Trisha Sanders
Trisha Sanders was a candidate for District 1 representative on the Kent School District Board of Directors in Washington. The general election was held on November 3, 2015.[1] Sanders dropped out of the race prior to the general election but too late to have her name removed from the ballot. Over a third of the ballots cast in the race were for Sanders, but the withdrawn candidate was ultimately defeated by incumbent Russell Hanscom.
Elections
2015
- See also: Kent School District elections (2015)
Opposition
Three of the five seats on the Kent School District Board of Directors were up for general election by district on November 3, 2015. District 1 incumbent Russell Hanscom, District 2 incumbent Karen DeBruler and District 3 incumbent Debbie Straus all won re-election to their second consecutive terms.
While DeBruler and Straus won re-election without opposition, Hanscom faced a sole challenger, Trisha Sanders. While she initially filed to challenge Hanscom, Sanders decided to drop out of the race.[2] The decision, however, came after the withdrawal deadline. Her name still appeared on the ballot. The unopposed races also appeared on the ballot, and write-in votes were allowed.[1][1]
Results
| Kent School District Board of Directors, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Russell Hanscom Incumbent |
74.6% | 15,665 |
| Trisha Sanders | 25.0% | 5,260 |
| Write-in votes | 0.39% | 82 |
| Total Votes | 21,007 | |
| Source: King County Elections, "Election Results: General and Special Elections November 4, 2015," November 24, 2015 | ||
Funding
Sanders reported no contributions or expenditures to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission as of October 30, 2015.[3]
Recent news
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See also
- Kent School District, Washington
- Kent School District elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 King County Elections, "2015 Official Candidate Filing," accessed May 26, 2015
- ↑ Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Trisha Sanders," September 24, 2015]
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Search the Database: Local Candidates," accessed October 30, 2015
| 2015 Kent School District Elections | |
| King County, Washington | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 1 : Incumbent, Russell Hanscom • Trisha Sanders
District 2 : Incumbent, Karen DeBruler District 3 : Incumbent, Debbie Straus |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
