Theresa Watson (North Carolina)
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Theresa Watson was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education in North Carolina. The seat was up for general election on November 3, 2015.[1] Theresa Watson (North Carolina) lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Elections
2015
Four of the seven seats on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education were up for election on November 3, 2015. The seats represent the district at-large.
Incumbent Annetta Streater won re-election to her seat. Rani Dasi, Margaret Samuels and Pat Heinrich were elected to the other three seats on the ballot. Incumbent David Saussy, Joal Hall Broun, Gregg Gerdau and Theresa Watson were defeated.[1][2]
Results
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools, At-Large, 4-year Term, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Rani Dasi |
19.6% | 7,009 |
| Margaret Samuels |
15.7% | 5,629 |
| Annetta Streater Incumbent |
15.0% | 5,379 |
| Pat Heinrich |
12.5% | 4,459 |
| Theresa Watson | 11.9% | 4,253 |
| Joal Hall Broun | 11.2% | 4,005 |
| David Saussy Incumbent | 9.3% | 3,321 |
| Gregg Gerdau | 4.4% | 1,590 |
| Write-in votes | 0.42% | 151 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 35,796 | |
| Source: North Carolina Secretary of State, "11/03/2015 Official Municipal Election Results," accessed November 10, 2015 | ||
Funding
Watson reported no contributions or expenditures to the North Carolina State Board of Elections in the election.[3]
Endorsements
Watson received no official endorsements as of September 25, 2015.
What was at stake?
2015
Four seats were up for election in 2015. Two incumbents, David Saussy and Annetta Streater, were running for re-election. With eight candidates running for the seats, over half of the board could have been replaced. This field of candidates was much larger than the field in 2013, when four candidates ran for three open seats. Two of the four were incumbents, and they both won re-election. In 2011, eight candidates ran for four open seats. Four candidates were incumbents, and they all won re-election.[4]
Issues in the district
Bond on ballot in 2016
In April 2015, the Orange County Commission approved a measure to include a school bond referendum on the general election ballot in 2016. This bond would give the schools $125 million to make facility upgrades to schools in the Orange County school district and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school district. The bond would be spread out over 10 years and could possibly cause a 5-cent property tax increase if the county's sales tax doesn't generate enough revenue to pay for the bond.[5]
Recent news
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See also
- Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, North Carolina
- Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Orange County, North Carolina, "2015 Candidate Filings for Chapel Hill/Carrboro School Board," accessed July 20, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina Secretary of State, "11/03/2015 Unofficial Municipal Election Results," accessed November 3, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "NC Campaign Report Search by Entity," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ Orange County, North Carolina, "Election Results," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ Warner Cable News, Central North Carolina, "$125 Million Bond Referendum for Schools to Appear on 2016 Ballot," April 24, 2015
| 2015 Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Elections | |
| Orange County, North Carolina | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, David Saussy • Incumbent, Annetta Streater • Joal Hall Broun • Rani Dasi • Gregg Gerdau • Pat Heinrich • Margaret Samuels • Theresa Watson |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
