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Tina Pierce
Tina Pierce is an at-large member of the Columbus City Schools Board of Education in Ohio. She assumed office on January 1, 2020. Her current term ends on December 31, 2027.
Pierce ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Columbus City Schools Board of Education in Ohio. She won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Biography
Pierce earned a B.A. in social and behavioral science, a B.A. in humanities, an M.A. in political science, and a Ph.D. in political science from the Ohio State University. Pierce's career experience includes working as the CEO and founder of WORTH (Working Through Obstacles Reaching True Heights) and as the executive director of the WORTH Foundation. She is also a senior lecturer at the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at the Ohio State University.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: Columbus City Schools, Ohio, elections (2023)
General election
General election for Columbus City Schools school board (4 seats)
Incumbent Tina Pierce, Sarah Ingles, incumbent Jennifer Adair, and Brandon Simmons defeated Rhonda Stovall West in the general election for Columbus City Schools school board on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tina Pierce (Nonpartisan) | 25.1 | 76,597 |
| ✔ |  | Sarah Ingles (Nonpartisan)  | 25.1 | 76,455 |
| ✔ | Jennifer Adair (Nonpartisan) | 24.9 | 75,995 | |
| ✔ |  | Brandon Simmons (Nonpartisan) | 24.4 | 74,176 |
 | Rhonda Stovall West (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.2 | 555 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 823 | ||
| Total votes: 304,601 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Carol Beckerle (Nonpartisan)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jennifer Adair, incumbent Carol Beckerle, incumbent Tina Pierce, Sarah Ingles, and Brandon Simmons advanced from the primary for Columbus City Schools school board.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ernest Whitted (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
Pierce received the following endorsements.
- Franklin County, Ohio, Adelante Democrats
- Franklin County, Ohio, Democratic Party
- Central Ohio Labor Council
- Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
- Columbus Building Trades Council
- Columbus Education Association
- Ohio Association of Public School Employees
- Transport Workers of Columbus Ohio Local 208
- A. Philip Randolph Institute
- Baptist Ministerial Alliance of Columbus and Vicinity
- Central Ohio Young Black Democrats
- Columbus Realtors Association
- Everytown for Gun Safety
- Franklin County, Ohio, Young Democrats
- Matriots PAC
- National Association of Social Workers, Ohio Chapter
- Ohio Environmental Council
- Stonewall Democrats of Central Ohio
- Teachers for Better Schools
- The Columbus Dispatch
2019
See also: Columbus City Schools, Ohio, elections (2019)
General election
General election for Columbus City Schools school board (4 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Columbus City Schools school board on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tina Pierce (Nonpartisan) | 22.8 | 47,087 |
| ✔ | Jennifer Adair (Nonpartisan) | 22.7 | 46,843 | |
| ✔ |  | Eric Brown (Nonpartisan) | 20.7 | 42,614 |
| ✔ | Carol Beckerle (Nonpartisan) | 20.1 | 41,413 | |
 | Kimberley Mason (Nonpartisan) | 13.3 | 27,337 | |
| Stephany Small (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 51 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 881 | ||
| Total votes: 206,226 | |||
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Endorsements
To see a list of endorsements for Tina Pierce, click here.
2015
- See also: Columbus City Schools elections (2015)
Opposition
Four of the seven seats on the Columbus City Schools Board of Education were up for at-large general election on November 3, 2015. A primary election was held on May 5, 2015.
Three incumbents—Gary Baker, Shawna Gibbs, and Mary Jo Hudson—won re-election to their seats. Eric Brown won the fourth seat left open by incumbent Bryan Steward. Challengers Jim Hunter, Bernadine Kennedy Kent, Tina Pierce and Ben Tyson were defeated in the general election. Brian Bainbridge and Robert Sharrah were defeated in the primary election.[2][3]
Results
| Columbus City Schools, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mary Jo Hudson Incumbent |
20.0% | 59,922 |
| Eric Brown |
18.0% | 53,778 |
| Shawna Gibbs Incumbent |
15.7% | 46,947 |
| Gary Baker Incumbent |
12.6% | 37,755 |
| Tina Pierce | 10.9% | 32,699 |
| Ben Tyson | 9.1% | 27,173 |
| Jim Hunter | 7.6% | 22,813 |
| Bernadine Kennedy Kent | 6.0% | 17,910 |
| Total Votes | 298,997 | |
| Source: Franklin County, Ohio, "2015 General Election Official Results," November 27, 2015 | ||
| Columbus Board of Education, At-Large Primary Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Jo Hudson Incumbent |
16.1% | 16,399 | |
| Nonpartisan | Shawna Gibbs Incumbent |
13.8% | 14,068 | |
| Nonpartisan | Eric Brown |
13.1% | 13,343 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tina Pierce |
10.4% | 10,595 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bernadine Kennedy Kent |
8.8% | 9,018 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gary Baker Incumbent |
8.6% | 8,748 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ben Tyson |
8.3% | 8,505 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Hunter |
7.5% | 7,683 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brian Bainbridge | 7.5% | 7,607 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Sharrah | 6% | 6,078 | |
| Total Votes | 102,044 | |||
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "Franklin County Only Official Results Primary Election May 2015," accessed October 26, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Pierce reported $22,643.76 in contributions and $22,416.53 in expenditures to the Franklin County Board of Elections, which left her campaign with $227.23 on hand in the election.[4]
Endorsements
Pierce received official endorsements from Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman, the African American News Journal and the Columbus Dispatch.[5][6][7]
Campaign themes
2023
Tina Pierce did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
Other survey responses
Ballotpedia identified the following surveys, interviews, and questionnaires Pierce completed for other organizations. If you are aware of a link that should be added, email us.
2019
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Tina Pierce completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Pierce's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I'm running for a position on the school board because I believe every child in the Columbus City School District deserves a high-quality education that builds 21st century skills and sets our children up for success as they graduate into a global economy. I have spent 19 years helping students achieve success at the university and high school levels, and I know I can do more to help all our students get the quality education they deserve no matter what zip code they live in.
It's time for some new faces and perspectives to help guide our schools. It's time to help all Columbus schools get on the fast track to success. It's time to do better, because our children deserve better.- Tina Pierce is committed to serving as an active voice for transparency and accountability.
- Tina Pierce is committed to providing access to the resources our children and families need to be safe, healthy, and ready to learn.
- Tina Pierce is committed to collaborating with our educators to provide safe and innovative learning environments.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tina Pierce for Columbus City Schools, "About," accessed October 15, 2015
- ↑ Columbus City Schools, "Board of Education," accessed July 14, 2015
- ↑ Franklin County, Ohio, "2015 General Election Unofficial Results," November 3, 2015
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ Facebook, "Tina Pierce for Columbus City School Board," October 12, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "Tina Pierce for Columbus City School Board," October 7, 2015
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "For school board," October 6, 2015
