Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25 elections (2017)
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Three seats on the Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25 board of trustees in Idaho were up for by-district general election on May 16, 2017.
Each of the three incumbents running for re-election secured an additional term on the board. In her bid for re-election to Zone 1, incumbent Jackie Cranor defeated challenger Matthew Romriell. Zone 2 incumbent Janie Gebhardt defeated challengers S. Idaho Lorax Carta and Kert Howard. In the Zone 5 race, incumbent David Mattson defeated challenger Tony McLaughlin.[1] With no candidates running unopposed, the 2017 election contrasted with the district's 2015 election. That year, both seats up for election saw no opposition, and two incumbents were re-elected to their seats by default. Click here for more election trends in the district.
Candidates in this race participated in a question and answer forum conducted by the League of Women Voters. Click here to watch the forum.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Pocatello-Chubbuck board of trustees consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held on a staggered basis in May of odd-numbered years. Two seats—Zones 3 and 4—were up for election on May 19, 2015, and three seats—Zones 1, 2, and 5—were up for election on May 16, 2017.[2]
Idaho school board candidates had to be at least 18 years old, eligible to vote in the school district, and residents of the zone they sought to represent.[3] To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to file by March 17, 2017. The withdrawal deadline was April 1, 2017.[4]
Citizens of the school district could pre-register to vote in this election until April 21, 2017. Same-day registration was also available.[4] Photo identification was required to vote in Idaho.[5]
Candidates and results
Zone 1
Results
| Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25, Zone 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jackie Cranor Incumbent |
66.97% | 219 |
| Matthew Romriell | 33.03% | 108 |
| Total Votes | 327 | |
| Source: Bannock County Elections, "Summary Report: Special Election May 16, 2017," accessed May 31, 2017 | ||
Candidates
Jackie Cranor 
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Zone 2
Results
| Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25, Zone 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Janie Gebhardt Incumbent |
50.85% | 357 |
| Kert Howard | 47.15% | 331 |
| S. Idaho Lorax Carta | 1.99% | 14 |
| Total Votes | 702 | |
| Source: Bannock County Elections, "Summary Report: Special Election May 16, 2017," accessed May 31, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Janie Gebhardt
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Zone 5
Results
| Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25, Zone 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| David Mattson Incumbent |
56.45% | 232 |
| Tony McLaughlin | 43.55% | 179 |
| Total Votes | 411 | |
| Source: Bannock County Elections, "Summary Report: Special Election May 16, 2017," accessed May 31, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| David Mattson
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Tony McLaughlin | ||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Idaho elections, 2017
The Pocatello-Chubbuck board of trustees election shared the ballot with Bannock County elections for library district trustees.[6]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for school board elections in Idaho.[4][7]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 17, 2017 | Candidate filing deadline |
| April 1, 2017 | Write-in candidate filing deadline and candidate withdrawal deadline |
| April 21, 2017 | Pre-registration deadline for voters |
| May 1, 2017 - May 12, 2017 | Early voting period |
| May 9, 2017 | Campaign finance deadline |
| May 16, 2017 | Election day |
| June 15, 2017 | Campaign finance deadline |
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $1,112.75 and spent a total of $1,112.75 in the election, according to the Bannock County Elections Office.[8]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Zone 1 | |||
| Jackie Cranor | $262.35 | $262.35 | $0.00 |
| Matthew Romriell | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Zone 2 | |||
| Janie Gebhardt | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| S. Idaho Lorax Carta | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Kert Howard | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Zone 5 | |||
| David Mattson | $850.40 | $850.40 | $0.00 |
| Tony McLaughlin | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Past elections
Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right. | |
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2015Zone 3Incumbent Jim Facer won re-election without opposition. Zone 4Incumbent Paul Vitale won re-election without opposition. 2013The Pocatello-Chubbuck school district did not hold elections in 2013.[9] 2011In Zone 3, incumbent Frank Rash defeated challenger John Wall. Newcomer Nate Murphy unseated incumbent Marianne Donnelly for the Zone 4 seat. Only 1 percent of registered voters cast ballots in this election.[10] | |
What was at stake?
