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St. Johns County School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the St. Johns County School Board were up for general election on August 26, 2014. The general election determined if candidates for each seat could garner a majority of the vote total. If no candidate received 50 percent plus one of the general election votes in a particular district, the top two vote recipients advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014.
Incumbent Beverly Slough won re-election, defeating challenger Kelly Lorbeer for the District 1 seat. Incumbent William "Bill" Mignon also won re-election, defeating challengers Karen Harvey and Ralph D. Klein. Kelly Dawn Barrera and Nicholas M. Graham were running to replace Bill Fehling, who did not file for re-election in District 4. Barrera defeated Graham and won the election.[1]
About the district
St. Johns County School District is based in St. Augustine, the county seat of St. Johns County, Florida. St. Johns County is home to 209,647 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] St. Johns County School District was the 24th-largest school district in Florida, serving 31,580 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[3]
Demographics
St. Johns County outperformed the rest of Florida in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 40.7 percent of St. Johns County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.2 percent for Florida as a whole. The median household income in St. Johns County was $64,346 compared to $47,309 for the state of Florida. The poverty rate in St. Johns County was 9.8 percent compared to 15.6 percent for the entire state.[2]
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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 St. Johns County School Board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Each member represents a specific group of schools. There was a general election on August 26, 2014 and the runoff election took place on November 4, 2014 if no candidate received 50 percent or more of the general election vote.
Candidates for the school board filed for the election by June 20, 2014. The county's elections office hosted early voting for the general election at various locations from August 16, 2014, to August 23, 2014. The early voting window for the runoff election ran from October 25, 2014, to November 1, 2014. The last day to request a mailed absentee ballot in the general election was August 20, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1
- Kelly Lorbeer
- Beverly Slough
- Incumbent
District 3
- Karen Harvey
- Ralph D. Klein
- William "Bill" Mignon
- Incumbent
District 4
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Beverly Slough Incumbent |
70.6% | 2,884 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kelly Lorbeer | 29.4% | 1,203 | |
| Total Votes | 4,087 | |||
| Source: St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections, "Primary Election Official Results," accessed June 11, 2015 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | William "Bill" Mignon Incumbent |
51.1% | 3,041 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karen Harvey | 33.7% | 2,002 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ralph D. Klein | 15.2% | 906 | |
| Total Votes | 5,949 | |||
| Source: St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections, "Primary Election Official Results," accessed June 11, 2015 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Kelly Dawn Barrera |
80.1% | 3,645 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nicholas M. Graham | 19.9% | 908 | |
| Total Votes | 4,553 | |||
| Source: St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections, "Primary Election Official Results," accessed June 11, 2015 | ||||
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $65,363.96 and spent a total of $42,310.88 during the election, according to the St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections' office. The following totals are based on reports available as of August 26, 2014.[6]
District 1
In the District 1 race, candidates received a total of $18,829.35 and spent a total of $13,466.66.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Lorbeer | $1,180.11 | $948.15 | $231.96 |
| Beverly Slough | $17,649.24 | $12,518.51 | $5,130.73 |
District 3
In the District 3 race, candidates received a total of $30,538.18 and spent a total of $17,464.83.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Harvey | $4,263.88 | $4,244.68 | $19.20 |
| Ralph D. Klein | $3,305.55 | $2,320.17 | $985.38 |
| William "Bill" Mignon | $22,968.75 | $10,899.98 | $12,068.77 |
District 4
In the District 4 race, candidates received a total of $15,996.43 and spent a total of $11,379.39.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Dawn Barrera | $13,251.93 | $9,802.72 | $3,449.21 |
| Nicholas M. Graham | $2,744.50 | $1,576.67 | $1,167.83 |
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the school board election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 20, 2014 | Last day of candidate filing period |
| August 16, 2014 | First day of early voting in general election |
| August 20, 2014 | Last day to request mailed absentee ballot for general election |
| August 23, 2014 | Last day of early voting in general election |
| August 26, 2014 | General election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
Area residents voted on county and statewide races on November 4, 2014. Residents of St. Johns County voted on races for county commission seats. Voters decided on a statewide ballot measure to amend the state constitution to allow the use of medical marijuana. The November 4, 2014, ballot included races for state legislature, state executive and U.S. House seats.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "St. + Johns + County + Schools + Florida"
See also
- Florida
- St. Johns County School District, Florida
- Florida school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- St. Johns County, Florida ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Florida
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections, "Primary Election Unofficial Results," August 26, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "St. Johns County, Florida," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections, "Home," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Florida Division of Elections, "Calendar of Election Dates," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections, "Candidate List – Campaign Reports," accessed August 26, 2014
- ↑ St. Augustine.com, "County candidate rolls close," accessed August 22, 2014
| 2014 St. Johns County School District Elections | |
| St. Johns County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Kelly Lorbeer • Beverly Slough District 3: • Karen Harvey • Ralph D. Klein • William "Bill" Mignon |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
