Rob Taft, Jr.
Rob Taft, Jr. was a candidate for District 5 representative on the Northshore School District school board in Washington. Taft, Jr. was defeated in the by-district general election on November 7, 2017.
Elections
2017
Four of the five seats on the Northshore School District school board in Washington were up for by-district election on November 7, 2017. Three seats were up for regular election and one seat (District 2) was up for special election for a two-year term due to the resignation of former board member Ken Smith.[1]
Newcomer Jacqueline McGourty defeated fellow newcomer Brian Travis for the open District 1 seat. Two filed for the vacant District 2 seat: Sherry Krainick and Bob Swain, with Swain winning the spot. District 4 board member Sandy R. Hayes filed for re-election and ran unopposed, winning an additional term. District 5 member Amy Cast defeated challenger Rob Taft, Jr.[2]
Results
| Northshore School District, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Amy Cast Incumbent |
64.60% | 18,783 |
| Rob Taft, Jr. | 35.40% | 10,293 |
| Total Votes | 29,076 | |
| Source: King County, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed November 30, 2017 and Snohomish County, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed November 30, 2017 | ||
Funding
Taft opted for mini reporting in this election, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.[3] Candidates who opted for this had to keep a record of their contributors and expenditures, but were not required to report them. If they raised and spent more than $5,000 in aggregate or received more than $500 from any one contributor, including themselves, they would have had to switch their filing status from mini to full reporting.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Bothell-Kenmore Reporter, "Director Ken Smith to resign Northshore School Board position," March 28, 2017
- ↑ Snohomish County, "Candidates Who Filed," accessed May 25, 2017
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Local Candidates," accessed October 12, 2017
- ↑ Washington State Public Disclosure Commission, "New Candidates," accessed June 22, 2017
| Northshore School District elections in 2017 | |
| King and Snohomish County, Washington | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Jacqueline McGourty • Brian Travis District 2: Sherry Krainick • Bob Swain |
| Important information: | What's at stake? |
