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Robert Hinga
Robert Hinga was a candidate for the District 3 seat on the Fort Wayne Community Schools school board in Indiana. Hinga was defeated in the by-district general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Three of the seven seats on the Fort Wayne Community Schools school board were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. District 2 incumbent Glenna Jehl filed for re-election and defeated challenger Jared Bradley. District 3 incumbent Becky Hill did not file for re-election. Two newcomers filed for the open seat: Robert Hinga and Thomas Smith, with Smith winning the seat. District 5 saw incumbent Steve Corona as the only to file for the seat, and he won another term on the board. There was no primary.[1][2][3]
Results
| Fort Wayne Community Schools, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Thomas Smith |
59.31% | 7,593 |
| Robert Hinga | 40.69% | 5,210 |
| Total Votes (100) | 12,803 | |
| Source: Allen County, "2016 Election Summary Final," accessed November 29, 2016 | ||
Funding
Hinga did not file a campaign finance report to the Allen County Election Board as of October 24, 2016.[4]
School board candidates in Indiana who received more than $500 in contributions or made more than $500 in expenditures had to have a principal committee. This committee was designated by a candidate to accept contributions and make expenditures to promote him or her for the election. Each committee was required to have a chairperson and a treasurer, and no contribution or expenditure could be accepted or made on behalf of the candidate's committee without the authorization of the chairperson or treasurer.
Once the $500 threshold was reached, the candidate had to also file a Statement of Organization form no later than at noon, 10 days after the candidate exceeded the limit. The requirement to form a principal committee and file a statement was lifted for candidates who did not meet the $500 threshold requirement. The pre-election report was due October 21, 2016, and the annual report was due January 18, 2017.[5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Allen County, "Candidates," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ Fort Wayne Community Schools, "School Board," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ Allen County, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Allen County, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "2016 Indiana Campaign Finance Manual," accessed October 7, 2016
| 2016 Fort Wayne Community Schools Elections | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: Incumbent, Glenna Jehl • Jared Bradley District 3: Robert Hinga • Thomas Smith |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
