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Twin Rivers Unified School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Twin Rivers Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on June 3, 2014. All three incumbents ran for re-election to their seats. In Area 2, former board member Michelle Rivas defeated incumbent John Dexter, who won the seat from her in 2012. Two challengers, including former board member Roger Westrup, failed to defeat the Area 6 member, Rebecca Sandoval. Area 4 incumbent Bob Bastian ran unopposed and won re-election by default without appearing on the ballot.[1]
About the district
Twin Rivers Unified School District is located in Sacramento County, California. The county seat of Sacramento County is Sacramento. Sacramento County is home to 1,462,131 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2011-2012 school year, Twin Rivers Unified School District was the 27th-largest school district in California and served 31,637 students.[3]
Demographics
Sacramento County underperformed in comparison to the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 27.9 percent of Sacramento County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 30.5 percent for California as a whole. The median household income in Sacramento County was $55,846 compared to $61,400 for the state of California. The poverty rate in Sacramento County was 16.5 percent compared to 15.3 percent for the entire state.[2]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
The Twin Rivers Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms by specific geographic districts. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on June 3, 2014. Three seats were up for election in 2014 and four seats were up for election in 2016.[5]
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was March 7, 2014, and the deadline to file as a write-in candidate was May 20, 2014. In order to vote in the election, residents were required to register to vote by May 19, 2014.[6][7]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Area 2
- John Dexter
- Incumbent
- Graduate, California State University at Sacramento
- Veteran, United States Army
- Public health manager, California Department of Public Health
- Michelle Rivas
- Director of development and fundraising, CDA Foundation
Area 4
- Bob Bastian
- Incumbent
- Retired educator, Rio Linda School District
Area 6
- Rebecca Sandoval
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Sacramento City College
- Retired, California state employee
- Lanette Robinson
- Mortgage loan underwriter, Wells Fargo Bank
- Del Paso Elementary School District Board of Education member (2002-2006)
- Roger Westrup
- Graduate, California State University at Sacramento
- Veteran, United States Army (1979-1992)
- IT manager, Caltrans
- Adjunct faculty member, Heald College
- North Sacramento School District Board of Education member (1998-2004, 2006-2007)
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Michelle Rivas |
62.2% | 1,508 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Dexter Incumbent | 37.6% | 911 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 7 | |
| Total Votes | 2,426 | |||
| Source: Sacramento County, "2014 Statewide Direct Primary," accessed July 10, 2014 | ||||
Area 4 incumbent Bob Bastian ran unopposed an won re-election by default without appearing on the ballot.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Rebecca Sandoval Incumbent |
40.6% | 745 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lanette Robinson | 30% | 550 | |
| Nonpartisan | Roger Westrup | 29.1% | 533 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 6 | |
| Total Votes | 1,834 | |||
| Source: Sacramento County, "2014 Statewide Direct Primary," accessed July 10, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
Area 2 incumbent John Dexter received the following endorsements:[8]
- Board members: Mike Baker and Walter Kawamoto
- Former board member: Alecia Chasten
- Labor organizations: Twin Rivers United Educators, CSEA 1717 (California School Employees Association), Sacramento Central Labor Council (AFL-CIO) and Laborers Local 185
- Media: The Sacramento Bee
- Political organizations: Democratic Party of Sacramento County Central Committee, Asian Pacific Islanders Democrats of Sacramento County, Latino Democratic Club of Sacramento County and Democratic Veterans of Sacramento County
- Politicians: Assemblymen Ken Cooley and Roger Dickinson
Area 2 challenger Michelle Rivas received the following endorsements:[1]
- Board members: Linda Fowler and Bob Bastian
- Labor organization: Twin Rivers Police Officers Association
Area 6 incumbent Rebecca Sandoval received an endorsement from The Sacramento Bee. Newcomer Lanette Robinson received an endorsement from the Twin Rivers United Educators union.[1][9][10]
Campaign finance
The Sacramento County Department of Voter Registration and Elections does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Twin Rivers Unified School District election in 2014:[6][7]
| Deadline | Event |
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| February 10, 2014 | First day to file nominating petitions |
| March 7, 2014 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| March 13, 2014 | Drawing of names for candidate positions on the ballot |
| March 22, 2014 | Last day to file first campaign finance report |
| April 7, 2014 | First day to declare as a write-in candidate |
| May 19, 2014 | Voter registration deadline |
| May 20, 2014 | Last day to declare as a write-in candidate |
| May 22, 2014 | Last day to file second campaign finance report |
| June 3, 2014 | Election day |
| July 31, 2014 | Last day to file final campaign finance report |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election shared the ballot with primary elections for several California state executive offices, state legislative seats in the California State Senate and California State Assembly and federal legislative seats in the United States House of Representatives. It also shared the ballot with municipal and county office elections and judicial elections.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Twin + Rivers + Unified + School + District + California"
See also
- California
- Twin Rivers Unified School District, California
- California school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Sacramento County, California ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, California
- Quiet elections on June 3 mean good odds for school board incumbents in Alabama, California and South Dakota
External links
- Twin Rivers Unified School District
- Sacramento County Department of Voter Registration and Elections
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Sacramento Bee, "Two former Twin Rivers Unified trustees seek to win back seats they lost in 2012," April 24, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Sacramento County, California," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State Debra Bowen, "Report of Registration as of December 31, 2013 - Registration by County," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ Twin Rivers Unified School District, "Meet Our Board," accessed May 26, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Sacramento County, "Information on Upcoming Election," accessed May 26, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Sacramento County, "Candidate's Guide," accessed May 26, 2014
- ↑ Facebook, "John Dexter's Endorsements," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ The Sacramento Bee, "Endorsements: Rebecca Sandoval, John Dexter for Twin Rivers Unified," accessed May 26, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Twin Rivers United Educators, "Endorsement of Twin Rivers School Board Candidates," accessed May 26, 2014
- ↑ League of Women Voters of California Education Fund, "School Contests for Sacramento County, CA - June 5, 2012 Election," accessed May 26, 2014
| 2014 Twin Rivers Unified School District Elections | |
| Sacramento County, California | |
| Election date: | June 3, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Area 2: • Incumbent, John Dexter • Michelle Rivas Area 4: • Incumbent, Bob Bastian |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
