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Rebecca Knutson
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Rebecca Knutson is an at-large representative on the Fargo Board of Education in North Dakota. She won election against 10 other candidates for five available seats in the general election on June 10, 2014.
Biography
Knutson earned a bachelor's degree in mass communications from North Dakota State University. She runs a consulting firm in Fargo. Knutson worked with a group called Fargo Vote Yes to support a mill levy in March 2014 that was ultimately defeated. She and her husband have three children currently attending district schools.[1][2][3]
Elections
2014
- See also: Fargo Public Schools elections (2014)
Rebecca Knutson ran against incumbents Dinah Goldenberg and Linda Boyd as well as eight challengers in the general election on May 10, 2014. The list of challengers included Jennifer Benson, David Paulson, Scott Dahms, Teri-Lee C. James, Ahmed Kamel, Marty Livingood, Brian Martin and Tyler Jon Anderson. Board members Rusty Papacheck, Rick Steen and Kris Wallman did not file for re-election.[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Rebecca Knutson |
13.2% | 5,874 | |
| Nonpartisan | Linda Boyd Incumbent |
12.2% | 5,427 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jennifer Benson |
11.5% | 5,142 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dinah Goldenberg Incumbent |
9.9% | 4,426 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Paulson |
9.7% | 4,324 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brian Martin | 9.2% | 4,115 | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott Dahms | 8.5% | 3,769 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marty Livingood | 7.3% | 3,260 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tyler Jon Anderson | 7.1% | 3,143 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ahmed Kamel | 6% | 2,671 | |
| Nonpartisan | Teri-Lee C. James | 5.1% | 2,284 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 138 | |
| Total Votes | 44,573 | |||
| Source: North Dakota Secretary of State, "Fargo School District Election Results," June 25, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Knutson did not report any contributions or expenditures to the district office. Candidates are not required by state law to file campaign finance reports.[5]
Endorsements
Knutson did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Rebecca + Knutson + Fargo + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ WDAY, "Monitoring election results," March 12, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Campaigns and Elections, "AAPC Membership Roster," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Democracy.com, "Knutson for School Board," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ Fargo Public Schools, "Board Election 2014," accessed April 11, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Running for School District Office," March 2014
| 2014 Fargo Public Schools Elections | |
| Fargo, North Dakota | |
| Election date: | June 10, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Teri-Lee C. James • Jennifer Benson • David Paulson • Scott Dahms • Rebecca Knutson • Dinah Goldenberg • Linda Boyd • Ahmed Kamel • Marty Livingood • Brian Martin • Tyler Jon Anderson |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
