School Board of Highlands County elections (2014)
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Three seats on the School Board of Highlands County were up for general election on August 26, 2014. The general election determines if candidates for each seat could garner a majority of the vote total. If no candidate received 50 percent plus one of the general election votes in a particular district, the top two vote recipients advance to the runoff election on November 4, 2014.
The District 1 race featured incumbent Ronnie L. Jackson and challengers Charlene Edwards and Al Joe Hinson. Since neither Jackson nor Edwards was able to garner 50 percent plus one of the vote, they faced each other in the runoff election in November. Jackson was unseated by Edwards in that election. Five newcomers ran for the District 5 seat previously held by Andy Tuck, who left the board to serve on the Florida State Board of Education. Jill Compton and Clinton T. Culverhouse faced each other in the runoff election in November. Compton overcame Culverhouse in that election. District 4 incumbent William "Bill" Brantley ran for re-election without opposition.
About the district
The School Board of Highlands County is based in Sebring, the county seat of Highlands County, Florida. Highlands County is home to 97,616 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] The School Board of Highlands County was the 35th-largest school district in Florida, serving 11,998 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[2]
Demographics
Highlands County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Florida in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 15.2 percent of Highlands County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.2 percent for Florida as a whole. The median household income in Highlands County was $35,350 compared to $47,309 for the state of Florida. The poverty rate in Highlands County was 19.0 percent compared to 15.6 percent for the entire state.[1]
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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 School Board of Highlands County consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Each member represents a specific geographic district. There was a general election on August 26, 2014 and the runoff election took place on November 4, 2014 if no candidate received 50 percent or more of the general election vote.
Candidates for the school board filed for the election by June 20, 2014. The county's elections office hosted early voting for the general election at various locations from August 16, 2014, to August 23, 2014. The early voting window for the runoff election ran from October 25, 2014, to November 1, 2014. The last day to request a mailed absentee ballot in the general election was August 20, 2014, and the runoff election deadline was October 29, 2014.
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1
- Charlene Edwards
- Director of operations, nonprofit agency
- Al Joe Hinson
- Ronnie L. Jackson
- Incumbent
District 4
- William "Bill" Brantley
- Incumbent
District 5
- Jill Compton
- Educator
- Clinton T. Culverhouse
- Firefighter/EMT
- William F. Hutchinson III
- Trevor A. Murphy
- William "Tres" Stephenson III
Election results
Runoff election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Charlene Edwards |
51.5% | 14,513 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ronnie L. Jackson Incumbent | 48.5% | 13,668 | |
| Total Votes | 28,181 | |||
| Source: Highlands County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 General Election Official Results," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jill Compton |
56.4% | 16,714 | |
| Nonpartisan | Clinton T. Culverhouse | 43.6% | 12,919 | |
| Total Votes | 29,633 | |||
| Source: Highlands County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 General Election Official Results," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Ronnie L. Jackson Incumbent |
44.1% | 4,289 | |
| Nonpartisan | Charlene Edwards |
36.7% | 3,569 | |
| Nonpartisan | Al Joe Hinson | 19.3% | 1,878 | |
| Total Votes | 9,736 | |||
| Source: Highlands County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 Primary Election Official Results," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jill Compton |
33.5% | 3,492 | |
| Nonpartisan | Clinton T. Culverhouse |
25.2% | 2,630 | |
| Nonpartisan | William "Tres" Stephenson III | 17.2% | 1,788 | |
| Nonpartisan | Trevor A. Murphy | 13.9% | 1,449 | |
| Nonpartisan | William F. Hutchinson III | 10.2% | 1,060 | |
| Total Votes | 10,419 | |||
| Source: Highlands County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 Primary Election Official Results," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidates received official endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $106,303.46 and spent a total of $87,303.56 by August 25, 2014, according to the Highlands County Supervisor of Elections.[4]
In the District 1 race, candidates raised a total of $19,202.83 and spent a total of $13,993.66.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| Charlene Edwards | $8,640.27 | $7,399.75 |
| Al Joe Hinson | $6,025.18 | $3,648.97 |
| Ronnie L. Jackson | $4,537.38 | $2,944.94 |
In the District 4 race, candidates raised a total of $1,324.00 and spent a total of $1,300.00.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| William "Bill" Brantley | $1,324.00 | $1,300.00 |
In the District 5 race, candidates raised a total of $85,776.63 and spent a total of $72,009.90.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| Jill Compton | $22,125.00 | $16,876.82 |
| Clinton T. Culverhouse | $10,798.06 | $10,402.14 |
| William F. Hutchinson III | $14,305.00 | $11,992.33 |
| Trevor A. Murphy | $18,891.00 | $16,784.36 |
| William "Tres" Stephenson III | $19,657.57 | $15,954.25 |
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the school board election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 20, 2014 | Last day of candidate filing period |
| August 16, 2014 | First day of early voting in general election |
| August 20, 2014 | Last day to request mailed absentee ballot for general election |
| August 23, 2014 | Last day of early voting in general election |
| August 26, 2014 | General election day |
| October 25, 2014 | First day of early voting in runoff election |
| October 29, 2014 | Last day to request mailed absentee ballot for runoff election |
| November 1, 2014 | Last day of early voting in runoff election |
| November 4, 2014 | Runoff election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
Area residents voted on county and statewide races on November 4, 2014. Residents of Highlands County voted on races for county judge and county commission seats. The November 4, 2014, ballot included races for state legislature, state executive and U.S. House seats.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Highlands + County + Schools + Florida"
See also
- Florida
- School Board of Highlands County, Florida
- Florida school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Highlands County, Florida ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Florida
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Highlands County, Florida," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ Highlands County Supervisor of Elections, "Home," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ Highlands County Supervisor of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed August 25, 2014
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| 2014 School Board of Highlands County Elections | |
| Highlands County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Charlene Edwards • Al Joe Hinson • Ronnie L. Jackson District 4: • William "Bill" Brantley |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
