Waukesha School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Waukesha School Board were up for general election on April 1, 2014. Incumbents Barbara Brzenk, Joseph Como Jr. and Karin Rajnicek won re-election to the board without opposition.
About the district
- See also: Waukesha School District, Wisconsin
Waukesha School District is located in Waukesha, Wisconsin, which is the county seat of Waukesha County. According to the United States Census Bureau, Waukesha was home to 70,920 residents in 2013.[1] Waukesha School District was the seventh-largest school district in Wisconsin, serving 13,796 students during the 2010-11 school year.[2]
Demographics
Waukesha outperformed the rest of Wisconsin in terms of higher education achievement in 2010. The United States Census Bureau found that 33.8% of Waukesha residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.4% for Wisconsin as a whole. The median household income in Waukesha was $58,070 compared to $52,627 for the state of Wisconsin. The poverty rate in Waukesha was 10.4% compared to 12.5% for the entire state.[1]
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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 Waukesha School Board consists of nine members elected at-large to three-year terms. There was no primary election and the general election was held on April 1, 2014. Three seats are up for election each April.
Candidates for the Waukesha School Board must be 18 years old, citizens of the United States and residents of the district at least 10 days before the election. Each candidate submitted at least 100 valid signatures to the Waukesha County Clerk by January 7, 2014.[4]
Elections
2014
Candidates
- Barbara Brzenk
- Incumbent
- Graduate, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Retired educator
- Joseph Como Jr.
- Incumbent
- Graduate, Lawrence University
- Owner, Comstar, LLC
- Karin Rajnicek
- Incumbent
- Small business owner
Election results
Barbara Brzenk, Joseph Como Jr. and Karin Rajnicek won by default due to the lack of opposition by the January 7 deadline.
Endorsements
No candidate received an endorsement in this election.
Campaign finance
As of February 10, 2014, no candidate filed a campaign finance report with the district office. State law allows candidates to claim exempt status from campaign finance reporting if contributions and expenditures do not exceed $1,000 during a calendar year.[5]
Past elections
Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right. | |
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2013William Baumgart, Steve Edlund and Ellen Langill won re-election to the board without opposition on April 2, 2013.[6] 2012Patricia Madden, Patrick McCaffery and Daniel Warren won re-election to the board without opposition on April 3, 2012.[7][8] | |
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Waukesha School District election in 2014:[9][4]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| December 1, 2013 | First day to circulate nominating petitions |
| January 7, 2014 | Last day to submit nominating petitions to county clerk |
| March 24, 2014 | Last day to file pre-election campaign finance report |
| April 1, 2014 | Election day |
| July 21, 2014 | Last day to file continuing campaign finance report |
Additional elections on the ballot
The Waukesha School Board race shared the ballot with other local and county races. Residents of Waukesha voted for mayor, city attorney, municipal judge and seven seats on the Common Council. The ballot included races for the Waukesha County Board of Supervisors and two seats on the Wisconsin Circuit Court.[10][11]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Waukesha + School + District"
See also
- School board elections in Alaska and Wisconsin spark debates over budgets, academic performance
- Incumbents dominate school board elections in Alaska, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin
- Waukesha School District, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Waukesha County, Wisconsin ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Wisconsin
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Waukesha, Wisconsin," accessed February 7, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed January 27, 2014
- ↑ Government Accountability Board, "Wisconsin Election Results," accessed January 28, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Ballot Access Checklist," accessed January 24, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Campaign Finance Overview: Local Candidates," May 2010
- ↑ Waukesha School District, "2013 Waukesha School Board Election," accessed February 10, 2014
- ↑ Waukesha School District, "Notice of Election of School Board Members," accessed September 20, 2014
- ↑ Waukesha Patch, "No Challengers Against Waukesha School Board Incumbents," January 4, 2012
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Campaign Finance Checklist," accessed February 7, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board," "2014 Spring Election Offices to be Elected," December 4, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ City of Waukesha, "Notice of Elections," November 26, 2013
| 2014 Waukesha School District Elections | |
| Waukesha, Wisconsin | |
| Election date: | April 1, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Barbara Brzenk • Joseph Como Jr. • Karin Rajnicek |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
