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Tawnya Pfitzer
Tawnya Pfitzer was an at-large member of the Litchfield Elementary School District in Arizona. Pfitzer left office on January 1, 2021.
Pfitzer ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Litchfield Elementary School District in Arizona. Pfitzer lost as a write-in in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Elections
2020
See also: Litchfield Elementary School District, Arizona, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Litchfield Elementary School District, At-large (3 seats)
Incumbent Melissa Zuidema, incumbent Danielle Clymer, and Jeremy Hoenack defeated incumbent Tawnya Pfitzer in the general election for Litchfield Elementary School District, At-large on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Melissa Zuidema (Nonpartisan) | 34.2 | 28,184 | |
| ✔ |  | Danielle Clymer (Nonpartisan) | 33.0 | 27,171 |
| ✔ |  | Jeremy Hoenack (Nonpartisan)  | 31.6 | 26,033 |
 | Tawnya Pfitzer (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.2 | 184 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 883 | ||
| Total votes: 82,455 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ryan Risselman (Nonpartisan)
2016
Four of the five seats on the Litchfield Elementary School District school board were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbents Jean Gray, Danielle Clymer, Sean Husmoe, and Tawnya Pfitzer filed for re-election and were joined on the ballot by two newcomers: Teddy Castro and Kenneth Kelley. Gray, Clymer, and Pfitzer won re-election.[1][2]
One seat on the board was originally scheduled to appear on the ballot for a two-year term, but no candidate filed for it. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors canceled the election for the seat at a meeting on September 21, 2016, and it was declared "vacant." Maricopa County Superintendent of Schools Don Covey had the statutory authority to appoint someone into the vacant two-year term seat. There was no primary.[3]
Results
| Litchfield Elementary School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jean Gray Incumbent |
21.30% | 11,850 |
| Danielle Clymer Incumbent |
19.97% | 11,111 |
| Tawnya Pfitzer Incumbent |
18.34% | 10,205 |
| Teddy Castro | 14.91% | 8,293 |
| Kenneth Kelley | 13.79% | 7,673 |
| Sean Husmoe Incumbent | 11.69% | 6,506 |
| Total Votes (100) | 55,638 | |
| Source: Maricopa County Recorder, "Final Results," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Funding
School board candidates in Arizona were not required to file a campaign finance report if they did not raise or spend more than $500. If they planned to stay under this threshold, they were permitted to file an exemption statement. This rendered them exempt from all other campaign finance reporting, provided they did not exceed the $500 threshold. Otherwise, candidates were not required to file any report until they raised or spent more than the threshold limit. At that point, they had to file a Statement of Organization within five business days from when the threshold was reached. The pre-general campaign finance report was due November 4, 2016. All campaign finance filing was handled by the Arizona Secretary of State.[4]
2014
Four at-large seats on the governing board were up for election in 2014. Two of the seats were regular four-year terms. Barry Kimmons and Shelly Smith Hornback ran for four-year terms along with incumbent Steven Yamamori.[5]
The other two seats were two-year terms to complete the remainder of two unexpired terms. These vacancies were originally filled by the appointment of Steven Yamamori and Shawn Watt. Their terms expired as soon as an elected officer can take their place in this general election. Three candidates, Tawnya Pfitzer, Jean Gray and Courtney Schuh, ran for a two-year term seat.[6]
Results
Note: Write-in results have not yet been reported.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Tawnya Pfitzer |
100% | 8,036 | |
| Total Votes | 8,036 | |||
| Source: Maricopa County Recorder/Elections Office, "2014 General Election Results," accessed November 6, 2014 These election results are unofficial. They will be updated once certified election results are available. | ||||
Funding
Pfitzer reported no contributions or expenditures to the Maricopa County Recorder's office.[7]
Endorsements
Pfitzer did not receive any official endorsements.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Tawnya Pfitzer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maricopa County Education Service Agency, "Current Governing Board Candidates," accessed August 11, 2016
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "General Election Results," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email conversation with Jose Conchas, Elections Specialist," October 11, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Campaign Finance Guide, "Questions & Answers," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ Maricopa County Education Service Agency, "Filed Candidate Listing," August 6, 2014
- ↑ Margaret Koenig, "E-mail correspondence with Hope Olguin, Maricopa County Election Specialist," August 20, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "Campaign Finance Document Search," accessed September 25, 2014
