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William Blaine Jr.
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William Blaine Jr. was the Salem District representative on the Spotsylvania County School Board in Virginia. Blaine won the general election on November 3, 2015.[1]
Elections
2015
Opposition
The Spotsylvania County School Board is a seven-member board elected by district to staggered four-year terms. The seats of Chancellor District incumbent Dawn Shelley, Courtland District incumbent James Meyer, Livingston District incumbent Ray Lora and Salem District incumbent William Blaine Jr. were up for election on November 3, 2015.[2] Board member Blaine defeated a challenge from Shawn Davis. Incumbents Shelley and Meyer ran unopposed and won re-election to their seats. Newcomer Kirk Twigg, who was an unsuccessful candidate in 2011, ran unopposed and won the Livingston District seat vacated by incumbent Ray Lora, who did not file for re-election.
Results
| Spotsylvania County School Board, Salem District, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 William Blaine Jr. Incumbent |
56.5% | 1,525 |
| Shawn Davis | 43.1% | 1,164 |
| Write-in votes | 0.41% | 11 |
| Total Votes | 2,700 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General," accessed November 3, 2015 | ||
Funding
Blaine reported no contributions or expenditures to the Virginia State Board of Elections as of October 28, 2015.[3]
Endorsements
Blaine received the endorsement of the Spotsylvania County Democratic Party.[4]
Recent news
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See also
- Spotsylvania County Public Schools, Virginia
- Spotsylvania County Public Schools elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," September 9, 2015
- ↑ Spotsylvania County Public Schools, "School Board Governance Policy," accessed January 27, 2015
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 27, 2015
- ↑ Spotsylvania County Democratic Committee, "Candidates/Issues," accessed October 22, 2015
