School District U-46 elections (2015)
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Five seats on the School District U-46 Board of Education were up for general election on April 7, 2015. Four of the seats were up for election to four-year terms. One was up for election to a two-year term.[1]
Incumbents Maria Bidelman, Amy Kerber, Linda Campos-Moreira, Traci D. Ellis and Jennifer Shroder were up for re-election. Bidelman, Kerber and Campos-Moreira did not file to run for re-election. The race for the four four-year term seats featured incumbents Ellis and Shroder and the following seven candidates: Lawrence "Larry" Bury, Phil A. Costello, Susan E. Kerr, Ed Novak, Arisleyda Taylor and Jeanette Ward. Ellis triumphed in that race, along with newcomers Costello, Kerr and Ward. Brian Sauvageau originally filed to run in that race, but he withdrew his name from the ballot.[2]
Two candidates, Cody Holt and Kai Rush, ran for the two-year term seat.[1][3] Holt, an insurance salesman, defeated Rush.[2]
About the district
- See also: School District U-46, Illinois
| School District U-46 is located in Kane County, Cook County and DuPage County in northeastern Illinois. The county seat of Kane County is Geneva, the county seat of Cook County is Chicago, and Wheaton is the county seat of DuPage County. In 2013, Kane County, Cook County and DuPage County were home to 523,643, 5,240,700 and 932,126 residents, respectively, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4][5][6] During the 2011-2012 school year, School District U-46 was the second-largest school district by enrollment in Illinois and served 40,687 students.[7] |
Demographics
All three counties outperformed the rest of Illinois in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 31.7 percent of Kane County residents, 34.7 percent of Cook County residents and 46.3 percent of DuPage County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 31.4 percent for Illinois as a whole. The median household income for Kane County was $69,530, for Cook County was $54,548 and for DuPage County was $78,487, while it was $56,797 for the entire state. The poverty rates in Kane, Cook and DuPage Counties were 11.1 percent, 16.9 percent and 6.9 percent, respectively, compared to 14.1 percent statewide.[4][5][6]
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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 District U-46 Board of Education consists of seven members elected at-large to four-year terms on a staggered basis every odd-numbered year.[3] A general election for four full-term seats was held on April 7, 2015. A fifth seat was also on the ballot in 2015 for an unexpired two-year term.[1] In April 2013, three seats were up for election.[14]
School board candidates must be at least 18 years old, registered voters and residents of the district for at least one year prior to the election.[3] To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to file a notarized statement of candidacy and notarized nominating petitions with the Kane County Clerk's Office during the filing period. The filing period began December 15, 2014, and ended December 22, 2014. The nominating petitions had to include the signatures of 50 voters residing in the school district and could not be circulated until September 23, 2014.[15]
To vote in this election, voters had to register with the Kane County Clerk's Office by March 10, 2015. Early voting was available for registered voters starting March 23, 2015, and ending April 4, 2015.[15]
Elections
2015
Candidates
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At-large four-year term
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At-large two-year term |
Brian Sauvageau withdrew his candidacy for a four-year term in February 2015. Because of this, his name did not appear on the ballot.[16]
Election results
At-large four-year term
| School District U-46, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Traci D. Ellis Incumbent |
14.6% | 6,155 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeanette Ward |
14.3% | 5,991 | |
| Nonpartisan | Susan E. Kerr |
14.3% | 5,992 | |
| Nonpartisan | Phil A. Costello |
14% | 5,867 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ed Novak | 13.8% | 5,796 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lawrence "Larry" Bury | 11.8% | 4,979 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jennifer Shroder Incumbent | 8.8% | 3,706 | |
| Nonpartisan | Arisleyda Taylor | 8.4% | 3,531 | |
| Total Votes | 42,017 | |||
| Source: Kane County Clerk, "2015 Consolidated Election Contest Results," accessed April 22, 2015, DuPage County Election Commission, "Election Summary Report: 2015 Consolidated General," accessed April 22, 2015, Cook County Clerk, "Suburban Cook County Election Results," accessed April 22, 2015 | ||||
At-large two-year term
| School District U-46, At-Large Special Election, 2-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Cody Holt |
55.6% | 6,399 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kai Rush | 44.4% | 5,100 | |
| Total Votes | 11,499 | |||
| Source: Kane County Clerk, "2015 Consolidated Election Contest Results," accessed April 22, 2015, DuPage County Election Commission, "Election Summary Report: 2015 Consolidated General," accessed April 22, 2015, Cook County Clerk, "Suburban Cook County Election Results," accessed April 22, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
The Daily Herald endorsed incumbents Traci D. Ellis and Jennifer Shroder and challenger Lawrence "Larry" Bury for the four-year term seats and challenger Kai Rush for the two-year term.[17]
Shroder endorsed five of her fellow candidates, including Ellis, Bury and Rush and challengers Susan E. Kerr and Arisleyda Taylor.[18]
The organization New You46 endorsed challengers Phil A. Costello, Ed Novak, Jeanette Ward and Cody Holt.[19] Walsh Freedom also endorsed Novak, Ward and Holt.[20]
Bury was further endorsed by the Elgin Teachers Association, State Representative Anna Moeller (D), State Representative Fred Crespo (D) and State Senator Michael Noland (D).[21] Costello was additionally endorsed by State Representative Christine Jennifer Winger (R).[22]
Additional endorsements:
- A list of Bury's additional endorsements can be found here.