2017
Election trends
- See also: School boards in session: 2015 in brief
The 2017 Pocatello-Chubbuck board of trustees election contrasted with the district's 2015 election. All three incumbents seeking re-election in 2017 faced at least one opponent, whereas both incumbents who ran for another term in 2015 saw no opposition. Because there was no opposition, the 2015 election was canceled, and the incumbents were automatically re-elected to their seats. The 2017 election appeared on the ballot, and all three incumbents won re-election by defeating challengers.
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| Year | Candidates per seat | Unopposed seats | Incumbents running for re-election | Incumbent success rate | Seats won by newcomers | |
| Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25 | ||||||
| 2017 | 2.33 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | |
| 2015 | 1.00 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | |
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| 2015 | 1.70 | 50.00% | 71.43% | 60.00% | 57.14% | |
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| 2015 | 1.72 | 35.95% | 70.37% | 82.66% | 40.81% | |
Issues in the election
League of Women Voters Q&A
Four candidates who ran in the Pocatello-Chubbuck board of trustees election on May 16, 2017, participated in a question and answer forum conducted by the League of Women Voters. A video of the forum can be found below.
Issues in the district
Voters approve levy
Voters approved a $9,250,000 two-year levy for the Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25 on March 14, 2017. It passed with over 78 percent of the vote.[11]
Prior to the election, Board Chair Jackie Cranor said the levy was necessary to keep the district running as discretionary funding from the state remained at levels from 2009. The $9,250,000 accounted for 14 percent of the district's operating costs, according to Local News 8. "We appreciate our state lawmakers and what they're doing, but we're just not there yet," Cranor said.[12]
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About the district
The Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25 is located in Bannock County in southeastern Idaho. The county seat is Pocatello. Bannock County was home to an estimated 83,744 residents in 2015, according to estimates from the United States Census Bureau.[13] The district was the fourth-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 12,840 students.[14]
Demographics
Bannock County outperformed Idaho as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2011 and 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 26.4 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 25.9 percent of state residents. The median household income in the county was $43,779, compared to $47,583 for the entire state. The poverty rate in the county was 22.3 percent, while the statewide rate was 15.1 percent.[13]
| Racial Demographics, 2015[13] | ||
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| Race | Bannock County (%) | Idaho (%) |
| White | 91.5 | 93.4 |
| Black or African American | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 3.7 | 1.7 |
| Asian | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Two or More Races | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8.3 | 12.2 |
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
| Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25 | Idaho | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Idaho State Journal, "Southeast Idaho school board election results," May 17, 2017
- ↑ Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25, "Board of Trustees," accessed March 17, 2017
- ↑ Idaho School Boards Association, "So you want to be a School Board Member? A Guide for Candidates," accessed March 16, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Idaho Secretary of State, "2017 Election Consolidation Calendar," accessed March 16, 2017
- ↑ Idaho Votes, "Identification at the Polls," accessed March 16, 2017
- ↑ Bannock County Elections Office, "Election Calendar for 2017," accessed March 20, 2017
- ↑ Idaho Legislature, "Idaho Statutes: Title 67 State Government And State Affairs; Chapter 66 Election Campaign Contributions And Expenditures — Lobbyists," accessed March 16, 2017
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Brandi McCarron," Deputy Elections Clerk, Bannock County Elections, May 10, 2017
- ↑ Idaho State Journal, "Elections brings some expected, some surprising results," May 21, 2013
- ↑ Blackfoot Journal, "Voter turnout varies," May 18, 2011
- ↑ KPVI, "Final Results: 2017 School Bond and Levy Election Results," March 14, 2017
- ↑ Local News 8, "Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 keeps $9.25 mil supplemental levy," February 28, 2017
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 United States Census Bureau, "QuickFacts: Bannock County, Idaho," accessed March 17, 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
| Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25 elections in 2017 | |
| Bannock County, Idaho | |
| Election date: | May 16, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Zone 1: • Incumbent, Jackie Cranor • Matthew Romriell Zone 2: • Incumbent, Janie Gebhardt • S. Idaho Lorax Carta • Kert Howard Zone 5: • Incumbent, David Mattson • Tony McLaughlin |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
