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Richard Clapp
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Richard Clapp is the Trustee Area 2 representative on the Palm Springs Unified Board of Education in California. Clapp sought another term in the general election on November 8, 2016, but the election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Clapp was re-elected to the board by default.[1]
Elections
2016
Two of the five seats on the Palm Springs Unified School District Board of Education were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. The race for the open Trustee Area 1 seat featured candidates Madonna Gerrell, Kari Middleton Hendrix, and Thomas Lister-Looker, and Gerrell won. In his bid for re-election to Trustee Area 2, incumbent Richard Clapp ran unopposed and won re-election by default.[1][2]
Results
This race was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent Richard Clapp won re-election by default.[1]
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Shari Stewart Incumbent |
38.7% | 23,208 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard Clapp Incumbent |
32.5% | 19,519 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carl R.V. Brown | 28.8% | 17,279 | |
| Total Votes | 60,006 | |||
| Source: Riverside County Registrar of Voters, "Consolidated General Election November 6, 2012," accessed July 31, 2014 | ||||
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See also
- Palm Springs Unified School District, California
- Palm Springs Unified School District elections (2016)
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Footnotes
| 2016 Palm Springs Unified School District Elections | |
| Riverside County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 1: • Madonna Gerrell • Kari Middleton Hendrix • Thomas Lister-Looker Trustee Area 2: • Incumbent, Richard Clapp |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
