Ron Buchanan
Ron Buchanan is an at-large representative on the Watertown Board of Education in Wisconsin. He first joined the board in 1995.[1]
Buchanan sought another term in the general election on April 5, 2016.[2] He successfully won another term on the board.[3][4]
Elections
2016
Three of the nine seats on the Watertown School Board were up for at-large general election on April 5, 2016. Incumbents Ron Buchanan and Steve Kauffeld faced challengers Frederick Jandt and Paul VanDenLangenberg in their bids for re-election.[2] Both incumbents were re-elected to additional terms, and VanDenLangenberg won the open seat.[3][4]
The third seat on the ballot was held by Kate Lapin, but she filed noncandidacy papers, which indicated she would not file for re-election. Because she did not run in the election, at least one newcomer was guaranteed to take a seat on the board.[2]
Results
| Watertown School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Steve Kauffeld Incumbent |
30.03% | 5,307 |
| Ron Buchanan Incumbent |
26.08% | 4,609 |
| Paul VanDenLangenberg |
22.52% | 3,981 |
| Frederick Jandt | 20.66% | 3,651 |
| Write-in votes | 0.72% | 127 |
| Total Votes | 17,675 | |
| Source: Dodge County Clerk, "Results 2016: pril 5, 2016 Presidential Preference & Spring Election - Summary," accessed May 20, 2016 and Jefferson County Clerk, "2016 Spring General Election," accessed April 5, 2016 | ||
Funding
Buchanan filed an exemption statement detailing that he would not spend or receive more than $1,000 toward his campaign. Because of this, he did not have to file additional campaign finance reports for this election.[5]
Endorsements
Buchanan received no official endorsements in the election.
2013
| Watertown School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2013 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Kate Lapin Incumbent |
21.1% | 2,683 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steve Kauffeld |
20.5% | 2,597 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ron Buchanan Incumbent |
17% | 2,160 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tony C. Arnett | 16.8% | 2,127 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kurt Larsen | 12.8% | 1,631 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tom Gallmann | 11.8% | 1,500 | |
| Total Votes | 12,698 | |||
| Source: Watertown Daily Times, "Lapin, Kauffeld, Buchanan win," April 3, 2013 | ||||
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Watertown Daily Times, "School board hopefuls file," December 13, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Daily Union, "Candidates on ballot for April election," January 6, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Dodge County Clerk, "Summary For Dodge County, All Counters, All Races Unofficial Final Results," accessed April 5, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jefferson County Clerk, "2016 Spring General Election," accessed April 5, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Jody Thompson, Watertown School District Administrative Assistant/Deputy Clerk/Board Secretary," March 29, 2016
| 2016 Watertown School District Elections | |
| Dodge and Jefferson Counties | |
| Election date: | April 5, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Ron Buchanan • Incumbent, Steve Kauffeld • Frederick Jandt • Paul VanDenLangenberg |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
