Prince George's County Public Schools elections (2014)
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Four seats on the Prince George's County Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014, to narrow the field to two candidates for each seat. District 2 incumbent Peggy Higgins and challenger Lupi Grady did not appear on the primary ballot as they were the only two candidates to file for the seat. Grady won the general election. District 6 incumbent Carolyn M. Boston defeated challenger Pat Fletcher in the general election after defeating Darin Kenley in the primary election. District 9 incumbent Sonya Williams and challenger Domonique A. Flowers squared off in the general election after defeating Denise M. Joseph and Johnnie R. Isaac in the primary. Williams retained her seat.
Amber Waller and Dinora A. Hernandez advanced from the District 3 primary against Clarence Emmanuel. Hernandez won the general election.
About the district
Prince George's County Public Schools is based in Upper Marlboro, the county seat of Prince George's County, Maryland. According to the United States Census Bureau, Prince George's County was home to 890,081 residents in 2014.[1] Prince George's County Public Schools was the second-largest school district in Maryland in the 2011-2012 school year, serving 123,833 students.[2]
Demographics
In 2012, Prince George's County had a lower percentage of residents with a bachelor's degree compared to the state overall. The United States Census Bureau reported that 29.5 percent of residents aged 25 and older in Prince George's County had earned a bachelor's degree, compared with 36.3 percent for Maryland. The county’s median household income was $73,568, slightly above the state median of $72,999. The poverty rate in Prince George's County was 8.7 percent, below the state rate of 9.4 percent.[1]
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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 Prince George's County Board of Education consisted of 13 members. Nine members were elected by district to four-year terms, three members were appointed by the county executive, and one member was appointed by the county council.[4] There was a primary election on June 24, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Board candidates submitted their statements of organization and certificates of candidacy with the county elections office by February 25, 2014. Each candidate was also required to submit a filing fee of $25 to the county. State law required candidates to be registered voters and residents of the district.[5]
County residents had to register to vote for the primary election by June 3, 2014. The county offered early voting in the primary from June 12, 2014, to June 19, 2014. The deadline to register to vote in the general election was October 14, 2014. Early voting for the general election took place from October 23, 2014, to October 30, 2014.[6]
Elections
Candidates
2014
District 2
- Peggy Higgins
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Catholic University and University of Maryland-College Park
- Departmental director, City of College Park
- Lupi Grady
- Graduate, Goucher College and George Washington University
- Deputy director, Maryland Multicultural Youth Centers
District 3
- Amber Waller
- Incumbent
- Dinora A. Hernandez
- Graduate, University of Maryland-College Park and Thomas M. Cooley Law School
- Liaison, Prince George's County Executive
Candidates defeated in the primary
District 6
- Carolyn M. Boston
- Incumbent
- Former vice mayor of Fairmount Heights, Maryland
- Pat Fletcher
- Graduate, St. Cecilia's Academy
- Former board member, 2006-2010
Candidates defeated in the primary
- Darin Kenley
- Graduate, Colgate University and Harvard Graduate School of Education
- Alumni affairs director, College Summit
District 9
- Sonya Williams
- Incumbent
- Graduate, University of Maryland-College Park and Georgetown University
- Land development manager, The Peterson Company
- Domonique A. Flowers
- Graduate, Howard University
- Attorney, Social Security Administration
Candidates defeated in the primary
- Johnnie R. Isaac
- Denise M. Joseph
- Graduate, University of Maryland-College Park and Towson University
- Substitute teacher
Election results
General: District 2
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Lupi Grady |
53.4% | 8,041 | |
| Nonpartisan | Peggy Higgins Incumbent | 46.3% | 6,984 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 47 | |
| Total Votes | 15,072 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election Results for Prince George's County," December 2, 2014 | ||||
General: District 3
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Dinora A. Hernandez |
50.2% | 5,700 | |
| Nonpartisan | Amber Waller Incumbent | 49.4% | 5,607 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 39 | |
| Total Votes | 11,346 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election Results for Prince George's County," December 2, 2014 | ||||
General: District 6
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Carolyn M. Boston Incumbent |
74.8% | 18,854 | |
| Nonpartisan | Pat Fletcher | 24.9% | 6,270 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 66 | |
| Total Votes | 25,190 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election Results for Prince George's County," December 2, 2014 | ||||
General: District 9
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Sonya Williams Incumbent |
53.1% | 15,334 | |
| Nonpartisan | Domonique A. Flowers | 46.6% | 13,435 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 91 | |
| Total Votes | 28,860 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election Results for Prince George's County," December 2, 2014 | ||||
Primary: District 2
No primary election was held as only two candidates filed to run for the seat.
