Wilfredo Santos-Rivera
Wilfredo Santos-Rivera was a member of the Oklahoma City Public Schools school board, representing District 7.
Santos-Rivera ran for election as chairperson of the Oklahoma City Public Schools school board. Santos-Rivera lost in the primary on February 9, 2021.
Santos-Rivera was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 92 of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He lost the primary election. Santos-Rivera ran unsuccessfully for District 46 of the Oklahoma State Senate in 2014.
Santos-Rivera was also a candidate for the District 7 seat on the school board in February 11, 2014. He lost against incumbent Ron Millican in the general election. Santos-Rivera previously served on the board from 2006 to 2010, when he was defeated by challengers Millican and Larry Collins.[1]
Biography
Santos-Rivera previously worked as a teacher at private schools in Puerto Rico, New York, and Oklahoma.[2] He has been an advocate for the J.O.Y. Free Resources Clinic in Oklahoma City since 2009.[3]
Elections
2021
See also: Oklahoma City Public Schools, Oklahoma, elections (2021)
General election
General election for Oklahoma City Public Schools school board, Chairperson
Incumbent Paula Lewis defeated incumbent Charles Henry in the general election for Oklahoma City Public Schools school board, Chairperson on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Paula Lewis (Nonpartisan) | 51.9 | 4,579 |
 | Charles Henry (Nonpartisan) | 48.1 | 4,236 | |
| Total votes: 8,815 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Oklahoma City Public Schools school board, Chairperson
Incumbent Charles Henry and incumbent Paula Lewis defeated Wilfredo Santos-Rivera in the primary for Oklahoma City Public Schools school board, Chairperson on February 9, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charles Henry (Nonpartisan) | 48.1 | 2,246 |
| ✔ | | Paula Lewis (Nonpartisan) | 43.8 | 2,042 |
 | Wilfredo Santos-Rivera (Nonpartisan) | 8.1 | 378 | |
| Total votes: 4,666 | |||
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2017
Three of the eight seats on the Oklahoma City Public Schools school board were up for runoff election on April 4, 2017. The runoff for all three seats was held since no candidate in any of the races received a majority of the votes cast in the general election on February 14, 2017. The district was the largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year. This election fell during an ongoing community discussion on the role of charter schools. A total of 11 candidates filed for the seats, making this race the most highly-contested election in the state covered by Ballotpedia in 2017. One of the seats, that of the chairperson, was elected at large, while the other two were elected by district.
Five candidates filed to run for chairperson, including Office 4 incumbent Paula Lewis. Newcomers Stanley Hupfeld, Gregory Wyatt, Bianca Rose, and former board member Wilfredo Santos-Rivera joined Lewis on the ballot. Hupfeld and Lewis faced each other in the runoff, with Lewis winning the seat. The Office 1 incumbent did not file for re-election, leaving Nathan Shirley, Cheryl Poole, and Charles Henry to compete for the open seat, with Henry and Poole moving on to compete for the seat in the runoff. Henry won the runoff election. Office 2 incumbent Justin Ellis faced Nick Singer and Rebecca Budd in his bid for re-election. The incumbent was unsuccessful in his bid and Singer and Budd advanced to the runoff, with Budd winning the seat.[4][5][6]
Results
| Oklahoma City Public Schools, Chairperson Seat General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Stanley Hupfeld | 39.82% | 3,119 |
| Paula Lewis | 37.33% | 2,924 |
| Wilfredo Santos-Rivera | 10.95% | 858 |
| Bianca Rose | 7.34% | 575 |
| Gregory Wyatt | 4.56% | 357 |
| Total Votes | 7,833 | |
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results," accessed March 7, 2017 | ||
Funding
Santos-Rivera had not filed a campaign finance report with the Oklahoma City Public Schools board clerk as of March 2, 2017.[7]
Every school board candidate in Oklahoma who accepted or spent more than $1,000 was required to file a Statement of Organization with the school district clerk within 10 days of the transaction. This statement establishes the candidate's campaign committee and declares the names of the chair and treasurer of the committee. Once a candidate filed a Statement of Organization, his or her committee was required to make reports of contributions and expenditures.[8]
Contribution and expenditure reports had to be made for the last quarter of the year preceding the election and quarterly during the election year until the committee was dissolved and a final report of contributions and expenditures was made. The reporting dates for this 2017 election were:[9]
- January 31, 2017: Post-General Contributions and Expenditures Report
- April 30, 2017: 1st Quarter Contributions and Expenditures Report
- July 31, 2017: 2nd Quarter Contributions and Expenditures Report
2016
Elections for the Oklahoma House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 15, 2016. Incumbent Richard Morrissette (D) did not seek re-election.
