Tom Cleveland
Tom Cleveland (Republican Party) was a member of the Forsyth County Schools school board in Georgia, representing District 3. He left office on January 1, 2025.
Cleveland (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Forsyth County Schools school board to represent District 3 in Georgia. He lost in the Republican primary on May 21, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Forsyth County Schools, Georgia, elections (2024)
General election
General election for Forsyth County Schools school board District 3
Dorian Usherwood defeated Debbie Stair in the general election for Forsyth County Schools school board District 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dorian Usherwood (R) | 65.4 | 16,405 | |
 | Debbie Stair (D)  | 34.5 | 8,655 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 23 | ||
| Total votes: 25,083 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Forsyth County Schools school board District 3
Debbie Stair advanced from the Democratic primary for Forsyth County Schools school board District 3 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Debbie Stair | 100.0 | 820 |
| Total votes: 820 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Forsyth County Schools school board District 3
Dorian Usherwood defeated incumbent Tom Cleveland in the Republican primary for Forsyth County Schools school board District 3 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dorian Usherwood | 64.8 | 1,676 | |
| Tom Cleveland | 35.2 | 910 | ||
| Total votes: 2,586 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Cleveland in this election.
2020
See also: Forsyth County Schools, Georgia, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Forsyth County Schools school board District 3
Incumbent Tom Cleveland won election in the general election for Forsyth County Schools school board District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tom Cleveland (R) | 100.0 | 22,427 | |
| Total votes: 22,427 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Forsyth County Schools school board District 3
Incumbent Tom Cleveland defeated Barry Herrin in the Republican primary for Forsyth County Schools school board District 3 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tom Cleveland | 80.4 | 4,269 | |
| Barry Herrin | 19.6 | 1,039 | ||
| Total votes: 5,308 | |||
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2016
- See also: Forsyth County Schools elections (2016)
Three of the five seats on the Forsyth County Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on May 24, 2016. District 3 incumbent Tom Cleveland (R) won without opposition in the general election after defeating Steve Mashburn (R) in the primary. Incumbent Nancy Roche defeated Kevin Foley and Mike Tasos in the District 5 Republican primary. Roche defeated Democratic candidate Anita Holcomb Tucker. District 4 incumbent Darla Sexton Light (R) won without opposition in 2016.[1]
Results
| Forsyth County Schools, District 3 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tom Cleveland Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 17,434 | |
| Total Votes | 17,434 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election November 8, 2016," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||||
| Forsyth County Schools, District 3 Republican Primary Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Tom Cleveland Incumbent |
54.47% | 1,548 |
| Steve Mashburn | 45.53% | 1,294 |
| Total Votes | 2,842 | |
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
Funding
Georgia candidates are able to file as exempt from reporting if they do not exceed $2,500 in contributions or expenditures during an election.
Candidates received a total of $4,173.60 and spent a total of $4,173.60 as of November 2, 2016, according to the Forsyth County Board of Elections.[2]
District 3
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Cleveland (incumbent) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
District 4
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darla Sexton Light (incumbent) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
District 5
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Roche (incumbent) | $4,173.60 | $4,173.60 | $0.00 |
| Anita Holcomb Tucker | Exempt | Exempt | Exempt |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Tom Cleveland did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Tom Cleveland did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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