Redlands Unified School District elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Redlands Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Two at-large incumbents, Donna West and Patty S. Holohan, were up for re-election and won.[1] They ran against and defeated challenger Ensen Mason.[2]
About the district
Redlands Unified School District is located in San Bernardino County, California. The county seat of San Bernardino County is San Bernardino. San Bernardino County is home to 2,088,371 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] In the 2011-2012 school year, Redlands Unified School District was the 67th-largest school district by enrollment in California and served 21,408 students.[4]
Demographics
San Bernardino County underperformed compared to the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 18.6 percent of San Bernardino County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 30.5 percent for California as a whole. The median household income for San Bernardino County was $54,750 compared to $61,400 for the entire state. The percentage of people below poverty level for San Bernardino County was 17.6 percent while it was 15.3 percent statewide.[3]
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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
The Redlands Unified School District Board of Education consists of five members elected at-large to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Two seats were up for election in 2014, and three seats will be up for election in 2016.[1][7]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period. The filing period began July 14, 2014, and ended August 8, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 20, 2014. Voters could request vote-by-mail ballots from October 6, 2014, through October 28, 2014.[8]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Donna West
- Incumbent
- Patty S. Holohan
- Incumbent
- Ensen Mason
- Certified public accountant
- Business owner
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Patty S. Holohan Incumbent |
41.6% | 15,650 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donna West Incumbent |
39.2% | 14,751 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ensen Mason | 19.2% | 7,232 | |
| Total Votes | 37,633 | |||
| Source: San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "Statewide General Election: November 4, 2014," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
Campaign finance
Candidates had to file contribution reports within 24 hours of receiving an aggregate total of $1,000 or more from a single source. The first scheduled pre-election report filing deadline was October 6, 2014. If candidates raised or spent less than $1,000 during the 2013 and 2014 calendar years, they had to file Form 470 at that time. If candidates raised or spent more during that time, they had to file Form 460 by the pre-election report filing deadline.[9]
Candidates required to file Form 460 also had to file a second pre-election report on October 23, 2014, and they had to file termination reports by December 31, 2014. If a termination report was not filed, candidates had to file a semi-annual report by February 2, 2015.[9]
Reports
According to the first pre-election reports submitted to the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, Patty S. Holohan reported a total of $6,696.00 in contributions and $1,791.78 in expenditures as of September 30, 2014. One candidate, Ensen Mason, filed Form 470 to indicate he would not be spending or receiving more than $1,000 in this election. Because of that, he did not have to file any additional campaign finance reports. As of October 28, 2014, there was no information available related to this election for Donna West.[10][11][12]
| Candidate | Existing balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ensen Mason | N/A | $.00 | $.00 | $.00 |
| Patty S. Holohan | $0.00 | $6,696.00 | $1,791.78 | $4,904.22 |
| Donna West | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Redlands Unified School District election in 2014:[9][13]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| July 14, 2014 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 8, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| October 6, 2014 | First day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| October 6, 2014 | First pre-election report due |
| October 20, 2014 | Last day to register to vote |
| October 23, 2014 | Second pre-election report due |
| October 28, 2014 | Last day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| November 4, 2014 | Election Day |
| December 31, 2014 | Termination report due |
| February 2, 2015 | Semi-annual report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for five U.S. House seats, several state executive offices, two state Senate seats and eight state Assembly seats, as well as judicial, municipal and other school board elections.[14]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Redlands + Unified + School + District + California"
See also
- California
- Redlands Unified School District, California
- California school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- San Bernardino County, California ballot measures
- California ballot measures
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "Elected Officials," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "2014 Statewide General Election Candidate List," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "San Bernardino County, California," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "Past Election Archives," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "Past Elections: 2007-1996," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ Redlands Unified School District, "RUSD School Board Members," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Summary of November 4, 2014, General Election Calendar," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 4, 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "Filings made by Friends of Donna West," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "Mason, Ensen-FPPC 470," August 8, 2014
- ↑ San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "Friends of Patty Holohan for School Board 2014-FPPC 460," October 23, 2014
- ↑ San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "2014 Statewide General Election," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "2014 Statewide General Election: November 4, 2014," accessed July 14, 2014 (dead link)
| 2014 Redlands Unified School District Elections | |
| San Bernardino County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Donna West • Incumbent, Patty S. Holohan • Ensen Mason |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
