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Robbinsdale Area Schools elections (2016)
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Three of the seven seats on the Robbinsdale Area Schools School Board were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. In their bids for re-election, incumbents Helen Bassett, Sherry Tyrrell, and John Vento defeated challengers Andrea Bejarano-Robinson and Aaron James Carlson.[1][2][3]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Robbinsdale Area School Board consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held at large on a staggered basis every November of even-numbered years. Four seats were up for election on November 4, 2014, and three seats were up for election on November 8, 2016. There was no primary election.[2][4]
To run in this election, school board candidates had to be at least 21 years old, residents of the school district for at least 30 days before the date of the election, and able to vote in Minnesota. They also had to register with the school district by August 16, 2016.[5] Any candidate wishing to withdraw their candidacy had to do so by August 18, 2016.[6]
To vote in this election, residents of the district had to register by October 18, 2016.[7] Photo identification was not required to vote in Minnesota.[8]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Sherry Tyrrell Incumbent |
23.32% | 19,906 |
| Helen Bassett Incumbent |
23.20% | 19,804 |
| John Vento Incumbent |
22.64% | 19,322 |
| Andrea Bejarano-Robinson | 16.03% | 13,685 |
| Aaron James Carlson | 14.09% | 12,031 |
| Write-in votes | 0.72% | 613 |
| Total Votes | 85,361 | |
| Source: Robbinsdale Area Schools, "School Board incumbents retain seats in general election," accessed January 12, 2017 | ||
Candidates
Helen Bassett 
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Minnesota elections, 2016
The Robbinsdale Area Schools election shared the ballot with the presidential election as well as elections for seats in the Minnesota State Senate and the Minnesota House of Representatives. It also shared the ballot with Hennepin County elections for county commissioners and park commissioners.[9]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Minnesota school board elections in 2016:[10][11]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 16, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| August 18, 2016 | Candidate withdrawal deadline |
| October 18, 2016 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 29, 2016 | Pre-election campaign finance report due |
| November 8, 2016 | General election date |
| December 7, 2016 | Post-election campaign finance report due |
| January 2, 2017 | Board members take office |
Endorsements
The Robbinsdale Federation of Teachers endorsed incumbents Helen Bassett, Sherry Tyrrell, and John Vento.[12]
Bassett was also endorsed by the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees, the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, Service Employees International Union Local 284, and the African American DFL Caucus.[13]
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Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $6,520.41 and spent a total of $5,111.78 in the election, according to the Robbinsdale Area Schools.[14]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Helen Bassett | $3,452.53 | $2,928.27 | $524.26 |
| Sherry Tyrrell | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| John Vento | $3,067.88 | $2,183.51 | $884.37 |
| Andrea Bejarano-Robinson] | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Aaron James Carlson | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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About the district
- See also: Robbinsdale Area Schools, Minnesota
The Robbinsdale Area school district is located in Hennepin County in east-central Minnesota. The county seat is Minneapolis. Hennepin County was home to 1,223,149 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[15] The district was the ninth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 12,472 students.[16]
Demographics
Hennepin County outperformed Minnesota as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 46.4 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 33.2 percent of state residents. The median household income in Hennepin County was $65,033, compared to $60,828 for the entire state. The percentage of people in poverty was 13 percent, compared to 11.5 percent statewide.[15]
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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.
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings: 2016 State General Election, accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Robbinsdale Area Schools, "School Board," accessed June 9, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 281 - ROBBINSDALE," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Robbinsdale Area Schools, "Election," accessed June 9, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota School Boards Association, "Important School Board Election Dates for Districts Without a Primary," accessed May 27, 2016
- ↑ Minneapolis Election & Voter Services, "Filing for Office," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ Dakota County Voting & Elections, "Election Calendar," accessed May 27, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Do I Need To Bring ID?" accessed May 27, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings 2016 State General Election: Hennepin County," accessed August 26, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 School District Elections Guide," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2016 Minnesota School Districts without a Primary Elections Calendar," accessed July 21, 2016
- ↑ Robbinsdale Federation of Teachers, "Election 2016," accessed October 19, 2016
- ↑ Ballotpedia, "Email communication with Helen Bassett," November 7, 2016
- ↑ Robbinsdale Area Schools, "Campaign Financial Reports," accessed December 8, 2016
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 United States Census Bureau, "Hennepin County, Minnesota," accessed June 28, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Election Results and Statistics," accessed October 14, 2013
| 2016 Robbinsdale Area Schools Elections | |
| Hennepin County, Minnesota | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Helen Bassett • Incumbent, Sherry Tyrrell • Incumbent, John Vento • Andrea Bejarano-Robinson • Aaron James Carlson |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
