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Murrieta Valley Unified School District elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Murrieta Valley Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Two at-large incumbents, Kris Thomasian and Robin Crist, were up for re-election and won.[1] They defeated challenger John K. Brown.[2]
About the district
Murrieta Valley Unified School District is located in Riverside County, California. The county seat of Riverside County is Riverside. Riverside County is home to 2,292,507 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] In the 2011-2012 school year, Murrieta Valley Unified School District was the 60th-largest school district by enrollment in California and served 22,693 students.[4]
Demographics
Riverside County underperformed compared to the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 20.5 percent of Riverside County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 30.5 percent for California as a whole. The median household income for Riverside County was $57,096 compared to $61,400 for the entire state. The percentage of people below poverty level for Riverside County was 15.6 percent while it was 15.3 percent statewide.[3]
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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.
Voter and candidate information
The Murrieta Valley Unified School District Board of Education consists of five members elected at-large to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Two seats were up for election in 2014, and three seats will be up for election in 2016.[1][2]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period. The filing period began July 14, 2014, and ended August 8, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 20, 2014. Voters could request vote-by-mail ballots from October 6, 2014, through October 28, 2014.[6]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Kris Thomasian
- Incumbent
- Autism program supervisor
- Robin Crist
- Incumbent
- Business owner
- John K. Brown
- Chief financial officer
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Robin Crist Incumbent |
34.5% | 8,721 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kris Thomasian Incumbent |
34.4% | 8,688 | |
| Nonpartisan | John K. Brown | 31.1% | 7,861 | |
| Total Votes | 25,270 | |||
| Source: Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Consolidated General Election, November 4, 2014," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
The Riverside County Republican Party endorsed John K. Brown.[7]
Campaign finance
Candidates had to file contribution reports within 24 hours of receiving an aggregate total of $1,000 or more from a single source. The first scheduled pre-election report filing deadline was October 6, 2014. If candidates raised or spent less than $1,000 during the 2013 and 2014 calendar years, they had to file Form 470 at that time. If candidates raised or spent more during that time, they had to file Form 460 by the pre-election report filing deadline.[8]
Candidates required to file Form 460 also had to file a second pre-election report on October 23, 2014, and they had to file termination reports by December 31, 2014. If a termination report was not filed, candidates had to file a semi-annual report by February 2, 2015.[8]
Reports
Only one candidate, John K. Brown, indicated he would be spending or receiving more than $1,000 in this election. Detailed information, however, was not available as of October 30, 2014.[9] Incumbents Robin Crist and Kris Thomasian filed Form 470 to indicate they would not be spending or receiving more than $1,000 in this election. Because of that, they did not have to file any additional campaign finance reports.[10][11]
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Murrieta Valley Unified School District election in 2014:[8][12]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| July 14, 2014 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 8, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| October 6, 2014 | First day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| October 6, 2014 | First pre-election report due |
| October 20, 2014 | Last day to register to vote |
| October 23, 2014 | Second pre-election report due |
| October 28, 2014 | Last day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| November 4, 2014 | Election Day |
| December 31, 2014 | Termination report due |
| February 2, 2015 | Semi-annual report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for several state executive offices, four seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, one state Senate seat, seven state Assembly seats and a number of municipal elections.[13]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Murrieta + Valley + Unified + School + District + California"
See also
- California
- Murrieta Valley Unified School District, California
- California school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Riverside County, California ballot measures
- California ballot measures
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Murrieta Valley Unified School District, "About the board," accessed July 28, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List Consolidated General Election," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Riverside County, California," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ County of Riverside Registrar of Voters, "Past Elections," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Summary of November 4, 2014, General Election Calendar," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Republican Party, "REPUBLICAN PARTY OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY ENDORSED CANDIDATES," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 4, 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Elect John K. Brown (California) to Murrieta Valley Unified School District School Board in 2014-FPPC 460," September 11, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Jo Crist, Roberta (Robin)-FPPC 470," August 7, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Kristine A Thomasian," August 4, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Uniform District Election Law November 4, 2014," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Consolidated Primary election June 3, 2014 Official Final Results," accessed July 7, 2014
| 2014 Murrieta Valley Unified School District Elections | |
| Riverside County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Kris Thomasian • Incumbent, Robin Crist • John K. Brown |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
