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Rachel Gauthier
Rachel Gauthier was a member of the Harford County Board of Education in Maryland, representing District E. Gauthier assumed office in 2015. Gauthier left office on December 5, 2022.
Gauthier ran for re-election to the Harford County Board of Education to represent District E in Maryland. Gauthier won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Gauthier earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and sociology from Towson University. She also holds a master's degree in counselor education from McDaniel College. Gauthier has worked as a counselor at Stemmers Run Middle School in Baltimore County. She has two children including one child who has attended district schools.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Harford County Board of Education District E
Incumbent Rachel Gauthier defeated Arthur Kaff in the general election for Harford County Board of Education District E on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rachel Gauthier (Nonpartisan) | 71.2 | 9,590 |
 | Arthur Kaff (Nonpartisan) | 28.0 | 3,769 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 105 | ||
| Total votes: 13,464 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Endorsements
Gauthier received an endorsement from the Harford County Education Association.[2]
2014
The June 24, 2014, primary ballot included primaries for Districts B, C, D, E and F with the top two vote recipients in each primary advancing to the general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Robert "Bob" Frisch and challenger Laura Runyeon defeated Greg Johnson in District B. District C incumbent Alysson L. Krchnavy and challenger Joseph L. Voskuhl advanced to the general election by defeating John Anker. Nancy Reynolds faced challenger Mike Simon in her bid for another term in District D after defeating challengers Chris Scholz and Tishan D. Weerasooriya in the primary. The primary race for District E resulted in board member Arthur Kaff and newcomer Rachel Gauthier defeating Stephen Eric Macko and Barney Michel. Macko dropped out of the race after the withdrawal deadline which meant his name still appeared on the ballot. District F incumbent Thomas Fitzpatrick and Michael R. Hitchings squared off in the general election after defeating Joe Fleckenstein in the primary.
The District A race advanced to the general election without a primary as newcomers Frederick A. Mullis and Jansen M. Robinson were the only candidates to file for the seat.
In the general election Jansen M. Robinson won District A, incumbent Robert "Bob" Frisch was returned to District B, challenger Joseph L. Voskuhl defeated incumbent Alysson L. Krchnavy for District C, incumbent Nancy Reynolds won District D, newcomer Rachel Gauthier defeated incumbent Arthur Kaff for District E and incumbent Thomas Fitzpatrick won another term in District F.
This was the first time that county voters selected members for these seats on the Harford County Board of Education. Board members were appointed by the governor prior to a 2009 state law that turned six of the nine board seats into elected positions. There were board elections for two-year terms in Districts A, B and D in November 2010. Victorious candidates in the general election took office in July 2015 along with three newly appointed members.[3]
Results
General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Rachel Gauthier |
62% | 6,760 | |
| Nonpartisan | Arthur Kaff Incumbent | 37% | 4,035 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 0.9% | 100 | |
| Total Votes | 10,895 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for Harford County," accessed December 20, 2014 | ||||
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Rachel Gauthier |
43.3% | 1,874 | |
| Nonpartisan | Arthur Kaff Incumbent |
24.8% | 1,072 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barney Michel | 17.8% | 769 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephen Eric Macko | 14.1% | 612 | |
| Total Votes | 4,327 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Harford County," July 17, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Gauthier reported no contributions or expenditures to the Maryland State Board of Elections as of June 10, 2014.[4]
Endorsements
Gauthier was endorsed by the Harford County Education Association (HCEA).[5]
Campaign themes
2014
Gauthier listed teacher raises, increased support for schools by county administrators and a review of county school busing among her campaign themes in an interview with The Baltimore Sun.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Baltimore Sun, "Candidates line up for six Harford school board seats to be filled by voters," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted via email to Ballotpedia on September 12, 2018
- ↑ The Baltimore Sun, "Five Harford school board members run for election; four don't," February 26, 2014
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ HCEA Impact, "Endorsed Candidates," October 2014
| Harford County Public Schools elections in 2018 | |
| Harford County, Maryland | |
| Election date: | November 6, 2018 |
| Candidates: | District A: • Incumbent, Jansen Robinson District B: • David Bauer District C: • Jim Antal • Kathryn Carmello District D: • Tamera Rush • Alfred Williamson District E: • Incumbent, Rachel Gauthier • Arthur Kaff District F: • Incumbent, Thomas Fitzpatrick • Sonja Karwacki |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
