Richardson Independent School District elections (2015)

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2015 Richardson Independent School District Elections

General Election date:
May 9, 2015
Table of Contents
About the district
Method of election
Elections
Key deadlines
Additional elections
External links
See also
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Three seats on the Richardson Independent School District Board of Trustees were scheduled to be up for general election on May 9, 2015. On March 18, 2015, the district canceled the election due to unopposed races.[1]

The seats of Place 1 incumbent Adam Meierhofer and Place 2 incumbent Kim Caston were scheduled to be up for election, in addition to a special election for the unexpired Place 5 term.[2] Newcomer Jean Krone Bono, Caston and federal relations manager Eron Linn all won seats on the board by default.[3][4]

About the district

See also: Richardson Independent School District, Texas
Richardson Independent School District is located in Dallas County, Texas.

Richardson Independent School District is located in Dallas County, Texas. The county seat of Dallas County is Dallas. Dallas County was home to an estimated 2,480,331 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[5] Richardson Independent School District was the 31st-largest school district in Texas, serving 37,044 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[6]

Demographics

Dallas County outperformed the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 28.6 percent of Dallas County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.7 percent for the state as a whole. The median household income in Dallas County was $49,481, compared to $51,900 statewide. The poverty rate in Dallas County was 19.1 percent, compared to 17.6 percent for the entire state.[5]

Racial Demographics, 2013[5]
Race Dallas County (%) Texas (%)
White 68.3 80.3
Black or African American 23.1 12.4
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.1 1.0
Asian 5.7 4.3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 1.7 1.8
Hispanic or Latino 39.0 38.4

Presidential Voting Pattern,
Dallas County[7]
Year Democratic Vote (%) Republican Vote (%) Other Vote (%)
2012 57.1 41.6 1.3
2008 57.3 42.0 0.7
2004 49.0 50.4 0.6
2000 44.9 52.6 2.5

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 Richardson Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected to three-year terms. Each member is elected to a specific position but represents the entire district. There was no primary election, and a general election was scheduled to take place on May 9, 2015, however the district canceled the election since all candidates were unopposed.[1]

School board candidates submitted paperwork with the school district secretary by February 27, 2015. Each candidate must be at least 18 years old, a registered voter and a resident of the district for at least six months. Members filed two campaign finance reports with the district clerk prior to the election unless they did not receive or spend $500 during the campaign.[8]

Elections

2015

Candidates

Place 1

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  • Graduate, Baylor University and the University of Texas

Place 2

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  • Incumbent
  • Management consultant

Place 5 (one-year term)

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  • Graduate, Texas Tech University
  • Federal relations manager

Election results

Place 1

Jean Krone Bono won election without opposition.

Place 2

Incumbent Kim Caston won re-election without opposition.

Place 5

Eron Linn won election without opposition.

Endorsements

No candidate received any official endorsements for his or her campaign during the election.

Campaign finance

See also: List of school board campaign finance deadlines in 2015
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No contributions or expenditures were reported in this election, according to the Texas Ethics Commission.[9]

Texas school board candidates and officeholders must file semiannual reports, which were due on January 15, 2015, and July 15, 2015. In addition, candidates in contested elections were required to file 30-day and 8-day pre-election reports, unless the candidate chose modified reporting.[8]

Candidates in contested elections who did not intend to exceed $500 in contributions or expenditures, excepting filing fees, were eligible for modified reporting. If they exceeded the threshold before the 30th day prior to the election, candidates were required to submit the 30- and 8-day reports. If they exceeded the threshold after the 30th day prior to the election, they were required to file a report within 48 hours of exceeding the threshold and participate in regular reporting for the rest of the election cycle.[10]

Past elections

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for the Richardson Independent School District election in 2015:[8][11]

Deadline Event
December 29, 2014 Deadline to post notice of candidate filing deadline
January 28, 2015 First day to file for place on general election ballot
February 27, 2015 Last day to file for place on general election ballot
March 4, 2015 Last day to withdraw from ballot
March 10, 2015 First day to apply for ballot by mail
April 9, 2015 Last day for voter registration with county clerk
Campaign finance report due
April 27, 2015 First day of early voting
April 30, 2015 Last day to apply for ballot by mail
May 1, 2015 Campaign finance report due
May 5, 2015 Last day of early voting
May 9, 2015 Election Day
May 20, 2015 Final day for canvassing of votes
July 15, 2015 Campaign finance report due

Recent news

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See also

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External links

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