North Penn School District elections (2015)
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Five seats on the North Penn School District Board of Directors were up for general election on November 3, 2015. A primary election was held on May 19, 2015.
Incumbents Carolyn Murphy, John Schilling and Suzan Leonard won re-election. Edward Diasio and Theresa Prykowski also joined the board. They defeated incumbent Cory Brown and challengers Beverly Dodds, Benjamin Litman, Patrick McGee Jr. and Tina Stoll.
All candidates filed to run in both the Republican primary and the Democratic primary.[1][2]
Leonard, Murphy, Dodds, Litman and Stoll won the Democratic primary. Brown, Schilling, Diasio, McGee and Prykowski were victorious in the Republican primary. No independent candidates filed to run in the general election.[3]
About the district
- See also: North Penn School District, Pennsylvania
The North Penn School District is located in southeastern Pennsylvania in Montgomery County. The county seat is Norristown. According to the United States Census Bureau, Montgomery County had a population of 812,376 in 2013.[4] In the 2012-2013 school year, the North Penn School District was the seventh-largest school district in Pennsylvania and served 12,650 students.[5]
Demographics
The county outperformed the rest of Pennsylvania in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. According to the United States Census Bureau, the percentage of residents over the age of 25 with a bachelor's degree or higher in Montgomery County was 45.5 percent, and the state overall percentage was 27.5 percent. The median household income in the county was $79,183 compared to Pennsylvania's statewide median of $52,548. The poverty rate in the county was 6.1 percent, and the state's poverty rate was 13.3 percent.[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 North Penn Board of Directors consists of nine members elected to four-year terms. The members of the board are elected at-large by voters in the district. The primary election for the North Penn Board of Directors was held on May 19, 2015, and the general election was held on November 3, 2015. Five seats were up for election on November 3, 2015.[3]
School board candidates had to file for this election with Montgomery County by March 10, 2015. Those wishing to run as an independent candidate had until August 3, 2015, to file. To vote in the primary election, residents had to register by April 20, 2015, and to vote in the general election, residents had to register by October 5, 2015.[7]
Elections
2015
Candidates
 Cory Brown
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Edward Diasio 
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 Beverly Dodds
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Benjamin Litman
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Suzan Leonard
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Carolyn Murphy
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Theresa Prykowski
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John Schilling
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Tina Stoll
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Election results
| North Penn School District, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Edward Diasio |
10.6% | 9,372 | |
| Democratic | Carolyn Murphy Incumbent |
10.4% | 9,235 | |
| Republican | John Schilling Incumbent |
10.2% | 8,994 | |
| Republican | Theresa Prykowski |
10.2% | 8,986 | |
| Democratic | Suzan Leonard Incumbent |
10.1% | 8,974 | |
| Republican | Patrick McGee Jr. | 10.1% | 8,939 | |
| Democratic | Tina Stoll | 9.9% | 8,769 | |
| Democratic | Beverly Dodds | 9.9% | 8,718 | |
| Republican | Cory Brown Incumbent | 9.6% | 8,511 | |
| Democratic | Benjamin Litman | 8.9% | 7,898 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.02% | 20 | ||
| Total Votes | 88,416 | |||
| Source: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, "Bucks County Election Results," accessed January 4, 2016 Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, "Montgomery County Election Results," accessed January 4, 2016 | ||||
| North Penn School District, At-Large Democratic Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Carolyn Murphy Incumbent |
17.2% | 2,305 | |
| Democratic | Suzan Leonard Incumbent |
16.6% | 2,227 | |
| Democratic | Benjamin Litman |
15.2% | 2,044 | |
| Democratic | Beverly Dodds |
15.2% | 2,041 | |
| Democratic | Tina Stoll |
14.7% | 1,966 | |
| Democratic | Theresa Prykowski | 5.2% | 703 | |
| Democratic | Edward Diasio | 4.7% | 636 | |
| Democratic | Patrick McGee Jr. | 3.9% | 529 | |
| Democratic | John Schilling Incumbent | 3.9% | 519 | |
| Democratic | Cory Brown Incumbent | 3.1% | 414 | |
