Pleasanton Unified School District elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Pleasanton Unified School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Two at-large incumbents, Joan Laursen and Jeff Bowser, were up for re-election.[1][2] They ran against challengers Mark R. Miller and Paige Wright.[3]
Miller unseated Browser in the general election while Laursen retained her seat.
About the district
Pleasanton Unified School District is located in Alameda County, California. The county seat of Alameda County is Oakland.[4] Alameda County is home to 1,578,891 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[5] In the 2011-2012 school year, Pleasanton Unified School District was the 104th-largest school district by enrollment in California and served 14,899 students.[6]
Demographics
Alameda County outperformed the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 41.1 percent of Alameda County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 30.5 percent for California as a whole. The median household income for Alameda County was $71,516 compared to $61,400 for the entire state. The poverty rate in Alameda County was 12 percent compared to 15.3 percent statewide.[5]
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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 Pleasanton Unified School District Board of Trustees consists of five members elected at-large to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Two seats were up for election in 2014, and three seats were up for election in 2016.[1][2]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period. The filing period began July 14, 2014, and ended August 8, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 20, 2014. Voters could request vote-by-mail ballots from October 6, 2014, through October 28, 2014.[8]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Joan Laursen
- Incumbent
- Jeff Bowser
- Incumbent
- Educator
- Mark R. Miller
- IT manager
- Paige Wright
- Substitute teacher
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Joan Laursen Incumbent |
28.9% | 9,705 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark R. Miller |
25.3% | 8,485 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paige Wright | 23.1% | 7,740 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeff Bowser Incumbent | 22.7% | 7,605 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 40 | |
| Total Votes | 33,575 | |||
| Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Certified Final Results - November 04, 2014," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
The Alameda County Democratic Party endorsed Jeff Bowser and Joan Laursen.[9]
The Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce's Business and Community Political Action Committee endorsed Joan Laursen and Paige Wright.[10]
Campaign finance
Candidates had to file contribution reports within 24 hours of receiving an aggregate total of $1,000 or more from a single source. The first scheduled pre-election report filing deadline was October 6, 2014. If candidates raised or spent less than $1,000 during the 2013 and 2014 calendar years, they had to file Form 470 at that time. If candidates raised or spent more during that time, they had to file Form 460 by the pre-election report filing deadline.[11]
Candidates required to file Form 460 also had to file a second pre-election report on October 23, 2014, and they had to file termination reports by December 31, 2014. If a termination report was not filed, candidates had to file a semi-annual report by February 2, 2015.[11]
Reports
According to pre-election reports submitted to the Alameda County Registrar of Voters, candidates reported a total of $25,113.00 in contributions and $17,294.74 in expenditures as of September 30, 2014.[12][13][14][15]
| Candidate | Existing balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bowser | $0.00 | $8,309.00 | $5,182.92 | $2,836.08 |
| Joan Laursen | $600.00 | $9,622.00 | $7,962.00 | $5,897.00 |
| Mark R. Miller | $0.00 | $3,917.00 | $2,092.00 | $1,825.00 |
| Paige Wright | $0.00 | $3,265.00 | $2,057.82 | $1,207.18 |
Past elections
Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right. | |
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2012This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbents Jamie Yee Hintzke, Chris Grant and Valerie Arkin were re-elected by default.[16] | |
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Pleasanton Unified School District election in 2014:[2][11]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| July 14, 2014 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 8, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| October 6, 2014 | First day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| October 6, 2014 | First pre-election report due |
| October 20, 2014 | Last day to register to vote |
| October 23, 2014 | Second pre-election report due |
| October 28, 2014 | Last day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| November 4, 2014 | Election Day |
| December 31, 2014 | Termination report due |
| February 2, 2015 | Semi-annual report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for three U.S. House seats, several state executive offices, one state Senate seat and five state Assembly seats. It also shared the ballot with a number of municipal elections and other school board elections.[2]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Pleasanton + Unified + School + District + California"
See also
- California
- Pleasanton Unified School District, California
- California school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Alameda County, California ballot measures
- California ballot measures
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pleasanton Unified School District, "Trustees," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "What's on the ballot?" accessed July 29, 2014
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate Services Reports," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ Alameda County, "About Us," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "Alameda County, California," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statewide elections," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Summary of November 4, 2014, General Election Calendar," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ Alameda County Democratic Party, "Endorsements," accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ Pleasanton Weekly, "Chamber endorses Laursen, Wright for election to Pleasanton school board," October 16, 2014
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 4, 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Bowser for Pleasanton School Board 2014-FPPC 460," October 7, 2014
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Laursen for School Board 2014-FPPC 460," October 7, 2014
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Paige Wright for School Board 2014-FPPC 460," October 7, 2014
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Elect Mark Miller Now for PUSD Board 2014-FPPC 460," October 6, 2014
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Appoint Governing Board Members: Pleasanton Unified School District," accessed August 1, 2014
| 2014 Pleasanton Unified School District Elections | |
| Alameda County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Joan Laursen • Incumbent, Jeff Bowser • Mark R. Miller • Paige Wright |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