Primary: District 3
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Amber Waller Incumbent |
53.4% | 2,926 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dinora A. Hernandez |
29.3% | 1,605 | |
| Nonpartisan | Clarence Emmanuel | 17.3% | 948 | |
| Total Votes | 5,479 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Prince George's County," July 16, 2014 | ||||
Primary: District 6
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Carolyn M. Boston Incumbent |
50.9% | 5,910 | |
| Nonpartisan | Pat Fletcher |
33.5% | 3,892 | |
| Nonpartisan | Darin Kenley | 15.5% | 1,803 | |
| Total Votes | 11,605 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Prince George's County," July 16, 2014 | ||||
Primary: District 9
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Sonya Williams Incumbent |
42.3% | 5,383 | |
| Nonpartisan | Domonique A. Flowers |
35.4% | 4,502 | |
| Nonpartisan | Denise M. Joseph | 14.4% | 1,826 | |
| Nonpartisan | Johnnie R. Isaac | 7.9% | 1,010 | |
| Total Votes | 12,721 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Prince George's County," July 16, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
The Washington Post endorsed Dinora A. Hernandez, Carolyn M. Boston, and Sonya Williams ahead of the primary election.[7] The paper reaffirmed those endorsements for the general election in addition to endorsing Lupi Grady for District 2.[8]
Amber Waller, Carolyn M. Boston, and Domonique A. Flowers were endorsed by The Gazette.[9]
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $13,210.25 and reported $986.86 expenditures as of May 23, 2014, according to the Maryland State Board of Elections. State law allows candidates to file Affidavits of Limited Contributions and Expenditures (ALCE) if their campaigns did not accept $1,000 in contributions or spend $1,000 in a particular reporting period. Lupi Grady, Carolyn M. Boston, and Johnnie R. Isaac all filed ALCEs prior to the primary.[10]
In the District 2 race, candidates raised a total of $4,832.12 and spent a total of $534.13.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lupi Grady | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Peggy Higgins | $4,832.12 | $534.13 | $4,297.99 |
In the District 3 race, candidates raised a total of $2,325.00 and spent a total of $80.44.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Emmanuel | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Dinora A. Hernandez | $2,325.00 | $80.44 | $2,244.56 |
| Amber Waller | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
In the District 6 race, candidates raised a total of $1,455.00 and spent a total of $0.00.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn M. Boston | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Pat Fletcher | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Darin Kenley | $1,455.00 | $0.00 | $1,455.00 |
In the District 9 race, candidates raised a total of $4,558.13 and spent a total of $372.29.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domonique A. Flowers | $1,667.00 | $372.29 | $1,294.71 |
| Johnnie R. Isaac | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Denise M. Joseph | $2,791.13 | $0.00 | $2,791.13 |
| Sonya Williams | $100.00 | $0.00 | $100.00 |
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What was at stake?
Issues in the district
End of temporary visa sponsorship
The district announced that it would no longer sponsor temporary work visas in a letter to more than 150 foreign teachers distributed in April 2014. District schools had used the federal work visa program to recruit teachers in specialized subjects over the past 10 years. The decision by district officials followed an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor into misuses of the visa program in 2011. Prince George's County Public Schools was fined $1.7 million and repaid $4.2 million in back wages after federal investigators determined that the district passed along visa fees to participating teachers. Federal law requires employers to pay worker visa fees. This investigation also prevented the district from recruiting new visa recipients in 2012. The district received federal approval to resume use of the worker visa program in March 2014, but clarified its new position in the April letter.[11]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Prince George's County Public Schools election in 2014:[12]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| February 25, 2014 | Deadline for candidate filing |
| June 3, 2014 | Voter registration deadline for primary election |
| June 12-19, 2014 | Early voting for primary election |
| June 24, 2014 | Primary election day |
| October 14, 2014 | Voter registration deadline for general election |
| October 23-30, 2014 | Early voting for general election |
| November 4, 2014 | General election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Maryland elections, 2014
The school board election shared the ballot with county, state, and federal elections on November 4, 2014. Residents of Prince George's County voted in races for county council, circuit court judge, sheriff, and other county executive positions. The general election ballot included candidates for governor, attorney general, and other state executive offices. Voters also chose candidates for state legislative seats. Two U.S. House seats were also up for election on November 4, 2014.[13]
See also
- Maryland
- Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland
- Maryland school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Prince George's County, Maryland ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Maryland
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Prince George's County, Maryland," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 24, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Voter Registration Activity Report," March 2014
- ↑ Washington Post, "Three members appointed to Pr. George’s County school board," June 17, 2013
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Requirements for Filing Candidacy," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Election Calendar," May 1, 2014
- ↑ The Washington Post, "For Prince George's school board," June 10, 2014
- ↑ The Washington Post, "The Post’s choices for Prince George’s school board," October 7, 2014
- ↑ The Gazette, "Best bets for the Prince George’s County school board," May 8, 2014
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Pr. George’s schools’ decision on visas leaves Filipino teachers uncertain about their futures," April 11, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Election Calendar," May 1, 2014
- ↑ Prince George's County, "Prince George`s County 2014 Primary Election," April 15, 2014
| 2014 Prince George's County Public Schools Elections | |
| Upper Marlboro, Maryland | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Lupi Grady • Peggy Higgins District 3: • Clarence Emmanuel • Dinora A. Hernandez • Amber Waller |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
