Shakima K. Thomas

Shakima K. Thomas

Shakima K. Thomas was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Newark school board in New Jersey. She lost in the general election on April 23, 2014.

Elections

2014

See also: Newark Public Schools elections (2014)

Shakima K. Thomas lost to incumbents Antoinette Baskerville-Richardson and Philip C. Seelinger Jr. and fellow newcomer Donald G. Jackson Jr. for the three at-large seats in the general election on April 23, 2014. Baskerville-Richardson, Seelinger and Reginald Bledsoe campaigned as the "Children First" slate endorsed by Newark mayoral candidate Ras Baraka for the three at-large seats. Bledsoe was the only member of the slate not to win a seat.

Results

Newark Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 3-year term, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Philip C. Seelinger Jr. Incumbent	20.1%	2,894
	Nonpartisan	Antoinette Baskerville-Richardson Incumbent	19%	2,734
	Nonpartisan	Donald G. Jackson Jr.	16.8%	2,421
	Nonpartisan	Reginald Bledsoe	16.4%	2,352
	Nonpartisan	Crystal Fonseca	12.1%	1,743
	Nonpartisan	Rachelle Moss	8.3%	1,198
	Nonpartisan	Shakima K. Thomas	4%	575
	Nonpartisan	Ronnie Kellam	2.8%	405
	Nonpartisan	Write-in votes	0.3%	48
Total Votes				14,370
Source: Essex County, New Jersey, "2014 School Board Election," accessed June 11, 2014

Funding

Thomas reported no campaign contributions or expenditures as of the second campaign finance filing deadline on April 14, 2014, according to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.

Endorsements

Thomas did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign.

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See also

• Newark Public Schools, New Jersey
• Newark Public Schools elections (2014)

External links

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