William Robertson (North Carolina)
William Robertson was a candidate for the District 7 seat on the Rowan-Salisbury Schools school board in North Carolina. Robertson was defeated in the by-district general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
- See also: Rowan-Salisbury Schools elections (2016)
Three of the seven seats on the Rowan-Salisbury Schools school board were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. District 3 incumbent Joshua Wagner filed for re-election and defeated challenger Michael Julian. District 5 incumbent Chuck Hughes filed for re-election and faced challengers Alisha Byrd and Gene Miller. Byrd successfully unseated the incumbent. District 7 saw three file for the seat. Incumbent Susan Cox and newcomers Andrew Poston and William Robertson vied for a spot on the board, with Cox winning the seat. There was no primary.[1][2]
Results
| Rowan-Salisbury Schools, District 7 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Susan Cox Incumbent |
53.80% | 28,605 |
| William Robertson | 23.61% | 12,551 |
| Andrew Poston | 22.12% | 11,762 |
| Write-in votes | 0.46% | 247 |
| Total Votes (100) | 53,165 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results-Rowan," accessed December 5, 2016 | ||
Funding
Robertson did not report any contributions or expenditures to the Rowan County Board of Elections as of November 4, 2016.[3]
School board candidates in North Carolina were required to file campaign finance reports to their county's board of elections unless the candidate:
(1) Did not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in contributions, and
(2) Did not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in loans, and
(3) Did not spend more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).[4]
The third quarter campaign finance deadline was October 31, 2016, and the fourth quarter deadline was January 11, 2017.[5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate Lists," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial General Election Results-Rowan," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Rowan County, "Campaign Finance Active Status," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "Chapter 163: Elections And Election Laws, Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns," accessed February 11, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Reporting Schedules," accessed October 11, 2016
| 2016 Rowan-Salisbury Schools Elections | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 3: Incumbent, Joshua Wagner • Michael Julian District 5: Incumbent, Chuck Hughes • Alisha Byrd • Gene Miller |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
