Rick Castro
Rick Castro was a candidate for at-large representative on the San Bernardino City Unified School District Board of Education in California. The general election was held on November 3, 2015.[1] He lost the election.[2]
Elections
2015
Four of the seven seats on the San Bernardino City Unified School District Board of Education were up for election on November 3, 2015. The seats represent the district at-large.
The seats held by incumbents Margaret Hill, Lynda K. Savage, Sharon "Bobbie" Perong and Mike Gallo were on the ballot.[3]
Incumbents Hill and Gallo won re-election, and newcomers Scott Wyatt and Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers joined the board. They defeated challengers Kaisar Ahmed, Rick Castro, Sonia Fernandez, Steven Paul Gutierrez and Esmeralda Negrete. Savage and Perong did not file to run for re-election.[1][2]
Results
| San Bernardino City Unified School District, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Margaret Hill Incumbent |
19.6% | 6,268 |
| Mike Gallo Incumbent |
16.3% | 5,226 |
| Scott Wyatt |
15.6% | 4,997 |
| Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers |
14.4% | 4,613 |
| Esmeralda Negrete | 10.8% | 3,468 |
| Kaisar Ahmed | 9.9% | 3,182 |
| Rick Castro | 8.1% | 2,602 |
| Sonia Fernandez | 3.2% | 1,036 |
| Steven Paul Gutierrez | 2.1% | 665 |
| Total Votes | 32,057 | |
| Source: San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "Final Certified Election Results," accessed November 17, 2015 | ||
Funding
Castro reported no contributions or expenditures to the San Bernardino County Elections Office in the election.[4]
The first campaign finance reporting deadline was September 24, 2015, and the second one was October 22, 2015. If candidates raised or spent more than $1,000 from a single source, including their own funds, between August 5, 2015, and November 2, 2015, they had to file a campaign finance report within 24 hours.[5]
Endorsements
Castro was endorsed by the community organization Evolve.[6]
Recent news
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See also
- San Bernardino City Unified School District, California
- San Bernardino City Unified School District elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 San Bernardino County Elections Office, "2015 Consolidated Election - November 03, 2015: Candidate List," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "Final Unofficial Election Night Results," accessed November 4, 2015
- ↑ Smart Voter, "Governing Board Member; San Bernardino City Unified School District Voter Information," accessed October 21, 2013
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections Office, "Viewing filing activity for Castro, Richard," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 3, 2015," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ Evolve, "2015 Endorsements: November 03, 2015 Election," accessed October 27, 2015
| 2015 San Bernardino City Unified School District Elections | |
| San Bernardino County, California | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Margaret Hill • Incumbent, Mike Gallo • Kaisar Ahmed • Rick Castro • Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers • Sonia Fernandez • Steven Paul Gutierrez • Esmeralda Negrete • Scott Wyatt |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
