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Suresh Gupta
Suresh Gupta was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Castro Valley Unified School District school board in California. Gupta was defeated in the at-large general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Three of the five seats on the Castro Valley Unified School District Board of Education were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbent Jo Loss filed for re-election and faced candidates Suresh Gupta, Monica Lee, Tojo Thomas, and Lavender Whitaker. Loss won re-election and Whitaker and Lee took the other seats on the ballot.[1][2]
Results
| Castro Valley Unified School District, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jo Loss Incumbent |
24.84% | 11,268 |
| Lavender Whitaker |
24.45% | 11,090 |
| Monica Lee |
19.18% | 8,698 |
| Tojo Thomas | 17.59% | 7,978 |
| Suresh Gupta | 13.60% | 6,167 |
| Write-in votes | 0.34% | 154 |
| Total Votes | 45,355 | |
| Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "General Election (Certified Results) - November 08, 2016," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Funding
Gupta filed an exemption form detailing he would not spend or receive more than $2,000 for this campaign. Because of this, he did not have to file additional campaign finance reports.[3][4]
Endorsements
Gupta was endorsed by the community organization Evolve.[5]
Recent news
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See also
- Castro Valley Unified School District, California
- Castro Valley Unified School District elections (2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Alameda County California, "Candidate List," accessed August 13, 2016
- ↑ Alameda County, "General Election (Unofficial Results) - November 08, 2016," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "County of Alameda Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed October 7, 2016
- ↑ California Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 8, 2016," accessed September 30, 2016
- ↑ Evolve, "Endorsements: November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed October 12, 2016
| 2016 Castro Valley Unified School District Elections | |
| Alameda County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Jo Loss • Suresh Gupta • Monica Lee • Tojo Thomas • Lavender Whitaker |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
