Porcha McMillan
Porcha McMillan was a member of the Cumberland County Schools school board in North Carolina, representing District 2. McMillan assumed office in 2016. McMillan left office on February 18, 2020.
McMillan ran for re-election to the Cumberland County Schools school board to represent District 2 in North Carolina. McMillan won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
McMillan died while in office on February 18, 2020.[1]
McMillan won the seat in the by-district general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Six of the nine seats on the Cumberland County Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. One candidate filed for and won each of Districts 1 through 5: board incumbent Alicia Chisolm, newcomer Porcha McMillan, incumbent Carrie Sutton, incumbent Donna Vann, and incumbent Susan Williams, respectively. The open District 6 seat was much more contested, with nine candidates vying to win it: Joseph Gilreath, Patricia Griffin, Peggy Hall, Sheryl Lewis, Carmela McKeller, Ray Miller, Ralph Molina, Tina Odom, and Ron Ross. Hall won election to the seat. There was no primary.[2][3]
Results
| Cumberland County Schools, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Porcha McMillan (unopposed) |
98.33% | 12,869 |
| Write-in votes | 1.67% | 218 |
| Total Votes (100) | 13,087 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results-Cumberland," accessed December 5, 2016 | ||
Funding
McMillan did not file a campaign finance report with the Cumberland County Board of Elections as of November 3, 2016.[4]
School board candidates in North Carolina were required to file campaign finance reports to their county's board of elections unless the candidate:
(1) Did not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in contributions, and
(2) Did not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in loans, and
(3) Did not spend more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).[5]
The third quarter campaign finance deadline was October 31, 2016, and the fourth quarter deadline was January 11, 2017.[6]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Fayetteville Observer, "‘A tremendous advocate’: Cumberland County Board of Education member Porcha McMillan dies," February 18, 2020
- ↑ Cumberland County, "August 5, 2016 Candidates," accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial General Election Results-Cumberland," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Cumberland County Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed November 3, 2016
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "Chapter 163: Elections And Election Laws, Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns," accessed February 11, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Reporting Schedules," accessed October 11, 2016
