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Washoe County School District elections

Filing deadline
March 13, 2020
Primary date
June 9, 2020
General election date
November 3, 2020
Enrollment ('17-'18)
67,021 students

Four seats on the Washoe County School District school board in Nevada were up for general election on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for June 9, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was March 13, 2020.

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Nevada modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Absentee/mail-in voting: Mail-in ballots were sent to all registered voters in the general election.

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Elections

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District A

General election

General election for Washoe County School District Board of Trustees District A

Jeff Church defeated Scott Kelley in the general election for Washoe County School District Board of Trustees District A on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeff Church
Jeff Church (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
59.5
 
29,626
Image of Scott Kelley
Scott Kelley (Nonpartisan)
 
40.5
 
20,142

Total votes: 49,768
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washoe County School District Board of Trustees District A

Scott Kelley and Jeff Church defeated Lisa Genasci, Jack Heinemann, and Terese Huerstel in the primary for Washoe County School District Board of Trustees District A on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Scott Kelley
Scott Kelley (Nonpartisan)
 
33.4
 
7,503
Image of Jeff Church
Jeff Church (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
23.0
 
5,171
Lisa Genasci (Nonpartisan)
 
21.9
 
4,930
Image of Jack Heinemann
Jack Heinemann (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
11.6
 
2,601
Terese Huerstel (Nonpartisan)
 
10.2
 
2,292

Total votes: 22,497
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District D

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washoe County School District Board of Trustees District D

Kurt Thigpen won election outright against Stan Berk and Michael Marquez in the primary for Washoe County School District Board of Trustees District D on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kurt Thigpen
Kurt Thigpen (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
52.9
 
8,700
Stan Berk (Nonpartisan)
 
26.4
 
4,344
Michael Marquez (Nonpartisan)
 
20.7
 
3,398

Total votes: 16,442
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District E

General election

General election for Washoe County School District Board of Trustees District E

Incumbent Angie Taylor defeated Matthew Montognese in the general election for Washoe County School District Board of Trustees District E on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Angie Taylor
Angie Taylor (Nonpartisan)
 
62.5
 
23,192
Image of Matthew Montognese
Matthew Montognese (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
37.5
 
13,893

Total votes: 37,085
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Angie Taylor and Matthew Montognese advanced from the primary for Washoe County School District Board of Trustees District E.

District G

General election

General election for Washoe County School District Board of Trustees At-Large District G

Diane Nicolet defeated Craig Wesner in the general election for Washoe County School District Board of Trustees At-Large District G on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Diane Nicolet
Diane Nicolet (Nonpartisan)
 
54.2
 
53,988
Craig Wesner (Nonpartisan)
 
45.8
 
45,622

Total votes: 99,610
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washoe County School District Board of Trustees At-Large District G

Diane Nicolet and Craig Wesner defeated Paul White, John Eppolito, and Jeff Baclet in the primary for Washoe County School District Board of Trustees At-Large District G on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Diane Nicolet
Diane Nicolet (Nonpartisan)
 
43.6
 
19,797
Craig Wesner (Nonpartisan)
 
24.5
 
11,103
Paul White (Nonpartisan)
 
17.3
 
7,846
John Eppolito (Nonpartisan)
 
9.4
 
4,274
Jeff Baclet (Nonpartisan)
 
5.2
 
2,369

Total votes: 45,389
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About the district

See also: Washoe County School District, Nevada

The Washoe County School District is located in Washoe County, Nevada. The district served 67,021 students during the 2017-2018 school year.[1]

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

There are no Pivot Counties in Nevada. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Nevada with 47.9 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 45.5 percent. In presidential elections between 1868 and 2016, Nevada voted Republican 51 percent of the time and Democratic 46 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Nevada voted Democratic three times and Republican the other two.[2]

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Assembly districts in Nevada. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[3][4]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 26 out of 42 state Assembly districts in Nevada with an average margin of victory of 28.9 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 25 out of 42 state Assembly districts in Nevada with an average margin of victory of 25.4 points.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 16 out of 42 state Assembly districts in Nevada with an average margin of victory of 15.9 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 17 out of 42 state Assembly districts in Nevada with an average margin of victory of 18.6 points. Trump won two districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


See also

Washoe County School District Nevada School Boards
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