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Puyallup School District elections (2015)

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2015 Puyallup School District Elections

General Election date:
November 3, 2015
Table of Contents
About the district
Method of election
Elections
Key deadlines
Additional elections
External links
See also
Washington
Puyallup School District
Pierce County, Washington ballot measures
Local ballot measures, Washington
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Three seats on the Puyallup School District Board of Directors were up for general election on November 3, 2015. Position 2 incumbent Dane Looker, Position 3 incumbent Pat Jenkins and Position 5 incumbent Chris Ihrig were up for re-election. Looker defeated challenger Derek Maynes, while Jenkins lost to challenger Michael Keaton. Ihrig won re-election without opposition.[1]

About the district

See also: Puyallup School District, Washington
Puyallup School District is located in Pierce County, Wash.

Puyallup District is located in Pierce County in western Washington. In 2013, Pierce County was home to an estimated 819,743 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2012-2013 school year, Puyallup School District was the 10th-largest school district in Washington, serving 20,625 students.[3]

Demographics

In 2013, Pierce County underperformed in comparison to the state of Washington as a whole in terms of higher education achievement and median household income. The United States Census Bureau found that 24.0 percent of county residents aged 25 and older had earned a bachelor's degree or higher in comparison to 31.9 percent of state residents. The median household income in the county was $59,204, while the Washington average was $59,478. Pierce County's rate of persons living below the poverty line was 12.4 compared to the statewide 13.4 percent.[2]

Racial Demographics, 2013[2]
Race Pierce County (%) Washington (%)
White 76.5 81.2
Black or African American 7.3 4.0
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.7 1.9
Asian 6.4 7.9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1.5 0.7
Two or More Races 6.7 4.4
Hispanic or Latino 9.9 11.9

Presidential Voting Pattern, Pierce County[4]
Year Democratic Vote (%) Republican Vote (%)
2012 54.4 43.3
2008 54.9 42.8
2004 50.4 48.0
2000 51.4 44.0

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 Puyallup School Board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Candidates are elected at large to specific numbered board positions. The general election for Positions 2, 3 and 5 was November 3, 2015. A primary election would have been held on August 4, 2015, if more than two candidates had filed for any seat.

Elections in Washington require candidates to pay filing fees equal to 1 percent of a position's annual salary. Board members in Puyallup can be reimbursed up to $4,800 for district activities but do not receive salaries, which eliminates the filing fee. Candidates were required to file for this election by May 15, 2015.

Elections

2015

Position 2

Election results

Puyallup School District Board of Directors, Position 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Dane Looker Incumbent 74.3% 17,445
Derek Maynes 25.7% 6,038
Write-in votes 0% 0
Total Votes 23,483
Source: Pierce County Auditor, "November 3, 2015 General Election," November 24, 2015


Candidates

Dane Looker Green check mark transparent.png Derek Maynes

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  • Incumbent
  • Member from 2011–2015
  • St. Louis Rams representative, National Football League (NFL) Players Association
  • B.A., University of Washington

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  • Small business owner
  • Bachelor's degree, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Veteran, U.S. Air Force

Position 3

Election results

Puyallup School District Board of Directors, Position 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Michael Keaton 59.7% 13,330
Pat Jenkins Incumbent 40.3% 8,983
Write-in votes 0% 0
Total Votes 22,313
Source: Pierce County Auditor, "November 3, 2015 General Election," November 24, 2015


Candidates

Pat Jenkins Michael Keaton Green check mark transparent.png

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  • Incumbent
  • Member from 2011–2015
  • Editor, The Dispatch
  • Program director and editor, Senior Media Services

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  • Senior manager in defense industry
  • B.A., University of Washington
  • Master's of aerospace science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Veteran, U.S. Air Force

Position 5

Election results

Puyallup School District Board of Directors, Position 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Chris Ihrig Incumbent 100.0% 19,302
Write-in votes 0% 0
Total Votes 19,302
Source: Pierce County Auditor, "November 3, 2015 General Election," November 24, 2015


Candidates

Chris Ihrig Green check mark transparent.png

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  • Incumbent
  • Member from 2009–2015
  • Owner and CEO, Fired-Up!

Endorsements

Dane Looker and Michael Keaton were endorsed by The News Tribune.[5] Pat Jenkins was the only candidate for Puyallup's board to be endorsed by the Washington Education Association.[6]

Campaign finance

No contributions or expenditures were reported as of October 31, 2015, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.[7]

Candidates who raised and spent no more than $5,000 in aggregate and who did not receive more than $500 from any one contributor, including themselves, could participate in "mini reporting." These candidates were required to file a candidate registration statement and keep a record of their contributors and expenditures, but they were not required to report them unless they exceed the stated thresholds. In those cases, they were required to switch their filing status from "mini" to "full" reporting by August 31, 2015.[8]

Contributions to school board candidate committees were subject to the following limits:[8]

  • State parties or caucus political committees (separately): $0.95 per registered voter from January 1 to December 31
  • County and legislative district parties (combined): $0.50 per registered voter from January 1 to December 31
  • Individuals, PACS, unions, corporations or other entities (separately): $950 per primary and general election

School board candidate committees were prohibited from receiving contributions from other candidate committees. No contributors except state committees of political parties could give more than $5,000 in aggregate in the 21 days prior to the election.[8]

Past elections

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for the 2015 Washington school board elections:[9][10]

Deadline Event
May 11-15, 2015 Candidate filing period
May 18, 2015 Deadline for candidates to withdraw
October 13, 2015 Pre-general campaign finance report due
October 26, 2015 Voter registration deadline for general election
October 27, 2015 Pre-general campaign finance report due
November 3, 2015 General Election Day
November 24, 2015 Election results certified
December 10, 2015 Post-general campaign finance report due
January 11, 2016 End of election cycle campaign finance report due

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Washington elections, 2015

Six statewide ballot measures appeared on the ballot alongside the school board election and other local elections. Puyallup School District residents also voted on a $2.93 million general obligation bond question for school construction and facilities improvements. The bonds were approved at the polls.[11]

Recent news

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See also

Puyallup School District Washington School Boards
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External links

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