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Richard Heiden
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Richard Heiden was a candidate for at-large representative on the Holmen Board of Education in Wisconsin. Heiden ran for the seat in the primary election on February 16, 2016.[1] He received the second-most votes in the primary, which allowed him to advance to the general election on April 5, 2016.[2] He lost the general election.[3]
Elections
2016
- See also: Holmen School District elections (2016)
Two of the seven seats on the Board of Education were up for at-large general election on April 5, 2016. A primary election was held on February 16, 2016.[4] Incumbent Liza Collins faced four challengers—Richard Heiden, Lisa Kosin, Thomas Lyons, and Rebecca Rieber—in the primary election. Collins, Heiden, Lyons, and Rieber received the most votes, which allowed them to advance to general election on April 5, 2016.[1][2] Collins and Rieber won the general election.[3]
Results
| Holmen School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Liza Collins Incumbent |
31.60% | 2,860 |
| Rebecca Rieber |
26.80% | 2,425 |
| Richard Heiden | 22.91% | 2,073 |
| Thomas Lyons | 17.23% | 1,559 |
| Write-in votes | 1.47% | 133 |
| Total Votes | 9,050 | |
| Source: Holmen School District, "Board of Education Elections," accessed April 22, 2016 | ||
| Holmen School District, At-Large Primary Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Liza Collins Incumbent |
25.13% | 657 |
| Richard Heiden |
21.77% | 569 |
| Rebecca Rieber |
21.38% | 559 |
| Thomas Lyons |
18.02% | 471 |
| Lisa Kosin | 13.16% | 344 |
| Write-in votes | 0.54% | 14 |
| Total Votes (100) | 2,614 | |
| Source: Holmen School District, "Notice of Election of School Board Members," accessed March 22, 2016 | ||
Funding
Heiden filed an exemption statement detailing he would not spend or receive more than $1,000 toward his campaign. Because of this, he did not have to file additional campaign finance reports for this election.[5]
Endorsements
Heiden received no official endorsements in the election.
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Holmen School District, "Notice of Election of School Board Members," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 La Crosse County Clerk, "2016 Spring Primary Unofficial Summary," February 16, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 La Crosse County Clerk, "Unofficial Summary: 2016 Pres Pref & Spring April 5, 2016," accessed April 6, 2016
- ↑ Holmen School District, "Board of Education Elections," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Cristina Kovacs, Executive Assistant Holmen School District," February 11, 2016
| 2016 Holmen School District Elections | |
| La Crosse County | |
| Election date: | Primary Election: February 17, 2016 • General Election: April 5, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Liza Collins • Richard Heiden • Lisa Kosin • Thomas Lyons • Rebecca Rieber |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key Deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