- A list of Costello's additional endorsements can be found here.
Campaign finance
School board candidates in Illinois are only required to file campaign finance reports if they accept contributions or make expenditures in excess of $5,000 in a 12-month period.[23]
Candidates received a total of $5,180.00 and spent a total of $0.00 in the election, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.[24]
Four-year term
The candidates who ran for a four-year term reported a total of $3,300.00 in contributions and no expenditures.[24]
| Candidate | Existing balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Traci D. Ellis | $0.00 | $2,000.00 | $0.00 | $2,000.00 |
| Jennifer Shroder | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Lawrence "Larry" Bury | $0.00 | $1,300.00 | $0.00 | $1,300.00 |
| Phil A. Costello | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Susan E. Kerr | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Ed Novak | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Arisleyda Taylor | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Jeanette Ward | $1,234.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1,234.05 |
Two-year term
The candidates who ran for a two-year term reported a total of $1,880.00 in contributions and no expenditures.[24]
| Candidate | Existing balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Cody Holt | $140.00 | $1,880.00 | $0.00 | $2,020.00 |
| Kai Rush | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the School District U-46 election in 2015:[15]
| Deadline | Event |
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| September 23, 2014 | First day to circulate petitions |
| December 15, 2014 | First day to file nominating papers |
| December 22, 2014 | Last day to file nominating papers |
| December 30, 2014 | Last day to file objections to nominating petitions |
| January 15, 2015 | First campaign finance report due |
| January 29, 2015 | Last day to withdraw as a candidate |
| February 5, 2015 | Last day to file as a write-in candidate |
| March 10, 2015 | Last day to register to vote |
| March 23, 2015 | First day early that voting is available |
| April 4, 2015 | Last day early that voting is available |
| April 6, 2015 | Pre-election campaign finance report due |
| April 7, 2015 | General Election Day |
| July 15, 2015 | Last campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Illinois elections, 2015
The School District U-46 Board of Education election shared the ballot with Kane County municipal elections, including city offices, village trustees, library district trustees, park district commissioners and other school boards.[1]
Recent news
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Kane County Elections, "Candidates for School Boards of Education and Regional School Board of Trustees," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kane County Clerk, "2015 Consolidated Election Contest Results," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 School District U-46, "Board of Education Members," accessed January 20, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Kane County, Illinois," accessed March 12, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "Cook County, Illinois," accessed February 18, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "DuPage County, Illinois," accessed February 18, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Kane County Clerk, "Election Results," accessed March 12, 2015
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "General Election, November 6, 2012, Combined Summary Report," accessed February 6, 2015
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Suburban Cook County Election Results: November 04, 2008 Presidential General Election," accessed February 6, 2015
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Final Results Summary Report: General Election November 2, 2004," accessed February 6, 2015
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Official Final Results: General Election November 7, 2000," accessed February 6, 2015
- ↑ DuPage County Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed February 18, 2015
- ↑ Kane County Clerk, "Cumulative Report — Official: Kane County — April 9, 2013 Consolidated Election — April 09, 2013," accessed March 19, 2015
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election and Campaign Finance Calendar, 2015," accessed January 19, 2015
- ↑ Daily Herald, "U-46 candidate drops out of school board race," February 4, 2015
- ↑ Daily Herald, "Endorsements: Ellis , Bury, Shroder, Rush for U-46 school board," March 10, 2015
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "District U46 candidate backs four of her rivals to avoid split vote," March 13, 2015
- ↑ New You46, "The New You46 Endorsed Candidates," accessed March 30, 2015
- ↑ Walsh Freedom, "Walsh Freedom Endorsed Candidates for Upcoming Elections," March 26, 2015
- ↑ Larry Bury for U-46 Board of Education, "Supporters of Larry Bury for U-46 Board," March 27, 2015
- ↑ Costello for U-46, "Endorsements," accessed March 30, 2015
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "A Guide to Campaign Disclosure," accessed March 31, 2015
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate Disclosure Search," accessed April 6, 2015
| 2015 School District U-46 Elections | |
| Kane County, Illinois | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large four-year term: • Incumbent, Traci D. Ellis • Incumbent, Jennifer Shroder • Lawrence "Larry" Bury • Phil A. Costello • Susan E. Kerr • Ed Novak • Arisleyda Taylor • Jeanette Ward At-large two-year term: • Cody Holt • Kai Rush |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
