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Penn-Harris-Madison Schools elections (2014)
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Four seats on the Penn-Harris-Madison Schools School Board were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
All four incumbents ran for re-election. At-large incumbent Christopher Riley, Harris District incumbent Larry Romero and Madison District incumbent Larry Beehler ran unopposed and won re-election to their seats. Board member Karyn Jaye Galloway defeated challenger Doug Chaffee for a Penn District seat.[1]
About the district
- See also: Penn-Harris-Madison Schools, Indiana
Penn-Harris-Madison Schools is located in St. Joseph County, Indiana. The county seat is South Bend. St. Joseph County is home to 266,709 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2011-2012 school year, Penn-Harris-Madison Schools was the 21st-largest school district in Indiana and served 10,451 students.[3]
Demographics
St. Joseph County overperformed compared to the rest of Indiana in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 26.5 percent of St. Joseph County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 23.0 percent for Indiana as a whole. The median household income for St. Joseph County was $44,989 compared to $48,374 for the state of Indiana. The percentage of people below poverty level for St. Joseph County was 16.4 percent while it was 14.7 percent for the state of Indiana.[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 Penn-Harris-Madison School Board consists of seven members elected at-large or by specific geographic districts to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Four seats were up for election in 2014.[1]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period, which began on July 23, 2014, and ended on August 22, 2014. Write-in candidates also had to file by August 22, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 6, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Christopher Riley
- Incumbent
Harris District
- Larry Romero
- Incumbent
Madison District
- Larry Beehler
- Incumbent
Penn District
- Karyn Jaye Galloway
- Incumbent
Election results
At-large
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Christopher Riley Incumbent |
100% | 6,700 | |
| Total Votes | 6,700 | |||
| Source: St. Joseph County Election Board, "Summary Report," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Harris District
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Larry Romero Incumbent |
100% | 6,194 | |
| Total Votes | 6,194 | |||
| Source: St. Joseph County Election Board, "Summary Report," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Madison District
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Larry Beehler Incumbent |
100% | 6,648 | |
| Total Votes | 6,648 | |||
| Source: St. Joseph County Election Board, "Summary Report," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Penn District
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Karyn Jaye Galloway Incumbent |
57.9% | 4,800 | |
| Nonpartisan | Doug Chaffee | 42.1% | 3,493 | |
| Total Votes | 8,293 | |||
| Source: St. Joseph County Election Board, "Summary Report," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
Penn District incumbent Karyn Jaye Galloway received an endorsement from the St. Joseph County Chamber of Commerce ChamberPAC.[6]
Campaign finance
The St. Joseph County Election Board does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
Past elections
Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right. | |
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2012Incumbent Gary Fox ran unopposed and won re-election to his Harris District seat. Fellow incumbents Randy Leliaert and Jamie Woods defeated Doug Chaffee for two Penn District seats.[7] 2010Newcomer Christopher Riley defeated fellow challengers Marcel Lebbin and Shawn Todd for the at-large seat. Incumbents Larry Romero and Larry Beehler ran unopposed and won re-election to their Harris District and Madison District seats, respectively. Fellow board member Karyn Jaye Galloway defeated challenger Jason M. Critchlow for the Penn District seat.[8] | |
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Penn-Harris-Madison Schools election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| July 23, 2014 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 6, 2014 | First day for write-in candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 22, 2014 | Last day for traditional and write-in candidates to file nomination documents |
| October 6, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| October 17, 2014 | Last day to file pre-election campaign finance reports |
| November 4, 2014 | General election day |
| November 18, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file a verified election recount or contest petition |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election shared the ballot with general elections for a U.S. House seat, Indiana state executive offices, Indiana House of Representatives seats and Indiana State Senate seats. It also shared the ballot with county, municipal, and judicial elections.[9]
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- Indiana
- Penn-Harris-Madison Schools, Indiana
- Indiana school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- St. Joseph County, Indiana ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Indiana
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Penn-Harris-Madison Schools, "P-H-M Board Member Bios," accessed August 30, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "St. Joseph County, Indiana," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "Election Results," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Indiana Election Division, "2014 Indiana Election Calendar," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ St. Joseph County Chamber of Commerce, "CHAMBERPAC ANNOUNCES ENDORSEMENTS FOR COUNTY & SCHOOL BOARD RACES," September 25, 2014
- ↑ The Elkhart Truth, "Meet P-H-M school board candidates," October 16, 2012
- ↑ Penn-Harris-Madison Schools, "2010 P-H-M School Board Candidates," accessed September 9, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "November 4, 2014 General Election," accessed September 3, 2014
| 2014 Penn-Harris-Madison Schools Elections | |
| St. Joseph County, Indiana | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Christopher Riley Harris District: • Incumbent, Larry Romero |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
