Rogers School District elections (2016)
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Two of the seven seats on the Rogers School District school board were up for general election on September 20, 2016. In the race for at-large Position 6, candidate Mitch Lockhart defeated fellow candidates Caley Vo and Bob White. Nathan Gairhan won the by-district Position 7 seat. Candidate Mark Sparks filed in the race but withdrew in late August 2016, leaving Gairhan to run unopposed. Because of his late withdrawal, Sparks' name still appeared on the ballot.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Rogers school board consists of seven members elected to five-year terms. Five of the board members represent a specific geographic area or zone, and the other two members are elected at large. Two seats were up for general election on September 20, 2016. There was no primary election.[3]
Individuals interested in running for the school board had to be at least 18 years of age and registered to vote. Candidates were required to gather petition signatures from at least 20 voters registered in the school district. This petition of candidacy had to be submitted to the Arkansas Secretary of State by June 12, 2016. School board candidates also had to reside in the school district and could not have a record of felony conviction.[4]
Candidates and results
At-Large Position 6
Results
| Rogers School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mitch Lockhart |
47.36% | 493 |
| Bob White | 31.03% | 323 |
| Caley Vo | 21.61% | 225 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 1,041 | |
| Source: KHBS/KHOG-TV, "Election Results: Benton County 2016 School Elections," September 21, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Candidates
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Position 7
Results
| Rogers School District, Position 7 General Election, 3-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Nathan Gairhan |
78.58% | 763 |
| Mark Sparks | 21.42% | 208 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 971 | |
| Source: KHBS/KHOG-TV, "Election Results: Benton County 2016 School Elections," September 21, 2016 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Candidates
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Additional elections
The Arkansas school board elections did not share the ballot with any other elections in 2016.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the annual Arkansas school board elections in 2016:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 5, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| July 18, 2016 | Statement of financial interest due |
| August 8, 2016 | Deadline to register to vote in school board elections |
| September 20, 2016 | Election Day |
| October 11, 2016 | School board runoff election date |
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Campaign finance
No candidate filed a campaign finance report in the election.[6]
Candidates were not required to file a campaign finance report if they did not receive contributions or did not make expenditures in excess of $500.00.[7]
What was at stake?
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About the district
- See also: Rogers School District, Arkansas
The Rogers School District is located in northwest Arkansas in Benton County. The county seat is Bentonville. According to the United States Census Bureau, Rogers was home to 63,159 residents between 2010 and 2015.[8] The district was the fourth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 15,094 students.[9]
Demographics
Rogers outperformed Arkansas as a whole in terms of median household income and poverty rates. The median household income in Rogers was $52,386, compared to $41,264 statewide. The Census Bureau reported that 27.3 percent of city residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 27.1 percent for all of Arkansas. The city poverty rate was 14.0 percent, compared to a statewide poverty rate of 18.9 percent.[8]
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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.
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See also
| Rogers School District | Arkansas | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ KHBS/KHOG-TV, "Election Results: Benton County 2016 School Elections," September 21, 2016
- ↑ Democrat Gazette, "Northwest Arkansas school board candidates report spending," September 15, 2016
- ↑ Rogers School District, "School Board Policies," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Arkansas School Boards Association, "Board Candidates," accessed August 3, 2016
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2016 Election dates," accessed August 9, 2016
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Financial Disclosure Search," accessed October 5, 2016
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Financial Disclosure," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 US Census Bureau, "Rogers, Arkansas Quick Facts" accessed July 30, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed August 13, 2014
| 2016 Rogers School District Elections | |
| Benton County, Arkansas | |
| Election date: | September 20, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Position 6: Mitch Lockhart • Caley Vo • Bob White Position 7: Nathan Gairhan • Mark Sparks |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
