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South Bend Community School Corporation elections (2014)
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Three seats on the South Bend Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
Incumbent Stanley F. Wruble defeated challengers Gene Eggleston, Oletha L. Jones and Carolyn Joy Peterson for the District 2 seat. District 5 board member Michelle Engel overcame a challenge from Hope Sniadecki, who is the daughter of District 3 member William Sniadecki. Incumbent Jay Caponigro ran unopposed and won re-election to his District 1 seat.[1][2]
About the district
South Bend Community School Corporation is located in St. Joseph County, Indiana. The county seat is South Bend. St. Joseph County is home to 266,709 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] In the 2011-2012 school year, South Bend Community School Corporation was the fourth-largest school district in Indiana and served 20,077 students.[4]
Demographics
St. Joseph County overperformed compared to the rest of Indiana in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 26.5 percent of St. Joseph County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 23.0 percent for Indiana as a whole. The median household income for St. Joseph County was $44,989 compared to $48,374 for the state of Indiana. The percentage of people below poverty level for St. Joseph County was 16.4 percent while it was 14.7 percent for the state of Indiana.[3]
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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 South Bend Board of School Trustees consists of seven members elected at-large or by specific geographic districts to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Three seats were up for election in 2014.[1]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period, which began on July 23, 2014, and ended on August 22, 2014. Write-in candidates also had to file by August 22, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 6, 2014.[6]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1
- Jay Caponigro
- Incumbent
District 2
- Stanley F. Wruble
- Incumbent
District 5
- Michelle Engel
- Incumbent
Election results
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jay Caponigro Incumbent |
100% | 3,136 | |
| Total Votes | 3,136 | |||
| Source: St. Joseph County Election Board, "Summary Report," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Stanley F. Wruble Incumbent |
34.7% | 1,911 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carolyn Joy Peterson | 30.2% | 1,662 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gene Eggleston | 18.8% | 1,036 | |
| Nonpartisan | Oletha L. Jones | 16.3% | 895 | |
| Total Votes | 5,504 | |||
| Source: St. Joseph County Election Board, "Summary Report," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
District 5
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Michelle Engel Incumbent |
75.2% | 4,704 | |
| Nonpartisan | Hope Sniadecki | 24.8% | 1,554 | |
| Total Votes | 6,258 | |||
| Source: St. Joseph County Election Board, "Summary Report," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
District 2 incumbent Stanley F. Wruble and District 5 incumbent Michelle Engel each received an endorsement from the St. Joseph County Chamber of Commerce ChamberPAC.[7]
Campaign finance
The St. Joseph County Election Board does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
Past elections
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2012Incumbents Roger Parent and Maritza Robles defeated five challengers to win the two at-large seats. District 3 incumbent William Sniadecki defeated Craig Clark and John Hess, and District 4 incumbent Dawn Jones ran unopposed and won re-election.[8] 2010
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the South Bend Community School Corporation election in 2014:[6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 23, 2014 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 6, 2014 | First day for write-in candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 22, 2014 | Last day for traditional and write-in candidates to file nomination documents |
| October 6, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| October 17, 2014 | Last day to file pre-election campaign finance reports |
| November 4, 2014 | General election day |
| November 18, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file a verified election recount or contest petition |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election shared the ballot with general elections for a U.S. House seat, Indiana state executive offices, Indiana House of Representatives seats and Indiana State Senate seats. It also shared the ballot with county, municipal, and judicial elections.[9]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "South + Bend + Community + School + Corporation + Indiana"
See also
- Indiana
- South Bend Community School Corporation, Indiana
- Indiana school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- St. Joseph County, Indiana ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Indiana
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 South Bend Community School Corporation, "Board of School Trustees," accessed August 30, 2014
- ↑ South Bend Tribune, "Candidates file for boards," August 26, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "St. Joseph County, Indiana," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "Election Results," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Indiana Election Division, "2014 Indiana Election Calendar," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ St. Joseph County Chamber of Commerce, "CHAMBERPAC ANNOUNCES ENDORSEMENTS FOR COUNTY & SCHOOL BOARD RACES," September 25, 2014
- ↑ South Bend Tribune, "No changes on South Bend school board," November 6, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "November 4, 2014 General Election," accessed September 3, 2014
| 2014 South Bend Community School Corporation Elections | |
| St. Joseph County, Indiana | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Jay Caponigro District 2: • Incumbent, Stanley F. Wruble • Gene Eggleston • Oletha L. Jones • Carolyn Joy Peterson |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
