Rodney Walker (Florida)
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Rodney Walker is a former District 3 member on the Okaloosa County School Board in Florida. He was first elected to the office on September 8, 1994. He did not seek re-election in 2018.
Elections
2014
The Okaloosa County general election on August 26, 2014, featured three seats up for election. Cindy Frakes lost her bid for re-election in District 1 to challenger Lamar White. In the District 5 race, incumbent Melissa Thrush defeated challenger David E. Scholl. The District 3 race advanced to the runoff election, which was held on November 4, 2014, as no candidate received 50 percent of the vote. Incumbent Rodney Walker and challenger Joseph Slusser were the top two vote-getters, defeating Christoffer Hyden.
Results
Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Rodney Walker Incumbent |
50.1% | 26,878 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joseph Slusser | 49.9% | 26,774 | |
| Total Votes | 53,652 | |||
| Source: Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections, "Official Results," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Rodney Walker Incumbent |
46.8% | 10,860 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joseph Slusser |
32.6% | 7,559 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christoffer Hyden | 20.6% | 4,771 | |
| Total Votes | 23,190 | |||
| Source: Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections, "Primary Election Official Results," August 28, 2014 | ||||
2010
| Okaloosa County School District, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Rodney Walker |
53.9% | 17,691 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul Wendel Brock | 46.1% | 15,105 | |
| Total Votes | 32,796 | |||
| Source: Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections, "Election Results between 2006 and 2014," accessed August 25, 2014 | ||||
2006
Walker was unopposed in his 2006 re-election bid.
2002
| Okaloosa County School District, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Rodney Walker |
57.2% | 17,969 | |
| Nonpartisan | James Hill | 42.8% | 13,454 | |
| Total Votes | 31,423 | |||
| Source: Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections, "Election Results between 1922 and 2004," accessed August 25, 2014 | ||||
1998
| Okaloosa County School District, District 3 Primary Election, 4-year term, 1998 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Rodney Walker |
53.7% | 7,303 | |
| Republican | Judy Musteric | 46.3% | 6,296 | |
| Total Votes | 13,599 | |||
1994
| Okaloosa County School District, District 3 Primary Election, 4-year term, 1994 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Rodney Walker |
54.3% | 7,141 | |
| Republican | W.L. Woodin | 45.7% | 6,006 | |
| Total Votes | 13,147 | |||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
| 2014 Okaloosa County School District Elections | |
| Okaloosa County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Lamar White • Cindy Frakes District 3: • Rodney Walker • Joseph Slusser • Christoffer Hyden |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
