Tracy Pelton
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Tracy Pelton was an at-large representative on the Wappingers Central School District school board in New York. First elected in 2014, Pelton won a one-year term in the at-large general election on May 16, 2017.
Pelton resigned in August 2017 when she and her family moved out of state.[1] The board appointed Mehrdad Sanai to the seat for the remainder of the term, which was up for election on May 15, 2018.[2]
Elections
2017
Four of the nine seats on the Wappingers Central School District Board of Education were up for general election on May 16, 2017. Three of the seats were up for election to regular three-year terms, but the fourth seat was up for election to a one-year term due to an appointment on the board.[3] Incumbents Peggy Kelland, John Lumia, and Tracy Pelton and challenger Keith Odums ran unopposed and won the election.[4] Pelton won the one-year term as she received the fewest votes.[5][6]
Results
| Wappingers Central School District, At-large General Election, 3- and 1-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Keith Odums |
25.56% | 2,212 |
| John Lumia Incumbent |
25.50% | 2,207 |
| Peggy Kelland Incumbent |
25.14% | 2,176 |
| Tracy Pelton Incumbent |
23.80% | 2,060 |
| Total Votes | 8,655 | |
| Source: Wappingers Central School District, "Verified Vote Results 2017," accessed September 6, 2017 | ||
Funding
Pelton reported no contributions or expenditures to the New York State Board of Elections in the election.[7]
Endorsements
Pelton was endorsed by the Wappingers Congress of Teachers.[8]
2014
Tracy V. Pelton, fellow newcomers Peggy Kelland and Seema Rizvi, and incumbents Ved Shravah and John Lumia defeated six challengers for the five at-large seats in the general election on May 20, 2014.
The resignations of board members Thomas Piliouras and Daniel Miller in February 2014 led to an increase in the number of seats up for election from three to five. The candidate who received the fourth-most votes in the May election, Seema Rizvi, received Piliouras' seat, which carried an unexpired two-year term. The candidate who received the fifth-most votes in the May election, Ved Shravah, received Miller's seat, which carried an unexpired one-year term.[9][10]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | John Lumia Incumbent |
12.8% | 3,197 | |
| Nonpartisan | Peggy Kelland |
12.4% | 3,076 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tracy V. Pelton |
11.4% | 2,835 | |
| Nonpartisan | Seema Rizvi |
10% | 2,490 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ved Shravah Incumbent |
9.6% | 2,398 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephen Perillo | 8.8% | 2,192 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anne LaValle | 8.4% | 2,098 | |
| Nonpartisan | Matthew Henning | 7.4% | 1,847 | |
| Nonpartisan | Eddy A. Sloshower | 7.1% | 1,759 | |
| Nonpartisan | Emanuele Marinaro | 7% | 1,731 | |
| Nonpartisan | Charles J. Ricotta | 5.1% | 1,275 | |
| Total Votes | 24,898 | |||
| Source: Poughkeepsie Journal, "Wappingers budget passes; 5 win seats," May 20, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Pelton did not file a campaign finance report with the New York State Board of Elections during the election.[11][12]
Endorsements
Pelton was endorsed by the Wappingers Congress of Teachers.[13]
See also
- Wappingers Central School District, New York
- Wappingers Central School District elections (2017)
- Wappingers Central School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Poughkeepsie Journal, "Wappingers school district to decide next move after board member resigns," August 25, 2017
- ↑ Poughkeepsie Journal, "Wappingers school board picks new trustee," October 6, 2017
- ↑ Poughkeepsie Journal, "Wappingers school board appoints former candidate to seat," November 29, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Alberta Pedro, Secretary to the Superintendent/District Clerk, Wappingers Central School District," April 18, 2017
- ↑ Wappingers Central School District, "Meet the Board of Education Candidates," accessed May 3, 2017
- ↑ Wappingers Central School District, "WCSD Vote Results," accessed May 16, 2017
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance View Disclosure Reports: Search by Candidate or Committee Name," accessed June 6, 2017
- ↑ Wappingers Congress of Teachers, "BOE Candidates," accessed May 11, 2017
- ↑ ShreveportTimes, "Today's news summary, Feb. 11, 2014," February 11, 2014
- ↑ Poughkeepsie Journal, "Another Wappingers board member resigns," February 17, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Contribution Search," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Expenditure Search," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia on May 10, 2018.
| Wappingers Central School District elections in 2017 | |
| Dutchess County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 16, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Peggy Kelland • Incumbent, John Lumia • Incumbent, Tracy Pelton • Keith Odums |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
| 2014 Wappingers Central School District Elections | |
| Dutchess County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 20, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Ved Shravah • Incumbent, John Lumia • Matthew Henning • Peggy Kelland • Anne LaValle • Emanuele Marinaro • Tracy V. Pelton • Stephen Perillo • Charles J. Ricotta • Seema Rizvi • Eddy A. Sloshower |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
