Tony McLaughlin
Tony McLaughlin was a candidate for Zone 5 representative on the Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25 school board in Idaho. McLaughlin was defeated in the by-district general election on May 16, 2017.
Elections
2017
Three seats on the Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25 board of trustees in Idaho were up for by-district general election on May 16, 2017. Each of the three incumbents running for re-election secured an additional term on the board. In her bid for re-election to Zone 1, incumbent Jackie Cranor defeated challenger Matthew Romriell. Zone 2 incumbent Janie Gebhardt defeated challengers S. Idaho Lorax Carta and Kert Howard. In the Zone 5 race, incumbent David Mattson defeated challenger Tony McLaughlin.[1]
Results
| Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25, Zone 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 David Mattson Incumbent |
56.45% | 232 |
| Tony McLaughlin | 43.55% | 179 |
| Total Votes | 411 | |
| Source: Bannock County Elections, "Summary Report: Special Election May 16, 2017," accessed May 31, 2017 | ||
Funding
McLaughlin reported no contributions or expenditures to the Bannock County Elections Office in the election.[2]
What was at stake?
2017
Election trends
- See also: School boards in session: 2015 in brief
The 2017 Pocatello-Chubbuck board of trustees election contrasted with the district's 2015 election. All three incumbents seeking re-election in 2017 faced at least one opponent, whereas both incumbents who ran for another term in 2015 saw no opposition. Because there was no opposition, the 2015 election was canceled, and the incumbents were automatically re-elected to their seats. The 2017 election appeared on the ballot, and all three incumbents won re-election by defeating challengers.
| School board election trends | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Candidates per seat | Unopposed seats | Incumbents running for re-election | Incumbent success rate | Seats won by newcomers | |
| Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25 | ||||||
| 2017 | 2.33 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | |
| 2015 | 1.00 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | |
| Idaho | ||||||
| 2015 | 1.70 | 50.00% | 71.43% | 60.00% | 57.14% | |
| United States | ||||||
| 2015 | 1.72 | 35.95% | 70.37% | 82.66% | 40.81% | |
Issues in the election
League of Women Voters Q&A
Four candidates who ran in the Pocatello-Chubbuck board of trustees election on May 16, 2017, participated in a question and answer forum conducted by the League of Women Voters. A video of the forum can be found below.
Issues in the district
Voters approve levy
Voters approved a $9,250,000 two-year levy for the Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25 on March 14, 2017. It passed with over 78 percent of the vote.[3]
Prior to the election, Board Chair Jackie Cranor said the levy was necessary to keep the district running as discretionary funding from the state remained at levels from 2009. The $9,250,000 accounted for 14 percent of the district's operating costs, according to Local News 8. "We appreciate our state lawmakers and what they're doing, but we're just not there yet," Cranor said.[4]
See also
- Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25, Idaho
- Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25 elections (2017)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Idaho State Journal, "Southeast Idaho school board election results," May 17, 2017
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Brandi McCarron," Deputy Elections Clerk, Bannock County Elections, May 10, 2017
- ↑ KPVI, "Final Results: 2017 School Bond and Levy Election Results," March 14, 2017
- ↑ Local News 8, "Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 keeps $9.25 mil supplemental levy," February 28, 2017
| Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25 elections in 2017 | |
| Bannock County, Idaho | |
| Election date: | May 16, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Zone 1: • Incumbent, Jackie Cranor • Matthew Romriell Zone 2: • Incumbent, Janie Gebhardt • S. Idaho Lorax Carta • Kert Howard Zone 5: • Incumbent, David Mattson • Tony McLaughlin |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
