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Sam Benefield
Sam Benefield was a candidate for District 3 representative on the Cullman County Commission on Education in Alabama. Benefield ran for the seat in the primary election on March 1, 2016. Benefield lost in the primary election to Heath Allbright (R).[1]
Elections
2016
- See also: Cullman County Schools elections (2016)
Three of the seven seats on the Cullman County Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. There was a primary election for Districts 1 and 3 on March 1, 2016.
District 1 incumbent Gene Sullins (R) and District 3 incumbent James Thompson (R) filed for re-election, while District 5 incumbent Wendy Crider did not file for the election.
Sullins defeated Patrick Klein (R) in the primary election on March 1, 2016. Heath Allbright (R) defeated Thompson, Sam Benefield (R) and Destry Stone (R) in the primary. The District 5 general election featured Wayne Myrex (R) and Laurita Hogland (I). Myrex defeated Hogland, while Sullins and Allbright won without opposition in the general election.[1]
Results
| Cullman County Schools, District 3 Republican Primary Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Heath Allbright |
53.77% | 871 |
| Sam Benefield | 19.32% | 313 |
| Destry Stone | 17.65% | 286 |
| James Thompson Incumbent | 9.26% | 150 |
| Total Votes | 1,620 | |
| Source: Alabama Votes, "Unofficial Election Night Results," accessed March 1, 2016 | ||
Funding
Benefield reported no contributions or expenditures to the Alabama Secretary of State as of February 22, 2016.[2]
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Footnotes
| 2016 Cullman County Schools Elections | |
| Cullman County, Alabama | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Incumbent, Gene Sullins (R) • Patrick Klein (defeated in primary) (R) District 3: Heath Allbright (R) • Incumbent, James Thompson (defeated in primary) (R) • Sam Benefield (defeated in primary) (R) • Destry Stone (defeated in primary) (R) |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
