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Tamara Shamburger
Tamara Shamburger was a member of the Hillsborough County School Board in Florida, representing District 5. Shamburger left office on November 17, 2020.
Shamburger ran for election to the Hillsborough County School Board to represent District 5 in Florida. Shamburger lost as a write-in in the primary on August 20, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Hillsborough County Public Schools, Florida, elections (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 5
Incumbent Henry Washington won election outright against Kenneth Gay, Elvis Piggott, and Tamara Shamburger in the primary for Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 5 on August 20, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Henry Washington (Nonpartisan) | 60.6 | 11,814 |
| Kenneth Gay (Nonpartisan) | 24.4 | 4,750 | ||
| Elvis Piggott (Nonpartisan) | 13.7 | 2,666 | ||
 | Tamara Shamburger (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 272 | ||
| Total votes: 19,502 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Shamburger in this election.
2023
See also: City elections in Tampa, Florida (2023)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Tampa City Council District 1 At-Large
Alan Clendenin defeated Sonja Brookins in the general runoff election for Tampa City Council District 1 At-Large on April 25, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alan Clendenin (Nonpartisan) | 64.5 | 16,244 |
 | Sonja Brookins (Nonpartisan) | 35.5 | 8,933 | |
| Total votes: 25,177 | |||
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General election
General election for Tampa City Council District 1 At-Large
Alan Clendenin and Sonja Brookins advanced to a runoff. They defeated incumbent Joseph Citro and Chase Harrison in the general election for Tampa City Council District 1 At-Large on March 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alan Clendenin (Nonpartisan) | 40.3 | 12,433 |
| ✔ | | Sonja Brookins (Nonpartisan) | 22.5 | 6,927 |
 | Joseph Citro (Nonpartisan) | 20.1 | 6,194 | |
 | Chase Harrison (Nonpartisan) | 17.1 | 5,271 | |
| Total votes: 30,825 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tamara Shamburger (Nonpartisan)
2020
See also: Hillsborough County Public Schools, Florida, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 5
Henry Washington defeated incumbent Tamara Shamburger in the general election for Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Henry Washington (Nonpartisan) | 55.3 | 52,695 |
| Tamara Shamburger (Nonpartisan) | 44.7 | 42,533 | |
| Total votes: 95,228 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 5
Henry Washington and incumbent Tamara Shamburger defeated Selena Ward and Elvis Piggott in the primary for Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education District 5 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Henry Washington (Nonpartisan) | 44.5 | 14,346 |
| ✔ | | Tamara Shamburger (Nonpartisan) | 23.7 | 7,650 |
| Selena Ward (Nonpartisan) | 19.7 | 6,360 | ||
| Elvis Piggott (Nonpartisan) | 12.1 | 3,917 | ||
| Total votes: 32,273 | |||
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2016
Two of the seven seats on the Hillsborough County Public Schools Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. District 5 incumbent Doretha Edgecomb did not file for re-election, and five candidates vied for her seat on the board in the by-district primary election on August 30, 2016: Joe Jordon-Robinson, Lynette Judge, Jacqueline Leeks, Tarance LeNoir, and Tamara Shamburger. Neither Jordon-Robinson nor Shamburger received more than 50 percent of the votes, and both advanced to the general election. Shamburger emerged victorious. In District 7, incumbent Carol Kurdell also did not file for re-election, and eight candidates competed for the seat in the primary: Joseph Caetano, Alan Clendenin, Norene Miller, Carlos Frontela, Lynn Gray, Stanley Gray, Catherine James, and Randy Toler. James and Lynn Gray advanced to the general election, and Gray won the seat. The District 1 and District 3 seats were also on the primary ballot. District 1 incumbent Susan Valdes faced one challenger to her seat: Bill Person. In District 3, incumbent Cindy Stuart was up against newcomer Alicia Toler. Both Valdes and Stuart won re-election outright when they defeated their challengers by receiving more than 50 percent of the votes cast in the primary. [1][2]
Results
| Hillsborough County Public Schools, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Tamara Shamburger |
66.50% | 52,094 |
| Joe Jordon-Robinson | 33.50% | 26,246 |
| Total Votes (100) | 78,340 | |
| Source: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 General Election Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
| Hillsborough County Public Schools, District 5 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Tamara Shamburger |
25.72% | 5,710 |
| Joe Jordon-Robinson |
24.83% | 5,513 |
| Jacqueline Leeks | 20.87% | 4,633 |
| Lynette Judge | 20.21% | 4,486 |
| Tarance LeNoir | 8.37% | 1,857 |
| Total Votes | 22,199 | |
| Source: Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 Primary Election Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Funding
Shamburger reported $18,561.00 in contributions and $13,099.54 in expenditures to the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections, which left her with $5,461.46 cash on hand as of October 10, 2016.[3]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Tamara Shamburger did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2023
Tamara Shamburger did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Tamara Shamburger did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections, "Local Candidates," accessed August 23, 2016, and October 10, 2016
- ↑ Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections, "Unofficial Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections, "Local Candidates," accessed October 10, 2016
