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Randolph County Schools elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Randolph County Schools school board were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
Incumbents Emily Thomas Coltrane, Gary Mason and Tommy McDonald ran against newcomers Brian Biggs, Fred Burgess, Rodney Chriscoe, John L. Crawford, Jennifer Leister, Terry Linthicum, Grace Steed, Douglas R.Vickers, Joan P.Wall and Robert L. Youngblood.
Incumbent Emily Thomas Coltrane and newcomers Brian Biggs and Fred Burgess won election to the open seats.
About the district
- See also: Randolph County Schools, North Carolina
Randolph County Schools is located in Randolph County, North Carolina. The county seat of Randolph County is Asheboro. Randolph County had a population of 142,577 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Randolph County Schools was the 22nd-largest school district in North Carolina and served 18,711 students.[2]
Demographics
Randolph County underperformed in comparison to the rest of North Carolina in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 13.6 percent of Randolph County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.8 percent for North Carolina as a whole. The median household income in Randolph County was $41,575 compared to $46,450 for the state of North Carolina. The poverty rate in Randolph County was 17.1 percent compared to 16.8 percent for the entire state.[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 Randolph school board consisted of seven members elected to four-year terms elected at-large. There was no primary election and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Three seats were on the ballot in 2014.[4]
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was February 28, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
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Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Nonpartisan |  Emily Thomas Coltrane Incumbent |
22% | 13,571 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brian Biggs |
17.4% | 10,773 | |
| Nonpartisan | Fred Burgess |
12.3% | 7,608 | |
| Nonpartisan | Grace Steed | 10.3% | 6,339 | |
| Nonpartisan | Terry Linthicum | 10.2% | 6,323 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jennifer Leister | 6.5% | 4,006 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rodney Chriscoe | 6.2% | 3,826 | |
| Nonpartisan | John L. Crawford | 5.6% | 3,485 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert L. Youngblood | 5% | 3,058 | |
| Nonpartisan | Douglas R.Vickers | 4% | 2,478 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 272 | |
| Total Votes | 61,739 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received any official endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
No candidates filed a campaign finance report with the Randolph County Board of Elections.[6]
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Randolph County Schools election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 10, 2014 | Candidate filing begins |
| February 28, 2014 | Candidate filing ends |
| September 5, 2014 | First day to request an absentee ballot by mail |
| October 10, 2014 | Voter registration ends |
| October 23, 2014 | One-Stop early voting begins |
| October 28, 2014 | Last day to request an absentee ballot by mail |
| November 1, 2014 | One-stop early voting ends |
| November 4, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
In addition to the school board election, residents of Randolph County voted in races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representative, North Carolina State Senate, North Carolina House of Representatives, North Carolina District Attorney, Board of Commissioners, Register of Deeds, Sheriff, Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, Archdale Mayor, Archdale City Council, Clerk of Superior Court, North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice and North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge.[7]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Randolph + County + Schools + North + Carolina"
See also
- North Carolina
- Randolph County Schools, North Carolina
- North Carolina school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Randolph County, North Carolina ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, North Carolina
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Randolph County, North Carolina," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "NC Voter Statistics Results," accessed August 20, 2014
- ↑ Randolph County Schools, "Board of Education," accessed August 20, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Randolph County Board of Elections, "2014 Election Calendar," accessed August 20, 2014
- ↑ Randolph County Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance," accessed August 20, 2014
- ↑ Randolph County Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed August 20, 2014
| 2014 Randolph County Schools Elections | |
| Randolph County, North Carolina | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Emily Thomas Coltrane • Incumbent, Gary Mason • Incumbent, Tommy McDonald • Brian Biggs • Fred Burgess • Rodney Chriscoe • John L. Crawford • Jennifer Leister • Terry Linthicum • Grace Steed • Douglas R.Vickers • Joan P.Wall • Robert L. Youngblood |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
