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Richard King (California school board member)
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Richard King represents an at-large seat on the Lompoc Unified School District school board in California. King won the seat in the at-large general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
King previously ran for a seat on the board. He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014.[2]
Elections
2016
Three of the five seats on the Lompoc Unified School District Board of Education were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbent Henry Gallina filed for re-election and faced challengers Richard King, Richard "Dick" Barrett, and Jeff Carlovsky.[3] All three challengers won election to the board.[4]
Results
| Lompoc Unified School District, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Richard Barrett |
31.83% | 10,712 |
| Jeff Carlovsky |
28.48% | 9,582 |
| Richard King |
21.62% | 7,276 |
| Henry Gallina Incumbent | 17.64% | 5,935 |
| Write-in votes | 0.43% | 145 |
| Total Votes | 33,650 | |
| Source: Santa Barbara County Registrar of Voters, "Presidential General Election - November 8, 2016 - Certified Results," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Funding
King filed an exemption form detailing he would not spend or receive more than $2,000 for this campaign. Because of this, he did not have to file additional campaign finance reports.[5][6]
2014
Two at-large seats on the Lompoc Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Only one incumbent, Steve Straight, filed to run for re-election. He ran against challengers Richard T. King and William "Bill" Heath. Straight won his bid for re-election, and Heath defeated King to win the second seat.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | William "Bill" Heath |
41.4% | 6,936 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steve Straight Incumbent |
38.1% | 6,387 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard T. King | 20.6% | 3,449 | |
| Total Votes | 16,772 | |||
| Source: Santa Barbara County Clerk, "Santa Barbara County Consolidated General Election Results November 4, 2014," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
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See also
- Lompoc Unified School District, California
- Lompoc Unified School District elections (2016)
- Lompoc Unified School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Santa Barbara County Clerk, Recorder and Assessor, "Upcoming Elections," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Santa Barbara County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate Filing List (pdf)," accessed August 20, 2014
- ↑ Santa Barbara County Clerk, Recorder and Assessor, "Upcoming Elections," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ Santa Barbara County, "Presidential General Election - November 8, 2016 - Semi-Official Election Night Results," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Santa Barbara County Registrar of Voters, "CampaignDocs eRetrieval: Search by Candidate's Last Name," accessed October 5, 2016
- ↑ California Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 8, 2016," accessed September 30, 2016
| 2016 Lompoc Unified School District Elections | |
| Santa Barbara County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Henry Gallina • Richard "Dick" Barrett • Jeff Carlovsky • Richard King |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
| 2014 Lompoc Unified School District Elections | |
| Santa Barbara County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Steve Straight • William "Bill" Heath • Richard T. King |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
