Nashua School District elections (2015)
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Five seats on the Nashua School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 3, 2015.
The seats of incumbents Steven Haas, Robert Hallowell, William Mosher, Kimberly Smith Muise and Elizabeth Van Twuyver were up for election.[1] Hallowell, Mosher and Twuyver, along with newcomers Howard Coffman and Doris Hohensee, officially ran unopposed and won the five at-large seats. Haas and Muise did not file for re-election. Nashua's 2009 and 2011 races also featured all unopposed candidates, although the 2013 election was contested.
After the filing deadline, the following residents announced their intention to run write-in campaigns as a slate for the Nashua Board of Education: Ray Guarino, Donald Jean, Gwen Mikailov, Allison Nutting and Atlant Schmidt.[2] According to the New Hampshire Union Leader, the write-in candidates began their campaign due to a school board decision "to privatize the school district's custodial work in an effort to save money." This decision received significant criticism from the Nashua Labor Coalition, which endorsed the write-in slate.[3]
About the district
- See also: Nashua School District, New Hampshire
The Nashua School District is located in south-central New Hampshire in Hillsborough County. The county seats are Manchester and Nashua. This county was home to 400,721 residents in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] In the 2012-2013 school year, the Nashua School District was the second-largest school district in New Hampshire and served 11,791 students.[5]
Demographics
Hillsborough County overperformed compared to the rest of New Hampshire in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 35.0 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 33.7 percent for New Hampshire as a whole. The median household income for Hillsborough County was $69,829, compared to $64,916 for the state of New Hampshire. The percentage of people below poverty level was 8.6 percent, while it was 8.7 percent for the state of New Hampshire.[4]
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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 Nashua Board of Education consists of nine members elected at-large to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 3, 2015. Five seats were up for election in 2015.[1]
School board candidates had to file nomination documents during the candidate filing period, which began on August 25, 2015, and ended on September 4, 2015.[7]
Elections
2015
Candidates
At-large
Robert Hallowell 
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William Mosher
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Elizabeth Van Twuyver
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Election results
| Nashua School District, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Doris Hohensee |
12.7% | 5,968 |
| Robert Hallowell Incumbent |
12.1% | 5,692 |
| William Mosher Incumbent |
12.0% | 5,633 |
| Elizabeth Van Twuyver Incumbent |
11.6% | 5,431 |
| Howard Coffman |
10.7% | 5,039 |
| Allison Nutting (write-in) | 8.6% | 4,030 |
| Ray Guarino (write-in) | 8.3% | 3,887 |
| Gwen Mikailov (write-in) | 8.1% | 3,795 |
| Atlant Schmidt (write-in) | 8.1% | 3,782 |
| Donald Jean (write-in) | 7.9% | 3,718 |
| Total Votes | 46,975 | |
| Source: Nashua Board of Aldermen, "Board of Aldermen - 11/10/2015," November 11, 2015 | ||
Endorsements
None of the candidates on the ballot received endorsements in this election.
The write-in candidate slate—Ray Guarino, Donald Jean, Gwen Mikailov, Allison Nutting and Atlant Schmidt—received an endorsement from the Nashua Labor Coalition.[3]
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Nashua City Clerk.[8]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Nashua School District election in 2015:[7]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 25, 2015 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| September 4, 2015 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| November 3, 2015 | Election Day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New Hampshire elections, 2015
This election shared the ballot with the general election for mayor, board of public works, fire commissioner, moderator, clerk, aldermen and selectmen positions in all city wards.[9]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nashua School District, "Membership," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ Nashua Telegraph, "Write-in challengers for Nashua BOE make debut," October 21, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 New Hampshire Union Leader, "Nashua school board write-in candidates gain labor coalition backing," October 23, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Hillsborough County, New Hampshire," accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2013
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Party Registration/Names on Checklist History," accessed September 15, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Nashua City Clerk, "Elections and Voter Registration," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ Nashua City Clerk, "Elections and Voter Registration," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ Nashua City Clerk, "List of Municipal Offices that will appear on the General Election Ballot and terms of office," accessed September 8, 2015
| 2015 Nashua School District Elections | |
| Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Robert Hallowell • Incumbent, William Mosher • Incumbent, Elizabeth Van Twuyver • Howard Coffman • Doris Hohensee |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
