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Sharan Kaur
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Sharan Kaur was a member of the New Haven Unified Board of Education At-large in California. Kaur assumed office in 2016.
Kaur ran for re-election to the New Haven Unified Board of Education At-large in California. Kaur won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Three of the five seats on the New Haven Unified School District Board of Education were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. In their bids for re-election, incumbents Jonas Dino and Michael Ritchie were defeated by challengers Sharan Kaur, Lance Nishihira, and Jeff Wang.[1][2]
Results
| New Haven Unified School District, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Sharan Kaur |
27.92% | 13,853 |
| Lance Nishihira |
20.16% | 10,002 |
| Jeff Wang |
18.41% | 9,136 |
| Michael Ritchie Incumbent | 18.24% | 9,052 |
| Jonas Dino Incumbent | 15.00% | 7,444 |
| Write-in votes | 0.27% | 136 |
| Total Votes | 49,623 | |
| Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "General Election (Certified Results) - November 08, 2016," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Funding
Kaur reported $5,884.52 in contributions and $8,002.13 in expenditures to the Alameda County Registrar of Voters, which left Kaur's campaign with $2,117.61 in debt in the election.[3]
Endorsements
Kaur was endorsed by the Alameda County Democratic Party.[4]
See also
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Alameda County California "Candidate list," accessed August 13, 2016
- ↑ Alameda County, "General Election (Certified Results) - November 08, 2016," accessed November 30, 2016
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "County of Alameda Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed March 7, 2017
- ↑ Alameda County Democratic Party, "Endorsements," accessed October 16, 2016
| 2016 New Haven Unified School District Elections | |
| Alameda County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Jonas Dino • Incumbent, Michael Ritchie • Sharan Kaur • Lance Nishihira • Jeff Wang |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
