Northshore School District elections (2015)
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Two seats on the Northshore School District Board of Directors were up for general election on November 3, 2015. Because more than two candidates filed for the District 3 race, a primary election was held for that seat on August 4, 2015.
District 2 incumbent Janet Quinn and District 3 incumbent Dawn McCravey's seats were up for election, but neither incumbent filed to run in this election.
John Harley Hammond and Ken Smith sought the District 2 seat in November, while David Cogan, Isaac Parsons and Berta Phillips vied for the District 3 position in the primary election.[1] Cogan and Phillips triumphed over Parsons and advanced to the general election. Ultimately, Smith won the District 2 seat and Cogan won the District 3 seat on the November ballot.
About the district
- See also: Northshore School District, Washington
Northshore School District is located in King and Snohomish counties in northwestern Washington. Their county seats are Seattle and Everett, respectively. King County was home to an estimated 2,044,449 residents and Snohomish to an estimated 745,913 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2][3] In the 2011-2012 school year, Northshore School District was the 11th-largest school district in Washington, serving 19,811 students.[4]
Demographics
In 2013, King County outperformed and Snohomish County underperformed compared to the state of Washington as a whole in terms of higher education achievement. The United States Census Bureau found that 46.6 percent of King County residents and 28.9 percent of Snohomish County residents aged 25 and older had earned a bachelor's degree or higher, while the rate was 31.9 percent for Washington as a whole. Both counties outperformed the state in household income and poverty. The median household income was $71,811 in King County and $68,381 in Snohomish County in comparison to $59,478 statewide. The rate of persons living below the poverty line was 11.5 percent in King County and 10.4 percent in Snohomish County compared to 13.4 percent for the entire state.[2][3]
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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 Northshore School Board consists of five members who are elected by district to four-year terms. If more than two candidates filed for any one position up for election, a primary election was held on August 4, 2015. The general election for Districts 2 and 3 was November 3, 2015.
Elections in Washington require candidates to pay filing fees equal to 1 percent of a position's annual salary. Board members in Northshore School District can be reimbursed up to $4,800 for district activities but do not receive salaries, which eliminates the filing fee. Candidates were required to file for this election by May 15, 2015.
Elections
2015
District 2
Election results
| Northshore School District Board of Directors, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ken Smith |
53.2% | 12,523 |
| John Harley Hammond | 46.7% | 11,001 |
| Write-in votes | 0.16% | 37 |
| Total Votes | 23,561 | |
| Source: Snohomish County, Washington, "November 3, 2015 General Election," November 24, 2015 and King County Elections, "Election Results: General and Special Elections November 4, 2015," November 24, 2015 (Write-in vote totals do not include such votes cast in Snohomish County.) | ||
Candidates
District 3
Election results
| Northshore School District Board of Directors, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| David Cogan |
55.9% | 13,298 |
| Berta Phillips | 43.9% | 10,431 |
| Write-in votes | 0.2% | 48 |
| Total Votes | 23,777 | |
| Source: Snohomish County, Washington, "November 3, 2015 General Election," November 24, 2015 and King County Elections, "Election Results: General and Special Elections November 4, 2015," November 24, 2015 (Write-in vote totals do not include such votes cast in Snohomish County.) | ||
| Northshore School District Board of Directors, District 3 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| David Cogan |
50.7% | 8,233 |
| Berta Phillips |
33.5% | 5,446 |
| Isaac Parsons | 14.8% | 2,399 |
| Write-in votes | 0.95% | 155 |
| Total Votes | 16,233 | |
| Source: Snohomish County, Washington, "Snohomish County Primary Election Results," August 17, 2015 • King County, Washington, "Elections Results," accessed August 20, 2015 | ||
Candidates
Candidate defeated in the primary
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $12,076.91 and spent a total of $10,738.89 as of October 31, 2015, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.[7]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| District 2 | |||
| John Harley Hammond | $1,939.11 | $1,331.86 | $607.25 |
| Ken Smith | $1,359.41 | $1,334.64 | $24.77 |
| District 3 | |||
| David Cogan | $5,201.00 | $4,806.49 | $394.51 |
| Isaac Parsons | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Berta Phillips | $3,577.39 | $3,265.90 | $311.49 |
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.[8]
Contributions to school board candidate committees were subject to the following limits:[8]
- 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.[8]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the 2015 Washington school board elections:[9][10]
| Deadline | Event |
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| May 11-15, 2015 | Candidate filing period |
| May 18, 2015 | Deadline for candidates to withdraw |
| July 14, 2015 | Pre-primary campaign finance report due |
| July 27, 2015 | Voter registration deadline for primary election |
| July 28, 2015 | Pre-primary campaign finance report due |
| August 4, 2015 | Primary election day, if necessary |
| September 10, 2015 | Post-primary campaign finance report due |
| 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 | General 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 |
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See also
| Northshore School District | Washington | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Snohomish County Elections, "Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 26, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: King County, Washington," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Snohomish County, Washington," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ King County Elections, "Election Archive," accessed September 24, 2013
- ↑ Snohomish County, "Past Election Results," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Search the Database," accessed October 31, 2015
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 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 Northshore School District Elections | |
| King & Snohomish Counties | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 2 : John Harley Hammond • Ken Smith
District 3 : David Cogan • Isaac Parsons • Berta Phillips |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
