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Nelson Inz
Nelson Inz was a member of the Minneapolis Board of Education in Minnesota, representing District 5. Inz assumed office in 2015. Inz left office in 2023.
Inz ran for re-election to the Minneapolis Board of Education to represent District 5 in Minnesota. Inz won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 5
Incumbent Nelson Inz won election in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nelson Inz (Nonpartisan) | 97.8 | 22,098 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.2 | 499 | ||
| Total votes: 22,597 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2014
The election in Minneapolis featured five seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. The primary election was held on August 12, 2014. Incumbent Rebecca Gagnon ran against six challengers to retain her at-large seat. Two newcomers, Nelson Inz and Jay Larson, competed for the District 5 seat. District 1 incumbent Jenny Arneson and District 3 newcomer Siad Ali ran unopposed to win their seats. In addition to Arneson and Ali, Gagnon and challenger Don Samuels won the two at-large seats, and Inz won the District 5 seat.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Nelson Inz |
52% | 9,212 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jay Larson | 46.6% | 8,245 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.4% | 245 | |
| Total Votes | 17,702 | |||
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 1 - Minneapolis," accessed November 5, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Inz reported $7,956.55 in contributions and $7,719.76 in expenditures during the election, which left him with $236.79 on hand according to the Hennepin County Elections office.[1]
Endorsements
Inz received endorsements from the Minneapolis Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, the Star Tribune and multiple state and local officials listed here.[2][3]
See also
- Minneapolis Public Schools, Minnesota
- Minneapolis Public Schools elections (2014)
- Minneapolis Public Schools elections (2018)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Hennepin County Elections, "Campaign Finance Registration & Reporting," accessed December 15, 2014
- ↑ Minneapolis Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, "2014 School Board Endorsed Candidates," accessed November 1, 2014
- ↑ Star Tribune, "Endorsement: Altamirano, Inz, Samuels for Minneapolis school board," October 23, 2014
| 2014 Minneapolis Public Schools Elections | |
| Hennepin County, Minnesota | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Rebecca Gagnon • Iris Altamirano • Ira Jourdain • Doug Mann • Andrew Minck • Don Samuels • Soren Christian Sorensen District 1: • Incumbent, Jenny Arneson |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
