Richard K. Bennett
Richard K. Bennett was a candidate for the District 5 seat on the Hamilton County Board of Education in Tennessee up for general election on August 7, 2014. He lost the election to Karitsa Mosley.
Bennett was arrested on June 6, 2014, and charged with two charges of possession of a controlled substance and an open container violation. According to the Chattanooga Times Free Press, the police found Bennett "with his pants unzipped in a minivan with hydrocodone pills, a baggie of marijuana, two open beers, a bottle of tequila and a woman who was not his wife."[1]
Elections
2014
The general election in Hamilton County featured five seats up for election on August 7, 2014. Greg Martin won re-election in District 3 against Jim Watson. Karitsa Mosley won the open District 5 race against fellow newcomers Richard K. Bennett, Samuel Blakemore, Patrick D. Hampton, Cynthia Stanley-Cash, Jacqueline A. Thomas and Yashika Ward. Incumbent Joe Galloway won re-election, defeating newcomers Oscar Brock and C. Ballard Scearce, Jr. in District 6. The District 8 race was won by incumbent David Testerman, who defeated challenger Samevelyn Morgan Rock. Newcomer Steve Highlander won the open District 9 seat, defeating Karen Farrow, Larry Lewis, Dean Moorhouse and Tim White.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Karitsa Mosley |
33.7% | 1,624 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patrick D. Hampton | 26% | 1,256 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jackie Anderson-Thomas | 12.9% | 622 | |
| Nonpartisan | Samuel E. Blakemore | 8.9% | 430 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard K. Bennett | 8.5% | 410 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cynthia Stanley-Cash | 6% | 287 | |
| Nonpartisan | Yashika Ward | 3.6% | 176 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 18 | |
| Total Votes | 4,823 | |||
| Source: Hamilton County, TN - Election Commission, "Official Results - August 7th, 2014 - State Primary & County General," accessed February 23, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Bennett reported no contributions or expenditures to the Hamilton County Election Commission during the election.
Endorsements
Bennett did not receive any endorsements during the election.
Recent news
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See also
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