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North Thurston Public Schools elections (2015)
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Three seats on the North Thurston Public Schools Board of Directors were up for general election on November 3, 2015. District 1 incumbent Marcia Coppin, District 4 incumbent Laurie Davies and District 5 incumbent Leah Wells were up for re-election. Coppin was the only incumbent to file for re-election. Graeme Sackrison and Dave Newkirk were the sole candidates to file for Districts 4 and 5, respectively. Coppin, Sackrison and Newkirk won election without opposition.[1]
About the district
North Thurston Public Schools is located in Thurston County in western Washington. The county seat is Olympia. Thurston County was home to an estimated 262,388 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] North Thurston Public Schools was the 23rd-largest school district in Washington in the 2011-2012 school year, serving 13,988 students.[3]
Demographics
Thurston County outperformed the state of Washington as a whole in regards to higher education achievement, median household income and poverty rates in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 32.3 percent of Thurston County residents aged 25 years and older had earned a bachelor's degree or higher in comparison to 31.9 percent statewide. The median household income in the county was $62,229 compared to $59,478 for the state. The poverty rate in Thurston County was 11.7 percent while it was 13.4 percent for all of Washington.[2]
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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 Thurston School Board consists of five members who are elected by district to four-year terms. The general election for Districts 2, 4 and 5 was November 3, 2015. A primary election would have been held on August 4, 2015, if more than two candidates had filed for any seat.
Elections in Washington require candidates to pay filing fees equal to 1 percent of a position's annual salary. North Thurston board members can be reimbursed up to $4,800 for district activities but do not receive salaries, which eliminates the filing fee.[5] Candidates were required to file for this election by May 15, 2015.
Elections
2015
District 2
Election results
| North Thurston Public Schools Board of Directors, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Marcia Coppin Incumbent |
100.0% | 12,980 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 12,980 | |
| Source: Thurston County Elections, "November 3, 2015 General Election," November 24, 2015 | ||
Candidates
Marcia Coppin 
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District 4
Election results
| North Thurston Public Schools Board of Directors, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Graeme Sackrison |
100.0% | 13,066 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 13,066 | |
| Source: Thurston County Elections, "November 3, 2015 General Election," November 24, 2015 | ||
Candidates
| Graeme Sackrison
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District 5
Election results
| North Thurston Public Schools Board of Directors, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Dave Newkirk |
100.0% | 12,814 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 12,814 | |
| Source: Thurston County Elections, "November 3, 2015 General Election," November 24, 2015 | ||
Candidates
| Dave Newkirk
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Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported as of October 29, 2015, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.[6]
Candidates who raised and spent no more than $5,000 in aggregate and who did not receive more than $500 from any one contributor, including themselves, could participate in "mini reporting." These candidates were required to file a candidate registration statement and keep a record of their contributors and expenditures, but they were not required to report them unless they exceed the stated thresholds. In those cases, they were required to switch their filing status from "mini" to "full" reporting by August 31, 2015.[7]
Contributions to school board candidate committees were subject to the following limits:[7]
- State parties or caucus political committees (separately): $0.95 per registered voter from January 1 to December 31
- County and legislative district parties (combined): $0.50 per registered voter from January 1 to December 31
- Individuals, PACS, unions, corporations or other entities (separately): $950 per primary and general election
School board candidate committees were prohibited from receiving contributions from other candidate committees. No contributors except state committees of political parties could give more than $5,000 in aggregate in the 21 days prior to the election.[7]
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the 2015 Washington school board elections:[8][9]
| Deadline | Event |
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| May 11-15, 2015 | Candidate filing period |
| May 18, 2015 | Deadline for candidates to withdraw |
| October 13, 2015 | Pre-general campaign finance report due |
| October 26, 2015 | Voter registration deadline for general election |
| October 27, 2015 | Pre-general campaign finance report due |
| November 3, 2015 | Election Day |
| November 24, 2015 | Election results certified |
| December 10, 2015 | Post-general campaign finance report due |
| January 11, 2016 | End of election cycle campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Washington elections, 2015
Six statewide ballot measures appeared on the ballot alongside the school board election and other local elections.
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Thurston County Auditor, "Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 26, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Thurston County, Washington," accessed January 26, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Thurston County Auditor, "Election Information and History," accessed September 25, 2013
- ↑ Thurston County Auditor, "2013 Candidate Guide," accessed September 25, 2013
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Search the Database: Local Candidates," accessed October 29, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Mini Campaign Reporting Disclosure Instructions," June 2014
- ↑ Clark County Elections, "2015 Elections Calendar," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "2015 Key Reporting Dates for Candidates," accessed January 23, 2015
| 2015 North Thurston Public Schools Elections | |
| Thurston County, Washington | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 2: Incumbent, Marcia Coppin District 5: Dave Newkirk |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
