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Port Huron Area School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Port Huron Area School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
Incumbents David Haynes, Tim McCulloch, and Ann E. Murphy ran against challengers Hayley Alderman, David Carr, James Thelander, and Brian Winters for the seats.[1] Incumbent Ann E. Murphy and challengers Hayley Alderman and Brian Winters defeated the other four candidates to win the three seats.
About the district
Port Huron Area School District is located in St. Clair County, Michigan. The county seat is Port Huron. St. Clair County had a population of 160,469 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau in 2014.[2] In the 2011-2012 school year, Port Huron Area School District was the 22nd-largest school district in Michigan and served 9,807 students.[3]
Demographics
In 2012, St. Clair County had a lower percentage of residents with a bachelor's degree compared to the state overall. The United States Census Bureau reported that 15.5 percent of residents aged 25 and older in St. Clair County had earned a bachelor's degree, compared with 25.5 percent for Michigan. The county’s median household income was $47,877, slightly below the state median of $48,471. The poverty rate in St. Clair County was 14.3 percent, below the state rate of 16.3 percent.[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
As of the 2014 election, the Port Huron Board of Education consisted of seven members elected at-large to six-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Three 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 ended on July 22, 2014. The deadline to withdraw was on July 25, 2014. Write-in candidates had to file by October 24, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 6, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
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Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Ann E. Murphy Incumbent |
22.1% | 6,883 | |
| Nonpartisan | Hayley Alderman |
17.5% | 5,450 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brian Winters |
16.9% | 5,262 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Haynes Incumbent | 14.5% | 4,525 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tim McCulloch Incumbent | 13.1% | 4,085 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Carr | 11.6% | 3,611 | |
| Nonpartisan | James Thelander | 4.2% | 1,297 | |
| Total Votes | 31,113 | |||
| Source: The Times Herald, "Murphy, Alderman and Winters leading in board race," November 5, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
Incumbent David Haynes and challengers Hayley Alderman and Brian Winters each received an endorsement from the local chapter of the Michigan Education Association.[6]
Alderman, Winters, and David Carr each received an endorsement from The Times Herald.[7]
Campaign finance
The St. Clair County Election Department 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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2011Incumbents Rasha Demashkieh and Garth Kriewall defeated challengers Susan Kenner, Daniel O'Connor, William Orr, Michele Ready-Israel, Holli Roberts, Jodi Sanderson, and Randall Westrick to win re-election to two seats with six-year terms on the board.[8][9] | |
What was at stake?
Issues in the election
October 16 candidate forum
Six of the seven candidates who ran for the school board appeared at a candidate forum hosted at the Municipal Office Center on October 16, 2014, to debate issues confronting the school district. The Common Core State Standards were the primary issue up for discussion, along with how to handle aging school facilities.
The Times Herald, which reported on the candidate forum, noted afterward that, "Most of the candidates agreed Common Core, a set of standards states are being asked to implement, is a one-size-fits-all plan dictated by the government and curriculum needs to have the flexibility to meet individual student needs." Incumbent Ann E. Murphy defended the standards and explained, "Common Core is not a curriculum — the school district has the ability to create their own curriculum any way they want using those core concepts."
Two challengers, Hayley Alderman and David Carr, disagreed on the best approach to fixing district infrastructure. Alderman stated her support for raising taxes to create additional revenue, which Carr criticized. He insisted that he would not support a tax hike and that the district should use its existing revenue more efficiently to address the problem.
Incumbent David Haynes was not present at the candidate forum.[10]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Port Huron Area School District election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 22, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| July 25, 2014 | Last day for candidates to withdraw |
| October 6, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| October 24, 2014 | Last day for write-in candidates to file nomination documents |
| November 4, 2014 | General election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election shared the ballot with general elections for a U.S. House seat, U.S. Senate seat, Michigan state executive offices, Michigan House of Representatives seats, and Michigan State Senate seats. It also shared the ballot with county, municipal, and judicial elections.[11]
See also
- Michigan
- Port Huron Area School District, Michigan
- Michigan school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- St. Clair County, Michigan ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Michigan
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Port Huron Area School District, "School Board Members," accessed August 30, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "St. Clair County, Michigan," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Secretary of State - Department of State, "Previous Election Information," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Secretary of State - Department of State, "2014 Michigan Election Dates," accessed September 1, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Education Association, "MEA Recommended Candidates – Election 2014," October 16, 2014
- ↑ The Times Herald, "Winters, Carr, Alderman would lead Port Huron schools," October 23, 2014
- ↑ The Voice, "Full field seeks school board seats in Port Huron," April 29, 2011
- ↑ The Voice, "Port Huron schools get a bond boost," May 17, 2011
- ↑ The Times Herald, "School board candidates grilled by public," October 16, 2014
- ↑ St. Clair County Elections Division, "November 4, 2014 General Election - Unofficial List of Candidates," accessed September 1, 2014
| 2014 Port Huron Area School District Elections | |
| St. Clair County, Michigan | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, David Haynes • Incumbent, Tim McCulloch • Incumbent, Ann E. Murphy • Hayley Alderman • David Carr • James Thelander • Brian Winters |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
