Pittsylvania County Public Schools elections (2017)
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Three of the seven seats on the Pittsylvania County Public Schools school board in Virginia were up for by-district general election on November 7, 2017. Incumbent Charles Miller Jr. did not file to run for re-election, which left the Banister District seat open for a newcomer. Raymond Ramsey won that seat after running unopposed. Incumbent Calvin Doss defeated challenger Anita Royston in the race for the Callands-Gretna District seat. In the race for the Dan River District seat, Cassandra Crump defeated Gayle Barts and incumbent W. Neal Oakes.[1]
With one-third of the seats unopposed and an average of two candidates per seat, the 2017 election had more competition than the district's two previous elections had. For information on election trends in the district, click here.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Pittsylvania County school board consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held by district on a staggered basis every November of odd-numbered years. Four seats were up for election on November 3, 2015, and three seats were up for election on November 7, 2017.[2]
To qualify as school board candidates, interested parties had to be at least 18 years old, U.S. citizens, and residents of Virginia for at least one year prior to the election. To get on the ballot, candidates had to file nomination paperwork with their county election office by June 13, 2017.[3][4]
To vote in this election, citizens of the school district had to register by October 16, 2017.[5] Photo identification was required to vote in Virginia.[6]
Candidates and results
Banister District
Results
| Pittsylvania County Public Schools, Banister District General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Raymond Ramsey (unopposed) |
98.47% | 1,800 |
| Write-in votes | 1.53% | 28 |
| Total Votes | 1,828 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 November General," accessed November 21, 2017 | ||
Candidates
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Callands-Gretna District
Results
| Pittsylvania County Public Schools, Callands-Gretna District General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Calvin Doss Incumbent |
67.17% | 1,860 |
| Anita Royston | 32.72% | 906 |
| Write-in votes | 0.11% | 3 |
| Total Votes | 2,769 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 November General," accessed November 21, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Calvin Doss
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Dan River District
Results
| Pittsylvania County Public Schools, Dan River District General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Cassandra Crump |
42.24% | 1,216 |
| Gayle Barts | 31.33% | 902 |
| W. Neal Oakes Incumbent | 26.36% | 759 |
| Write-in votes | 0.07% | 2 |
| Total Votes | 2,879 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 November General," accessed November 21, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| W. Neal Oakes | Gayle Barts | Cassandra Crump
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Virginia elections, 2017
The Pittsylvania County school board election shared the ballot with elections for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and the Banister District, Callands-Gretna District, and Dan River District seats on the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors.[1]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Virginia school board elections in 2017:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 13, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| October 16, 2017 | Voter registration deadline |
| November 7, 2017 | General election |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $3,460.00 and spent a total of $3,421.56 in the election, according to the Virginia Department of Elections.[7]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Banister District | |||
| Raymond Ramsey | $560.00 | $521.56 | $38.44 |
| Callands-Gretna District | |||
| Calvin Doss | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Anita Royston | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Dan River District | |||
| W. Neal Oakes | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Gayle Barts | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Cassandra Crump | $2,900.00 | $2,900.00 | $0.00 |
Filing schedule
The following table details the filing schedule for campaign finance reports for school board candidates in Virginia who ran in a general election on November 7, 2017. The left column details the time period covered for each report, and the right column details the report's due date.[8]
Past elections
To see results from past elections in Pittsylvania County Public Schools, click here.
What was at stake?
Election trends
- See also: School boards in session: 2015 in brief
The 2017 Pittsylvania County school board election had a lower percentage of unopposed seats and a higher average number of candidates per seat than the district's previous two elections. In 2017, one of the three seats on the ballot was unopposed, and six candidates ran for three seats for an average of two candidates per seat. In 2015, three-quarters of the seats on the ballot were unopposed and an average of 1.25 candidates ran per seat, and in 2013, two-thirds of the seats were unopposed and an average of 1.33 candidates ran per seat.
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| Year | Candidates per seat | Unopposed seats | Incumbents running for re-election | Incumbent success rate | Seats won by newcomers | |
| Pittsylvania County Public Schools | ||||||
| 2017 | 2.00 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 50.00% | 66.67% | |
| 2015 | 1.25 | 75.00% | 75.00% | 66.67% | 50.00% | |
| 2013 | 1.33 | 66.67% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | |
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| 2015 | 1.61 | 44.66% | 66.02% | 85.29% | 41.75% | |
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| 2015 | 1.72 | 35.95% | 70.37% | 82.66% | 40.81% | |
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About the district
The Pittsylvania County school district is located in south-central Virginia in Pittsylvania County. The county seat is Chatham. The county was home to 61,687 residents in 2016, according to estimates by the United States Census Bureau.[9] The district was the 30th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 9,299 students.[10]
Demographics
Pittsylvania County underperformed compared to Virginia as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2011 and 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 14.1 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 36.3 percent of state residents. During the same time period, the median household income in Pittsylvania County was $41,824, compared to $65,015 for the entire state. The poverty rate in the county was 17.1 percent, compared to 11.2 percent statewide.[9]
| Racial Demographics, 2015[9] | ||
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| Race | Pittsylvania County (%) | Virginia (%) |
| White | 76.3 | 70.2 |
| Black or African American | 21.6 | 19.7 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Asian | 0.4 | 6.5 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 1.3 | 2.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.5 | 9.0 |
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.
Recent news
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See also
| Pittsylvania County Public Schools | Virginia | School Boards |
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External links
- Pittsylvania County Public Schools
- Pittsylvania County Voter's Registrar
- Virginia Department of Elections
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Abbey Smith, “Phone communication with Pittsylvania County Voter’s Registrar," June 19, 2017
- ↑ Pittsylvania County Public Schools, "Pittsylvania County School Board," accessed June 8, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Becoming a Candidate," accessed June 8, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Certificate Of Candidate Qualification: Local Offices," accessed June 8, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 Election Calendar: Election Deadline Calendar," accessed June 8, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "In-Person Voting," accessed June 8, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports: Search Committees," accessed January 17, 2018
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Campaign Committee: 2017 Reporting Deadlines," accessed July 18, 2017
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts: Pittsylvania County, Virginia," accessed June 9, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016
| Pittsylvania County Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Pittsylvania County, Virginia | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Banister District: • Raymond Ramsey Callands-Gretna District: • Incumbent, Calvin Doss • Anita Royston Dan River District: • Incumbent, W. Neal Oakes • Gayle Barts • Cassandra Crump |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
