St. Cloud Area School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the St. Cloud School District Board of Education were up for primary election on August 12, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The primary election narrowed the candidate field from seven to six.
Incumbents Peter Hamerlinck, Bruce Mohs, and Jerry Von Korff ran against challengers Hassan Abdullahi Yussuf, Michael Conway, and Bruce Hentges for three at-large seats.[1][2][3] Scott Andreasen lost in the primary election. Hentges announced on September 18, 2014, that he was informally withdrawing from the race due to personal reasons, but he still appeared on the November ballot.[4] Mohs, Hentges, and Korff won the general election.
About the district
- See also: St. Cloud School District, Minnesota
St. Cloud School District is located in Stearns County, Minnesota. The county seat is St. Cloud. Stearns County had a population of 152,092 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau in 2014.[5] In the 2011-2012 school year, St. Cloud School District was the 16th-largest school district in Minnesota and served 9,692 students.[6]
Demographics
In 2012, Stearns County had a lower percentage of residents with a bachelor's degree compared to the state overall. The United States Census Bureau reported that 24.2 percent of residents aged 25 and older in Stearns County had earned a bachelor's degree, compared with 32.2 percent for Minnesota. The county’s median household income was $53,861, below the state median of $59,126. The poverty rate in Stearns County was 12.7 percent, above the state rate of 11.2 percent.[5]
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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
As of the 2014 election, the St. Cloud Board of Education consisted of seven members elected at-large to four-year terms. The primary election was held on August 12, 2014, 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. The filing period began May 20, 2014, and ended June 3, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 14, 2014.[8][9]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
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Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Nonpartisan |  Bruce Mohs Incumbent |
23.2% | 15,129 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bruce Hentges |
20.6% | 13,454 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jerry Von Korff Incumbent |
17% | 11,066 | |
| Nonpartisan | Peter Hamerlinck Incumbent | 15.2% | 9,893 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Conway | 14.6% | 9,541 | |
| Nonpartisan | Hassan Abdullahi Yussuf | 8.9% | 5,800 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 280 | |
| Total Votes | 65,163 | |||
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 742 - St. Cloud Area," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
Primary election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Nonpartisan | Bruce Mohs Incumbent |
22% | 3,217 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bruce Hentges |
21% | 3,074 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jerry Von Korff Incumbent |
17% | 2,490 | |
| Nonpartisan | Peter Hamerlinck Incumbent |
12.1% | 1,777 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Conway |
9.8% | 1,438 | |
| Nonpartisan | Hassan Abdullahi Yussuf |
9% | 1,317 | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott Andreasen | 9% | 1,316 | |
| Total Votes | 14,629 | |||
| Source: Stearns County Auditor/Treasurer, "Stearns County Official Results," accessed October 21, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
Incumbent Jerry Von Korff and challengers Michael Conway and Hassan Abdullahi Yussuf received an endorsement from the St. Cloud Times.[10]
Campaign finance
St. Cloud School District does not publish campaign finance reports for school board candidates. State law does not require campaign finance reporting if contributions or expenditures do not exceed $750 in a calendar year.[11]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the St. Cloud School District election in 2014:[8][9]
| Deadline | Event |
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| May 20, 2014 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| June 3, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| June 5, 2014 | Last day for candidates to withdraw |
| June 27, 2014 | Absentee ballots available for the primary election |
| July 22, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the primary election |
| August 12, 2014 | Primary election day |
| September 19, 2014 | Absentee ballots available for the general election |
| October 14, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the general election |
| November 4, 2014 | General election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election shared the ballot with general elections for a U.S. House seat, a U.S. Senate seat, Minnesota state executive offices, and Minnesota House of Representatives seats. It also shared the ballot with county, municipal, and judicial elections.[12]
See also
- Minnesota
- St. Cloud School District, Minnesota
- Minnesota school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Stearns County, Minnesota ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Minnesota
- Former U.S. Vice President's endorsement not enough in Minnesota school board election
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 St. Cloud School District, "Board Members," accessed August 4, 2014
- ↑ St. Cloud School District, "Election Information," accessed August 4, 2014
- ↑ St. Cloud School District, "3 School Board Seats Up for Election Nov. 4, 2014," July 7, 2014
- ↑ St. Cloud Times, "St. Cloud school board candidate remains on ballot despite withdrawing," September 19, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "Stearns County, Minnesota," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Election Results and Statistics," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Filing Periods," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Important Election Dates," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ St. Cloud Times, "Our View: These 3 deserve a chance to tackle district's issues," October 18, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ Stearns County, Minnesota, "Sample Ballots," accessed August 4, 2014
| 2014 St. Cloud School District Elections | |
| Stearns County, Minnesota | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Peter Hamerlinck • Incumbent, Bruce Mohs • Incumbent, Jerry Von Korff • Scott Andreasen • Michael Conway • Bruce Hentges • Hassan Abdullahi Yussuf |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
