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Rockingham County Public Schools elections (2015)
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Three seats on the Rockingham County Public Schools School Board were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The seats of District 2 incumbent Lowell Fulk, District 4 incumbent Bobby May and District 5 incumbent Danny Breeden were up for election.[1]
Newcomers Charlette McQuilkin and Terry Weaver competed for the District 4 seat vacated by incumbent Bobby May. McQuilkin won the open seat. Both Fulk and Breeden ran unopposed and won re-election to their seats.
About the district
Rockingham County Public Schools is located in north-central Virginia in Rockingham County. The county seat of Rockingham County is Harrisonburg. This county was home to 78,171 residents in 2014, according to estimates by the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2012-2013 school year, Rockingham County Public Schools was the 24th-largest school district in Virginia and served 11,787 students.[3]
Demographics
Rockingham County underperformed compared to the rest of Virginia in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 23.4 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 35.2 percent for Virginia as a whole. The median household income in Rockingham County was $52,195, compared to $63,907 for the state of Virginia. The poverty rate was 10.4 percent, compared to 11.3 percent for the entire state.[2]
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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.
Voter and candidate information
The Rockingham County School Board is a five-member board elected by district to staggered four-year terms. Seats in Districts 2, 4 and 5 were on the ballot in 2015. The general election was held on November 3, 2015. The next scheduled election for seats in Districts 1 and 3 was November 2017. The filing deadline for candidates interested in running for the board was June 9, 2015.[5][6]
Elections
2015
Candidates
District 2
Lowell Fulk 
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District 4
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District 5
| Danny Breeden
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Election results
| Rockingham County School Board, District 2, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lowell Fulk Incumbent |
97.3% | 1,790 |
| Write-in votes | 2.72% | 50 |
| Total Votes | 1,840 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General," accessed November 3, 2015 | ||
| Rockingham County School Board, District 4, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Charlette McQuilkin |
69.4% | 1,549 |
| Terry Weaver | 30.0% | 670 |
| Write-in votes | 0.54% | 12 |
| Total Votes | 2,231 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General," accessed November 3, 2015 | ||
| Rockingham County School Board, District 5, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Danny Breeden Incumbent |
97.2% | 1,221 |
| Write-in votes | 2.79% | 35 |
| Total Votes | 1,256 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General," accessed November 3, 2015 | ||
Endorsements
No official endorsements were made in this election.
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $25.00 and spent a total of $0.00 as of October 26, 2015, according to the Virginia State Board of Elections.[7]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| District 2 | |||
| Lowell Fulk (incumbent) | $25.00 | $0.00 | $25.00 |
| District 4 | |||
| Charlette McQuilkin | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Terry Weaver | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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| Danny Breeden (incumbent) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Rockingham County Public Schools election in 2015:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 9, 2015 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| October 13, 2015 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| October 27, 2015 | Last day to apply for an absentee ballot by mail |
| October 31, 2015 | Last day to apply for an absentee ballot in person |
| November 3, 2015 | Election Day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Virginia elections, 2015
This election shared the ballot with races for clerk of court, county revenue commissioner, commonwealth's attorney, county board of supervisors, county sheriff, county treasurer and soil and water conservation district. The ballot included races for mayor and town council in Broadway.[8]
Recent news
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See also
| Rockingham County Public Schools | Virginia | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Rockingham County Public Schools, "2014-15 RCPS School Board," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Rockingham County, Virginia," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed April 20, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Election Results," accessed September 17, 2013
- ↑ Rockingham County Public Schools, "2014-15 RCPS School Board," accessed September 21, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 27, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," September 9, 2015
| 2015 Rockingham County Public Schools Elections | |
| Rockingham County, Virginia | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Incumbent, Lowell Fulk District 4: • Charlette McQuilkin • Terry Weaver |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
