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Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools elections (2014)
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Six seats on the Nash-Rocky Public Schools school board were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
In District 2, incumbent Jon Hardy ran against newcomers Linwood Weeks , Jeff Williams and Wendy Wilson. Incumbent Brenda Brown was unopposed in District 4. Tiffany Delano, Wayne Doll and Steve Williams challenged incumbent Bonnie Baker Batts for the District 6 seat. Incumbent Reginald Silver faced Steve Bulluck for the District 8 seat. In District 9, incumbent Robert Bynum ran against challenger LaShawnda Washington. Incumbent Michael David Grover, Ricky Jenkins and Latasha B. Sledge also faced off for a two-year term in the District 7 seat.
Wendy Wilson was elected to the District 2 seat. Incumbent Brenda Brown retained her District 4 seat. Newcomer Wayne Doll was selected to fill the District 6 seat. Reginald Silver kept the District 8 seat. Incumbent Robert Bynum was re-elected to the District 9 seat. Ricky Jenkins was selected for a two-year term in the District 7 seat.
About the district
Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools is located in Nash County, North Carolina. The county seat of Nash County is Carthage. Nash County is home to 95,093 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools was the 24th-largest school district in North Carolina and served 16,952 students.[2]
Demographics
Nash County underperformed in comparison to the rest of North Carolina in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 18.9 percent of Nash County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.8 percent for North Carolina as a whole. The median household income in Nash County was $43,757 compared to $46,450 for the state of North Carolina. The poverty rate in Nash County was 17.6 percent compared to 16.8 percent for the entire state.[1]
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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 Nash-Rocky school board consists of 11 members elected to four-year terms by specific geographic districts. There was no primary election and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Six seats were on the ballot in 2014.[4]
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was August 1, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 2
- Jon Hardy
- Incumbent
- Linwood Weeks
- Graduate, East Carolina University
- Retired educator
- Jeff Williams
- Wendy Wilson
- Graduate, Rochester Institute of Technology, Florida State University and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Adjunct professor
District 4
- Brenda Brown
- Incumbent
District 6
- Bonnie Baker Batts
- Incumbent
- Tiffany Delano
- Graduate, North Carolina Wesleyan College
- Hardee's Equipment Division
- Wayne Doll
- Steve Williams
District 7
- Michael David Grover, II
- Incumbent
- Vice president of business development, OptiCare Managed Visio
- Ricky Jenkins
- N.C. Department of Public Safety’s local division
- Latasha B. Sledge
- Graduate, North Carolina Central University
- Real estate agent
District 8
- Reginald Silver
- Incumbent
- Steve Bulluck
District 9
- Robert Bynum
- Incumbent
- LaShawnda Washington
Election results
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Wendy Wilson |
36.2% | 1,062 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jon Hardy Incumbent | 32.9% | 966 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeff Williams | 19.7% | 578 | |
| Nonpartisan | Linwood Weeks | 10.8% | 316 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 10 | |
| Total Votes | 2,932 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Brenda Brown Incumbent |
96.9% | 2,542 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 3.1% | 82 | |
| Total Votes | 2,624 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
District 6
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Wayne Doll |
42.8% | 1,745 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steve Williams | 37.1% | 1,513 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bonnie Baker Batts Incumbent | 11% | 448 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tiffany Delano | 8.6% | 349 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 21 | |
| Total Votes | 4,076 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
District 7
Note: The District 7 election was for a two-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Ricky Jenkins |
36.6% | 1,219 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael David Grover, II Incumbent | 31.1% | 1,035 | |
| Nonpartisan | Latasha B. Sledge | 31% | 1,032 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.4% | 47 | |
| Total Votes | 3,333 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
District 8
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Reginald Silver Incumbent |
59.8% | 1,717 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steve Bulluck | 38% | 1,092 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 2.2% | 62 | |
| Total Votes | 2,871 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
District 9
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Nonpartisan | Robert Bynum Incumbent |
49.2% | 880 | |
| Nonpartisan | LaShawnda Washington | 47.4% | 847 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 3.4% | 60 | |
| Total Votes | 1,787 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received any official endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $1,000.00 and made no expenditures during the election, according to the Nash County Board of Elections.[6]
In District 2, Wendy Wilson received a total of $1,000.00 and made no expenditures during the election, according to the Nash County Board of Elections.[6]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Jon Hardy | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Linwood Weeks | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Jeff Williams | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Wendy Wilson | $1,000.00 | $0.00 | $1,000.00 |
In District 4, Brenda Brown did not reported any contributions or expenditures during the election to the Nash County Board of Elections.[6]
In District 6, candidates did not reported any contributions or expenditures during the election to the Nash County Board of Elections.[6]
In District 7, candidates did not reported any contributions or expenditures during the election to the Nash County Board of Elections.[6]
In District 8, candidates did not reported any contributions or expenditures during the election to the Nash County Board of Elections.[6]
In District 9, candidates did not reported any contributions or expenditures during the election to the Nash County Board of Elections.[6]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| July 7, 2014 | Candidate filing begins |
| August 1, 2014 | Candidate filing ends |
| September 5, 2014 | First day to request an absentee ballot by mail |
| October 10, 2014 | Voter registration ends |
| October 23, 2014 | One-Stop early voting begins |
| October 28, 2014 | Last day to request an absentee ballot by mail |
| November 1, 2014 | One-stop early voting ends |
| November 4, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
In addition to the school board election, residents of Nash County voted in races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representative, North Carolina State Senate, North Carolina House of Representatives, North Carolina District Attorney, Board of Commissioners, Register of Deeds, Sheriff, Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, Clerk of Superior Court, North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice and North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge.[7]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Nash-Rocky + Mount + Public + Schools + North + Carolina"
See also
- North Carolina
- Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools, North Carolina
- North Carolina school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Nash County, North Carolina ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, North Carolina
External links
- Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools
- Nash County Board of Elections
- North Carolina State Board of Elections
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Nash County, North Carolina," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "NC Voter Statistics Results," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Moore County Schools, "Board of Education," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Nash County Board of Elections, "Election Calendar 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Nash County Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 24, 2014
- ↑ Nash County Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed August 19, 2014
