below District 4: Cathy Baylor • Deborah Kilgore • Cindy Sackett |
| Important information: | What's at stake? |
