Mount Diablo Unified School District elections (2016)
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Two of the five seats on the Mount Diablo Unified School District Board of Education were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. In his bid for re-election, incumbent Brian Lawrence ran against challengers Joanne Durkee, Cherise Khaund, and Herbert Lee.[1] Lawrence won re-election, and Durkee won the other seat on the ballot.[2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Mount Diablo Unified Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held at large on a staggered basis every November of even-numbered years. Three seats were up for election on November 4, 2014, and two seats were up for election on November 8, 2016. There was no primary election.[3]
To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to register with the county elections office by August 12, 2016. If incumbents did not file by that deadline, the filing deadline was extended for non-incumbent candidates until August 17, 2016.[4]
To vote in this election, residents of the school district had to register by October 24, 2016.[5] Photo identification was not required to vote in this election.[6]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Mount Diablo Unified School District, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Joanne Durkee |
30.64% | 41,128 |
| Brian Lawrence Incumbent |
26.75% | 35,901 |
| Cherise Khaund | 25.08% | 33,660 |
| Herbert Lee | 16.94% | 22,735 |
| Write-in votes | 0.6% | 809 |
| Total Votes | 134,233 | |
| Source: Contra Costa County , "Presidential General Election Official Results - Final," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Candidates
Brian Lawrence 
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Joanne Durkee
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2016
The district's school board election shared the ballot with a number of statewide ballot measures as well as elections for the following offices:[7]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for California school board elections in 2016:[8][9]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 1, 2016 | Semi-annual campaign finance report due |
| August 10, 2016 - November 8, 2016 | 24-hour campaign contribution reporting period |
| August 12, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| August 17, 2016 | Extended filing deadline for non-incumbent candidates for open seats |
| September 29, 2016 | First pre-election campaign finance report due |
| October 24, 2016 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 27, 2016 | Second pre-election campaign finance report due |
| November 8, 2016 | Election Day |
| January 31, 2017 | Semi-annual campaign finance report due |
Endorsements
The Democratic Party of Contra Costa County and the Mount Diablo Education Association endorsed challengers Joanne Durkee and Cherise Khaund.[10][11] The community organization Evolve endorsed Khaund and challenger Herbert Lee.[12] CCSA Advocates also endorsed Lee.[13] The Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades Council endorsed incumbent Brian Lawrence.[14]
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Campaign finance
Candidates in this race were required to file two pre-election reports. The first was due on September 29, 2016, and the second was due on October 27, 2016. If candidates received more than $1,000 from a single source between August 10, 2016, and November 8, 2016, they had to file a campaign finance report within 24 hours of receiving the contribution.[9]
Candidates who did not raise or spend more than $2,000 on their campaigns had to file an exemption form by September 29, 2016. They did not have to file additional campaign finance reports.[9]
Candidates who had a remaining balance from previous campaigns or who had raised or spent money on their campaigns prior to the candidate filing deadline had to file a semi-annual campaign finance report by August 1, 2016. The next semi-annual campaign finance report was due January 31, 2017.[9]
Reports
Candidates received a total of $16,505.00 and spent a total of $16,175.46 in the election, according to the Contra Costa County Elections Division.[15]
| Candidate | Existing balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Brian Lawrence | $150.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $150.00 |
| Joanne Durkee | $0.00 | $8,787.00 | $8,837.00 | ($50.00) |
| Cherise Khaund | $0.00 | $7,718.00 | $7,338.46 | $379.54 |
| Herbert Lee | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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About the district
The Mount Diablo Unified School District is located in Contra Costa County in central California. The county seat is Martinez. Contra Costa County was home to 1,126,745 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[16] The district was the 25th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 31,955 students.[17]
Demographics
Contra Costa County outperformed California as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2010 and 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 39.4 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 31 percent of state residents. The median household income for Contra Costa County was $79,799, compared to $61,489 for the entire state. The percentage of people in poverty in the county was 10.5 percent, while it was 16.4 percent statewide.[16]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Contra Costa County, California, "Contest/Candidate Proof List Presidential General Election," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ Contra Costa County, "Unofficial Results - Election Night Final," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Mount Diablo Unified School District, "Board Members," accessed July 26, 2016
- ↑ California Elections Code, “Part 5, Section 10600-10604: School District And Community College District Governing Board Elections,” accessed June 15, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Voter Registration," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "California Online Voter Registration," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ Contra Costa County Elections Division, "Contest/Candidate Proof List: Presidential General Election," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016, General Election Calendar," accessed July 27, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 California Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 8, 2016," accessed July 27, 2016
- ↑ Democratic Party of Contra Costa County, "2016 General Election Final Endorsements," October 10, 2016
- ↑ Mount Diablo Education Association, "MDEA Endorses Joanne Durkee and Cherise Khaund for MDUSD School Board." accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ Evolve, "Endorsements: November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed October 13, 2016
- ↑ CCSA Advocates, "Our Endorsements: November 2016 Elections," accessed October 27, 2016
- ↑ Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades Council, "Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades Council 2016 Endorsements," accessed October 13, 2016
- ↑ Contra Costa County Elections Division, "Contra Costa County Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed March 7, 2017
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 United States Census Bureau, "Contra Costa County, California," accessed July 26, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Contra Costa County Registrar of Voters, "Past Election Results," accessed July 11, 2014
| 2016 Mount Diablo Unified School District Elections | |
| Contra Costa County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Brian Lawrence • Joanne Durkee • Cherise Khaund • Herbert Lee |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
