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Robert Bennett (California)
Robert H. Bennett ran for election to the San Bernardino County Board of Education to represent Area B in California. Bennett lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Bennett was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Upland Unified School District school board in California. Bennett was defeated in the at-large general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Bennett previously ran for a seat on the board. He was defeated in elections in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, and 2014.[2]
Biography
Robert H. Bennett is a resident of San Bernardino County. Bennett earned both a B.A. in psychology and an M.S.W. from California State University at San Bernardino. He is employed as a county manager with the San Bernardino County government.[3]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in San Bernardino County, California (2022)
General election
General election for San Bernardino County Board of Education Area B
Incumbent Rita Fernandez-Loof defeated Robert H. Bennett and J. Steve Garcia in the general election for San Bernardino County Board of Education Area B on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rita Fernandez-Loof (Nonpartisan) | 42.5 | 34,609 | |
 | Robert H. Bennett (Nonpartisan) | 35.3 | 28,744 | |
 | J. Steve Garcia (Nonpartisan) | 22.2 | 18,072 | |
| Total votes: 81,425 | |||
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2016
Two of the five seats on the Upland Unified School District Board of Education were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbent Linda Angona filed for re-election and faced four opponents: Jeffrey Hackbarth, Jack Young, Robert Bennett, and Donna Rogone O'Neill.[4] Angona won re-election, and Young won the other seat on the ballot.[5]
Results
| Upland Unified School District, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jack Young |
27.90% | 11,640 |
| Linda Angona Incumbent |
26.61% | 11,101 |
| Jeffrey Hackbarth | 20.33% | 8,482 |
| Donna Rogone O'Neill | 13.50% | 5,634 |
| Robert Bennett | 11.65% | 4,861 |
| Total Votes | 41,718 | |
| Source: San Bernadino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "Final Certified Election Results," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Funding
Bennett began the race with an existing account balance of $512.78 from his previous campaign. He reported $800.00 in contributions and $1,297.00 in expenditures to San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, which left his campaign with $15.78 on hand as of October 22, 2016.[6]
2014
The election in Upland featured three at-large seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents Wes Fifield, Philip Joseph Lenz and Michael J. Varela defeated challenger Robert H. Bennett for the seats.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Philip Joseph Lenz Incumbent |
28.2% | 7,694 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael J. Varela Incumbent |
26.3% | 7,186 | |
| Nonpartisan | Wes Fifield Incumbent |
24.6% | 6,731 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert H. Bennett | 20.9% | 5,713 | |
| Total Votes | 27,324 | |||
| Source: San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "Final Official Election Night Results," accessed January 2, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Candidates had to file contribution reports within 24 hours of receiving an aggregate total of $1,000 or more from a single source. The first scheduled pre-election report filing deadline was October 6, 2014. If candidates raised or spent less than $1,000 during the 2013 and 2014 calendar years, they had to file Form 470 at that time. If candidates raised or spent more during that time, they had to file Form 460 by the pre-election report filing deadline.[7]
Candidates required to file Form 460 also had to file a second pre-election report on October 23, 2014, and they had to file termination reports by December 31, 2014. If a termination report was not filed, candidates had to file a semi-annual report by February 2, 2015.[7]
Bennett did not report any contributions or expenditures during the election, according to the San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters.[8]
Endorsements
Bennett did not receive any official endorsements during the election.
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Linda Angona Incumbent |
39.8% | 13,387 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steve Frazee Incumbent |
36% | 12,096 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert H. Bennett | 24.2% | 8,129 | |
| Total Votes | 33,612 | |||
| Source: San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "Presidential General Election - November 6, 2012," accessed August 10, 2014 | ||||
2010
| Upland Unified School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Wes Fifield Incumbent |
34.9% | 12,559 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael J. Varela Incumbent |
25.2% | 9,073 | |
| Nonpartisan | Philip Joseph Lenz Incumbent |
23.7% | 8,527 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert H. Bennett | 16.2% | 5,841 | |
| Total Votes | 36,000 | |||
| Source: San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "General Election November 2nd, 2010 Results," accessed August 10, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Robert H. Bennett did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections, "Candidate List," August 13, 2016
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "Past Election Archives," accessed August 10, 2014
- ↑ Los Angeles Daily News, "Four vie for positions on Upland Unified board," September 23, 2010
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections, "Candidate List," August 13, 2016
- ↑ San Bernadino County, "Final Unofficial Election Night Results," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "County of San Bernardino Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed November 3, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 4, 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed October 24, 2014
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