Warwick Public Schools elections (2016)
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Two of the five seats on the Warwick Public Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on September 13, 2016. Incumbent Jennifer Ahearn did not run for re-election. Incumbent Karen Bachus, along with candidate David Testa, won election to the two seats that were up for election They defeated Dean Johnson, and Daniel Hall in the general election and Nathaniel Cornell and Chadd Huddon in the primary election.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Warwick school board consisted of five members elected to four-year terms. Three members were elected by geographic electoral districts and two members were elected at large. A primary election was held on September 13, 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. The two at-large seats were on the ballot in 2016.[2]
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was June 29, 2016.[3]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Warwick Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Karen Bachus Incumbent |
34.02% | 18,799 |
| David Testa |
24.76% | 13,681 |
| Dean Johnson | 21.32% | 11,780 |
| Daniel Hall | 18.93% | 10,463 |
| Write-in votes | 0.97% | 536 |
| Total Votes | 55,259 | |
| Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2016 General Election," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
| Warwick Public Schools, At-Large Primary Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Karen Bachus Incumbent |
30.93% | 3,592 |
| David Testa |
21.42% | 2,488 |
| Dean Johnson |
15.09% | 1,753 |
| Daniel Hall |
14.95% | 1,736 |
| Nathaniel Cornell | 13.32% | 1,547 |
| Chadd Huddon | 4.29% | 498 |
| Total Votes | 11,614 | |
| Source: Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2016 Statewide Primary," accessed October 14, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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Additional elections
- See also: Rhode Island elections, 2016
The Warwick school board election shared the ballot with federal elections for President of the United States and United States Representative. The statewide elections on the ballot included elections for the Rhode Island State Senate and the Rhode Island House of Representatives. There were also municipal elections on the ballot, including elections for mayor, city council, and ward committee.[4]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Warwick school board elections in 2016:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 29, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| October 9, 2016 | Voting registration deadline |
| October 11, 2016 | First campaign finance deadline |
| November 1, 2016 | Second campaign finance deadline |
| November 8, 2016 | Election day |
| December 6, 2016 | Final campaign finance deadline |
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Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $17,218.98 and spent a total of $3,852.12 in the election, according to the Rhode Island Board of Elections.[6]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Karen Bachus | $3,1263.61 | $952.20 | $2,196.41 |
| David Testa | $1,065.00 | $376.27 | $688.73 |
| Dean Johnson | $10,200.00 | $250.00 | $9,950.00 |
| Daniel Hall | $2,209.90 | $2,000.00 | $209.90 |
| Nathaniel Cornell | $500.00 | $498.65 | $1.35 |
| Chadd Huddon | $120.47 | $0.00 | $120.47 |
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About the district
- See also: Warwick Public Schools, Rhode Island
Warwick Public Schools is located in central Rhode Island in Kent County. The county seat is East Greenwich. Kent County was home to 164,801 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[7] The district was the third-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 9,393 students.[8]
Demographics
Kent County underperformed in comparison to Rhode Island as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 30.4 percent of Kent County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 31.4 percent of all state residents. The median household income in Kent County was $62,976, compared to $56,423 for the entire state. The poverty rate in the county was 9.3 percent, while it was 13.9 percent for the entire state.[7]
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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.
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Rhode Island Department of State, "Candidates for Warwick," accessed July 1, 2016
- ↑ Warwick Public Schools, "School Committee," accessed September 20, 2016
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Election 2016 Information," accessed September 20, 2016
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Candidates in Upcoming Elections," accessed Septemer 20, 2016
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Rhode Island Election Calendar," accessed September 20, 2016
- ↑ Rhode Island Board of Elections, "Filing Reporting," accessed December 7, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 United States Census Bureau, "Quickfacts:Kent County, Rhode Island," accessed September 20, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Rhode Island State Board of Elections, "Election Results," accessed September 3, 2014
| Primary Election: September 13, 2016 • 2016 Warwick Public Schools Elections | |
| Kent County, Rhode Island | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Karen Bachus • Nathaniel Cornell • Daniel Hall • Chadd Huddon • Dean Johnson • David Testa |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
