Okaloosa County School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Okaloosa County School Board were up for general election on August 26, 2014. The general election determined if candidates for each seat could garner a majority of the vote total. If no candidate received 50 percent plus one of the general election votes in a particular district, the top two vote recipients advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014.
Cindy Frakes was running for re-election in District 1 against Lamar White. District 3 incumbent Rodney Walker faced challengers Joseph Slusser and Christoffer Hyden. The District 5 race included incumbent Melissa Thrush and challenger David E. Scholl.
Challenger Lamar White defeated incumbent Cindy Frakes to win the District 1 seat. District 5 incumbent Melissa Thrush won re-election, defeating challenger David E. Scholl. No candidate received more than 50 percent of the votes in the District 3 election, so incumbent Rodney Walker and challenger Joseph Slusser, the top two vote-getters, advanced to the runoff election.[1] Walker narrowly defeated Slusser in that race.
About the district
- See also: Okaloosa County School District, Florida
Okaloosa County School District is based in Fort Walton Beach, a city in Okaloosa County, Florida. Okaloosa County is home to 193,811 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] Okaloosa County School District was the 25th-largest school district in Florida, serving 29,385 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[3]
Demographics
Okaloosa County outperformed the rest of Florida in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 27.2 percent of Okaloosa County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.2 percent for Florida as a whole. The median household income in Okaloosa County was $54,118 compared to $47,309 for the state of Florida. The poverty rate in Okaloosa County was 12.5 percent compared to 15.6 percent for the entire state.[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 Okaloosa County School Board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Each member represents a specific geographic district. There was a general election on August 26, 2014, and the runoff election took place on November 4, 2014, if no candidate received 50 percent or more of the general election vote.
Candidates for the school board filed for the election by June 20, 2014. The county's elections office hosted early voting for the general election at various locations from August 16, 2014, to August 23, 2014. The early voting window for the runoff election ran from October 25, 2014, to November 1, 2014. The last day to request a mailed absentee ballot in the general election was August 20, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1
- Cindy Frakes
- Incumbent
- Lamar White
District 3
- Rodney Walker
- Incumbent
- Joseph Slusser
Candidate defeated in the general election:
District 5
- Melissa Thrush
- Incumbent
- David E. Scholl
Election results
District 3: Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Rodney Walker Incumbent |
50.1% | 26,878 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joseph Slusser | 49.9% | 26,774 | |
| Total Votes | 53,652 | |||
| Source: Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections, "Official Results," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
District 1: General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Lamar White |
50.4% | 12,194 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cindy Frakes Incumbent | 49.6% | 12,008 | |
| Total Votes | 24,202 | |||
| Source: Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections, "Primary Election Official Results," August 28, 2014 | ||||
District 3: General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Rodney Walker Incumbent |
46.8% | 10,860 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joseph Slusser |
32.6% | 7,559 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christoffer Hyden | 20.6% | 4,771 | |
| Total Votes | 23,190 | |||
| Source: Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections, "Primary Election Official Results," August 28, 2014 | ||||
District 5: General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Melissa Thrush Incumbent |
53.6% | 12,970 | |
| Nonpartisan | David E. Scholl | 46.4% | 11,233 | |
| Total Votes | 24,203 | |||
| Source: Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections, "Primary Election Official Results," August 28, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
District 3 candidate Christoffer Hyden received an endorsement from the Personhood Florida ProLife PAC.[6]
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $198,228.06 and spent a total of $141,415.99 during the election, according to the Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections. The following totals are based on reports available as of August 26, 2014.[7]
District 1
In the District 1 race, candidates received a total of $75,771.05 and spent a total of $68,724.12.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar White | $31,376.63 | $27,365.65 | $4,010.98 |
| Cindy Frakes | $44,394.42 | $41,358.47 | $3,035.95 |
District 3
In the District 3 race, candidates received a total of $27,388 and spent a total of $21,920.78.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Walker | $20,598.00 | $16,436.68 | $4,161.32 |
| Joseph Slusser | $4,710.00 | $3,692.48 | $1,017.52 |
| Christoffer Hyden | $2,080.00 | $1,791.62 | $288.38 |
District 5
In the District 5 race, candidates received a total of $95,069.01 and spent a total of $50,771.09.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| David E. Scholl | $50,247.32 | $50,051.49 | $195.83 |
| Melissa Thrush | $44,821.69 | $719.60 | $44,102.09 |
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the school board election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 20, 2014 | Last day of candidate filing period |
| August 16, 2014 | First day of early voting in general election |
| August 20, 2014 | Last day to request mailed absentee ballot for general election |
| August 23, 2014 | Last day of early voting in general election |
| August 26, 2014 | General election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
Area residents voted on county and statewide races on November 4, 2014. Residents of Okaloosa County voted on races for the county commission and circuit court clerk seats. The November 4, 2014, ballot included competitive races for state legislature, state executive and U.S. House seats.[8]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Okaloosa + County + Schools + Florida"
See also
- Florida
- Okaloosa County School District, Florida
- Florida school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Okaloosa County, Florida ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Florida
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections, "Primary Election Unofficial Results," accessed August 26, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Okaloosa County, Florida," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections, "Home," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Florida Division of Elections, "Calendar of Election Dates," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Personhood Florida ProLife PAC, "Personhood Florida ProLife PAC Endorses Over 60 Candidates for the 2014 Primary and General Election," July 23, 2014
- ↑ Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections, "CANDIDATES: GENERAL ELECTION (TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 04, 2014)," accessed August 26, 2014
- ↑ Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections, "Pre-Filed Candidates for 2014 Primary Election," May 6, 2014
| 2014 Okaloosa County School District Elections | |
| Okaloosa County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Lamar White • Cindy Frakes District 3: • Rodney Walker • Joseph Slusser • Christoffer Hyden |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
