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Tom Bartels
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Tom Bartels is the Seat A representative on the Fairbanks North Star Board of Education in Alaska. He was first appointed to the board in June 2016. Bartels won re-election in the general election on October 4, 2016.
Elections
2016
Three of the seven seats on the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District school board were up for general election on October 4, 2016. Incumbent Tom Bartels defeated newcomer Ashley Strauch for Seat A. The seat was left vacant in June 2016, when Lisa Gentry resigned as a result of an out-of-state move. Bartels was selected to fill the seat until the October election. Bartels and Strauch competed for the seat for the remainder of Gentry's term, which ends in 2018.[1] Candidates Larry Morris, Jodi Rhoades, and Sharon McConnell competed for Seat C. McConnell won the seat. Seat D incumbent Allyson Lambert faced Blake Burley and won re-election to her seat.[2]
Results
| Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, Seat A General Election, 2-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Tom Bartels Incumbent |
56.40% | 5,862 |
| Ashley Strauch | 42.35% | 4,402 |
| Write-in votes | 1.25% | 130 |
| Total Votes | 10,394 | |
| Source: Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, "Election Summary Report," accessed August 5, 2017 | ||
Funding
Bartels reported $7,800 in contributions and $6,496.99 in expenditures to the Alaska Public Office Commission, which left his campaign with $1,301.01 on hand in the election.[3]
Endorsements
Bartels did not received any official endorsements for his campaign during the election.
Recent news
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See also
- Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, Alaska
- Fairbanks North Star Borough School District elections (2016)
External links
Footnotes
| 2016 Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Elections | |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska | |
| Election date: | October 4, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Seat A: Incumbent, Tom Bartels • Ashley Strauch Seat C: Larry Morris • Jodi Rhoades • Sharon McConnell |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
