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Robert Ross (Michigan)
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Robert Ross is an at-large member of the Utica Community Schools school board in Michigan. Ross won re-election in the at-large general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Ross earned his bachelor's degree and Ph.D. from Wayne State University. He has been a physics professor at the University of Detroit Mercy since 1995.[1]
Elections
2016
- See also: Utica Community Schools elections (2016)
Two of the seven seats on the Utica Community Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbent Robert Ross filed for re-election. He faced challengers Sanaa Elias, Denyeal Nesovski, and Marsha Nightingale. Nesovski and Ross defeated Nightingale and Elias.[2]
Results
| Utica Community Schools, At-Large General Election, 6-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Denyeal Nesovski |
35.97% | 36,319 |
| Robert Ross Incumbent |
28.27% | 28,546 |
| Marsha Nightingale | 24.48% | 24,715 |
| Sanaa Elias | 11.28% | 11,391 |
| Total Votes | 100,971 | |
| Source: Macomb County, Michigan, "Election Results," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
Funding
School board candidates in Michigan were required to file pre-election campaign finance reports with their county election offices by October 28, 2016. Post-election reports were due by December 8, 2016.[3]
In Michigan, candidates are prohibited from receiving contributions from corporations or labor organizations. Within 10 days of becoming a candidate, candidates must form a candidate committee. Following the creation of the committee, candidates have an additional 10 days to register the committee with the school district filing official by filing a statement of organization. A candidate committee that does not expect to receive or spend more than $1,000 during the election cycle is eligible to receive a reporting waiver, which allows that committee not to file pre-election, post-election, and annual campaign statements.[4]
October 28 filing
Candidates received a total of $42,878.28 and spent a total of $28,483.03 as of October 30, 2016, according to the Macomb County Clerk/Register.[5]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Ross (incumbent) | $15,974.37 | $11,844.02 | $4,130.35 |
| Sanaa Elias | Exempt | Exempt | Exempt |
| Denyeal Nesovski | $26,903.91 | $16,639.01 | $10,264.90 |
| Marsha Nightingale | Exempt | Exempt | Exempt |
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Robert Ross," accessed October 20, 2016
- ↑ Macomb County, Michigan, "November 8, 2016 Candidate List : Candidate List," accessed August 30, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Bureau of Elections, "2016 and 2017 Campaign Finance Filing Schedule," January 12, 2016
- ↑ Genesee County, "Filing Requirements under Michigan's Campaign Finance Act," February 7, 2014
- ↑ Macomb County Clerk/Register, "Campaign Finance Reporting," accessed October 30, 2016
| 2016 Utica Community Schools Elections | |
| Macomb County, Michigan | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Robert Ross • Sanaa Elias • Denyeal Nesovski • Marsha Nightingale |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