Forrest Bennett defeated Joe Griffin in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 92 general election.[10]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 92 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Forrest Bennett |
60.54% | 3,263 | |
| Republican | Joe Griffin | 39.46% | 2,127 | |
| Total Votes | 5,390 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
Forrest Bennett defeated Jess Eddy and Wilfredo Santos-Rivera in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 92 Democratic primary.[11][12]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 92 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Forrest Bennett |
54.33% | 395 | |
| Democratic | Jess Eddy | 33.01% | 240 | |
| Democratic | Wilfredo Santos-Rivera | 12.65% | 92 | |
| Total Votes | 727 | |||
Joe Griffin ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 92 Republican primary.[11][12]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 92 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Joe Griffin (unopposed) | |
2014
Senate
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Oklahoma State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 11, 2014. Kay Floyd defeated Wilfredo Santos-Rivera in the Democratic primary. Floyd was unchallenged in the general election.[13][14][15]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Kay Floyd |
79.7% | 1,632 |
| Wilfredo Santos-Rivera | 20.3% | 415 |
| Total Votes | 2,047 | |
School board
Wilfredo Santos-Rivera ran against incumbent Ron Millican for the District 7 seat in the general election on February 11, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Ron Millican Incumbent |
72.9% | 223 | |
| Nonpartisan | Wilfredo Santos-Rivera | 27.1% | 83 | |
| Total Votes | 306 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma Secretary of State, "Annual School Election," accessed February 11, 2014 | ||||
Funding
As of January 15, 2014, Santos-Rivera did not report any campaign contributions or expenditures to the Oklahoma Ethics Commission.[16]
Endorsements
Santos-Rivera did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
2010
Santos-Rivera was defeated by challengers Larry Collins and Ron Millican during the general election on February 10, 2010.[17]
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Wilfredo Santos-Rivera did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Santos-Rivera expressed concern about the board's direction in an interview with The Oklahoman. He argued that city schools required strong leadership after poor performances on the state's A-to-F Report Card. Santos-Rivera believed that greater involvement by parents and district residents was paramount to improved academic performance.[2]
See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oklahoma City Public Schools, "Board of Education," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tim Willert, The Oklahoman, "Contrasting styles highlight Oklahoma City School Board race," February 5, 2014
- ↑ J.O.Y. Free Resources Clinic, "History," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ Tiffany Rouse, "Phone conversation with the Oklahoma County Election Board," December 9, 2016
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Unofficial Results," accessed February 14, 2017
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Unofficial Results," accessed April 4, 2017
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email conversation with Craig A. Cates," March 2, 2017
- ↑ Oklahoma Ethics Commission, ""NEW" Guide for School Board Candidates," accessed January 13, 2017
- ↑ Oklahoma Ethics Commission, "2017 Reporting Calendar," accessed January 13, 2017
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races General Election — November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "2016 Candidate List Book (Official List of Candidates)," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results - Primary Election," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Candidates for State Elective Officials 2014," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results Statewide Primary Election — June 24, 2014," accessed July 10, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official General Election Results, Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races — November 4, 2014," accessed November 5, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma, "Candidate Information," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ The Oklahoman, "Incumbents fall in Oklahoma City school elections," February 10, 2010
