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Natomas Unified School District elections (2016)
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Three of the five seats on the Natomas Unified School District board of trustees were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbents Scott Dosick and Susan Heredia filed for re-election and faced three opponents: Reichel Everhart, Micah Grant, and David DeLuz.[1] Dosick and Heredia won re-election, and Grant won the other seat on the ballot.[2]
One new member was guaranteed to be elected to the board in this race due to an open seat. The incumbents' 100 percent success rate followed a district trend. Click here to see how else this race compared to past elections in both the district and the state.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Natomas Unified board of trustees consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held at large on a staggered basis every November of even-numbered years. Two seats were up for election on November 4, 2014, and three 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. In order to qualify as candidates, they had to be at least 18 years old, citizens of California, residents of the school district, registered voters, and "not legally disqualified from holding civil office," according to the bylaws of the Natomas Unified board of trustees. Once they took office, school board members could not be employed by the school district.[4][5]
To vote in this election, residents of the school district had to register by October 24, 2016.[6] Photo identification was not required to vote in this election.[7]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Natomas Unified School District, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Susan Heredia Incumbent |
25.34% | 10,831 |
| Scott Dosick Incumbent |
22.09% | 9,442 |
| Micah Grant |
19.10% | 8,164 |
| Reichel Everhart | 17.68% | 7,557 |
| David DeLuz | 15.59% | 6,662 |
| Write-in votes | 0.2% | 86 |
| Total Votes | 42,742 | |
| Source: Sacramento County Voter Registration and Elections, "Official Results General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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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 bond measure for Sacramento County, a number of statewide ballot measures, and elections for the following offices:[8][9]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for California school board elections in 2016:[10][11]
| 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 Sacramento County endorsed incumbent Susan Heredia and challenger Reichel Everhart, and the Sacramento County Republican Party endorsed challenger Micah Grant.[12][13] The community organization Evolve endorsed challenger David DeLuz.[14] CCSA Advocates endorsed Heredia, Grant, and incumbent Scott Dosick.[15]
Everhart was additionally endorsed by the Natomas Teachers' Association.[16] Grant also received endorsements from state Sen. Bob Huff (R-29), Elk Grove Mayor Gary Davis, and Natomas Unified board of trustees member Ryan Herche.[17]
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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.[11]
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.[11]
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.[11]
Reports
Candidates received a total of $76,022.88 and spent a total of $63,936.47 in the election, according to the Sacramento County Voter Registration and Elections.[18]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Scott Dosick | $16,322.38 | $7,317.19 | $9,005.19 |
| Susan Heredia | $20,470.50 | $20,470.50 | $0.00 |
| David DeLuz | $11,045.00 | $9,018.15 | $2,026.85 |
| Reichel Everhart | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Micah Grant | $28,185.00 | $27,130.63 | $1,054.37 |
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What was at stake?
2016
Election trends
- See also: School board elections, 2014
The Natomas Unified School District's board of trustees election was guaranteed to add one new member to the board due to an open seat. Enough challengers ran that an additional two new members could have been elected, but they were unable to defeat the incumbents who won re-election.
No newcomers defeated incumbents in the district's 2012 or 2014 elections either. In 2014, no new members were elected. Both incumbents ran for re-election and retained their seats that year. In 2012, the district added two new members, both of whom won open seats.
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| Year | Candidates per seat | Unopposed seats | Incumbent success rate | Seats won by newcomers | |
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| 2016 | 1.67 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 33.33% | |
| 2014 | 2.00 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | |
| 2012 | 3.33 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 66.67% | |
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| 2014 | 1.91 | 25.18% | 79.00% | 38.14% | |
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| 2014 | 1.89 | 32.57% | 81.31% | 38.24% | |
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About the district
The Natomas Unified School District is located in Sacramento County in central California. The county seat is Sacramento. Sacramento County was home to 1,501,335 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[19] The district was the 126th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 13,164 students.[20]
Demographics
Sacramento County underperformed compared to California as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 28.2 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 Sacramento County was $55,615, compared to $61,489 for the entire state. The percentage of people in poverty in the county was 18.1 percent, while it was 16.4 percent statewide.[19]
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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.
Recent news
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See also
| Natomas Unified School District | California | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Sacramento County Elections, "Qualified Candidate List," August 13, 2016
- ↑ Sacramento County, "Unofficial Results: General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Natomas Unified School District, "board of trustees," accessed July 26, 2016
- ↑ Natomas Unified School District, "BB 9220(a): Governing Board Elections," 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
- ↑ Sacramento County Voter Registration and Elections, "Positions up for Election: November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ Sacramento County Voter Registration and Elections, "Contest/Candidate Proof List: 2016 General Election," accessed September 23, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016, General Election Calendar," accessed July 27, 2016
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 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 Sacramento County, "Endorsements: November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed October 16, 2016
- ↑ Sacramento County Republican Party, "Endorsements 2016," accessed October 16, 2016
- ↑ Evolve, "Endorsements: November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed October 13, 2016
- ↑ CCSA Advocates, "Our Endorsements: November 2016 Elections," accessed October 27, 2016
- ↑ Natomas' Teachers Association, "Introducing Our NTA Endorsed School Board Candidate," accessed October 17, 2016
- ↑ Micah Grant Natomas School Board, "Endorsements," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Sacramento County Voter Registration and Elections, "County of Sacramento Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed February 6, 2017
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 United States Census Bureau, "Sacramento County, California," accessed July 26, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Sacramento County Voter Registration and Elections, "Results and Information from Previous Elections," accessed July 17, 2014
| 2016 Natomas Unified School District Elections | |
| Sacramento County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Scott Dosick • Incumbent, Susan Heredia • David DeLuz • Reichel Everhart • Micah Grant |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
