Pasco School District elections (2015)
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Two seats on the Pasco School District Board of Directors were up for general election on November 3, 2015. Positions 1 and 2 were on the ballot.
Position 1 incumbent Scott Lehrman and Position 2 incumbent Ryan Brault ran for re-election. Brault lost to challenger Aaron Richardson in the general election. Lehrman won re-election to Position 1 without opposition.[1]
About the district
- See also: Pasco School District, Washington
Pasco School District is located in Franklin County in southwestern Washington. The county seat is Pasco. Franklin County was home to an estimated 86,638 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] Pasco School District was the 18th-largest school district in Washington in the 2012-2013 school year, serving 16,067 students.[3]
Demographics
Franklin County underperformed in comparison to 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 15.0 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had earned a bachelor's degree or higher in comparison to 31.9 percent of state residents. The median household income in the county was $55,177 compared to $59,478 for the state. The poverty rate in Franklin County was 20.2 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 Pasco Board of Directors consists of five members who are elected at-large to four-year terms. Candidates run for specific numbered board positions which all registered voters of the district may vote upon. If more than two candidates had filed for any one position up for election, a primary election would have been held on August 4, 2015. The general election for Positions 1 and 2 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 Pasco 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
Position 1
Election results
| Pasco School District Board of Directors, Position 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Scott Lehrman Incumbent |
100.0% | 5,136 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 5,136 | |
| Source: Franklin County, Washington, "November 3, 2015 General Election," November 23, 2015 | ||
Candidates
- Scott Lehrman
- Incumbent
- Kathleen Barton
- Write-in candidate
Position 2
Election results
| Pasco School District Board of Directors, Position 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Aaron Richardson |
56.4% | 4,599 |
| Ryan Brault Incumbent | 43.6% | 3,551 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 8,150 | |
| Source: Franklin County, Washington, "November 3, 2015 General Election," November 23, 2015 | ||
Candidates
- Ryan Brault
- Incumbent
- Aaron Richardson
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $14,023.29 and spent a total of $13,443.26 as of October 31, 2015, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.[5]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Position 1 | |||
| Scott Lehrman | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Kathleen Barton | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Position 2 | |||
| Ryan Brault | $9,588.14 | $9,126.84 | $461.30 |
| Aaron Richardson | $4,435.15 | $4,316.42 | $118.73 |
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.[6]
Contributions to school board candidate committees were subject to the following limits:[6]
- 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.[6]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the 2015 Washington school board elections:[7][8]
| 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 | 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
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Footnotes
- ↑ Franklin County Auditor, "2015 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 27, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Franklin County, Washington," accessed January 26, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Franklin County Auditor, "Archived Election Results," accessed August 29, 2013
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Search the Database," accessed October 31, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 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 Pasco School District Elections | |
| Franklin County, Washington | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Position 1 : Incumbent, Scott Lehrman
Position 2 : Incumbent, Ryan Brault • Aaron Richardson |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
