Willie Kirkland Jr.
Willie Kirkland Jr. was a candidate for the District 1 seat on the Escambia County School District school board in Florida. Kirkland Jr. was defeated in the by-district primary election on August 30, 2016.
Elections
2016
One of the five seats on the Escambia County School District school board was up for by-district primary election on August 30, 2016. Kevin Adams defeated fellow newcomer Willie Kirkland Jr. for the open District 1 seat. The District 4 and District 5 seats were originally set to be on the ballot, but when District 4 incumbent Patty Hightower and District 5 incumbent William Slayton Jr. were unopposed in their bids for re-election at the passing of the filing deadline, they were automatically re-elected.[1]
Results
| Escambia County School District, District 1 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kevin Adams |
65.74% | 7,235 |
| Willie Kirkland Jr. | 34.26% | 3,771 |
| Total Votes | 11,006 | |
| Source: Escambia County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 Primary Election," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
Funding
Kirkland Jr. reported $22,930.00 in contributions and $21,337.40 in expenditures to the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections, which left him with $1,592.60 cash on hand as of August 10, 2016.[2]
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See also
External links
- Campaign website
- Facebook campaign page
- Escambia County School District
- Escambia County Supervisor of Elections
Footnotes
| 2016 Escambia County School District Elections | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 30, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Kevin Adams • Willie Kirkland Jr. District 4: Incumbent, Patty Hightower |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