| Democratic | Write-In | 0.2% | 26 | |
| Total Votes | 13,410 | |||
| Source: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, "Primary 2015 Official Results," accessed July 8, 2015 and Bucks County, Pennsylvania, "Official Election Results," accessed July 8, 2015 | ||||
| North Penn School District, At-Large Republican Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Patrick McGee Jr. |
14.9% | 2,381 | |
| Republican | John Schilling Incumbent |
14.7% | 2,346 | |
| Republican | Edward Diasio |
14.2% | 2,266 | |
| Republican | Theresa Prykowski |
14% | 2,239 | |
| Republican | Cory Brown Incumbent |
12.3% | 1,958 | |
| Republican | Carolyn Murphy Incumbent | 7.6% | 1,221 | |
| Republican | Suzan Leonard Incumbent | 6.5% | 1,040 | |
| Republican | Beverly Dodds | 6.2% | 993 | |
| Republican | Tina Stoll | 5.4% | 870 | |
| Republican | Benjamin Litman | 4% | 642 | |
| Republican | Write-in | 0.1% | 15 | |
| Total Votes | 15,971 | |||
| Source: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, "Primary 2015 Official Results," accessed July 8, 2015 and Bucks County, Pennsylvania, "Official Election Results," accessed July 8, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
Brown, Diasio, McGee, Prykowski and Schilling received an official endorsement from the Lansdale Republican Committee.[8]
Dodds, Leonard, Litman, Murphy and Stoll received an official endorsement from the North Penn Democratic Committee.[9]
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Montgomery County Voter Services Department.[10]
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the North Penn School District election in 2015:[7]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 10, 2015 | Partisan candidate filing deadline |
| March 11, 2015 - August 3, 2015 |
Independent candidate filing period |
| March 25, 2015 | Withdrawal deadline for primary election |
| April 20, 2015 | Voter registration deadline for primary election |
| May 8, 2015 | Pre-primary election campaign finance deadline |
| May 12, 2015 | Last day to file for absentee ballot for primary election |
| May 15, 2015 | Absentee ballot deadline for primary election |
| May 19, 2015 | Primary election day |
| June 18, 2015 | Post-primary election campaign finance deadline |
| August 10, 2015 | Withdrawal deadline for general election |
| October 5, 2015 | Last day to register to vote in general election |
| October 23, 2015 | Pre-general election campaign finance deadline for general election |
| October 27, 2015 | Voter registration deadline for general election |
| October 30, 2015 | Absentee ballot deadline for general election |
| November 3, 2015 | General Election Day |
| December 3, 2015 | Post-general election campaign finance deadline for general election |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Pennsylvania elections, 2015
This election shared the ballot with primary and general elections for county offices such as commissioner, controller, recorder of deeds, register of wills, coroner, prothonotary, sheriff and treasurer. Township and city offices on the ballot included supervisor, council member and constable.[3]
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ North Penn School District, "Elected School Directors," accessed March 13, 2015
- ↑ Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, "Voter Services," September 22, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, "Unofficial Candidate List, 2015 Municipal Election," accessed September 23, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "United States Census Bureau," "Montgomery County," accessed March 19, 2015"
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "North Penn School District," accessed March 13, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election Results," accessed September 19, 2013
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Pennsylvania Department of State, "2015 Election Calendar," accessed March 11, 2015
- ↑ Lansdale Republican Committee, "2015 Elections," accessed May 17, 2015
- ↑ North Penn Democratic Committee, "Our 2015 Candidates," accessed May 17, 2015
- ↑ Montgomery County Voter Services, "Campaign Finance Expense Report Filings," accessed February 3, 2016
| 2015 North Penn School District Elections | |
| Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | |
| Election date: | Primary election: May 19, 2015 General election: November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Cory Brown (D/R) • Incumbent, Suzan Leonard (D/R) • Incumbent, Carolyn Murphy (D/R) • Incumbent, John Schilling (D/R) • Edward Diasio (D/R) • Beverly Dodds (D/R) • Benjamin Litman (D/R) • Patrick McGee Jr. (D/R) • Theresa Prykowski (D/R) • Tina Stoll (D/R) |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
