Yakima School District elections (2017)
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Two of the five seats on the Yakima School District Board of Directors in Washington were up for at-large general election on November 7, 2017. Position 1 incumbent Graciela Villanueva and Position 2 incumbent Don Davis Jr. both ran unopposed in their re-election bids, winning new terms.[1]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Yakima Board of Directors consists of five members elected at large to four-year terms.[2] Board members in Yakima can be reimbursed up to $4,800 for district activities but do not receive salaries.[3]
In order to run for a school board in Washington, candidates must be U.S. citizens, legal residents of Washington, at least 18 years old by the election day, and registered voters of the district in which they run.[4]
Voter registration
To vote in Washington, one must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of Washington, and at least 18 years old.[5] One may register to vote online, by mail, or in person at a county elections department. Registration must be completed 29 days prior to an election if done by mail or online and eight days prior to the election if done in person.[6]
Washington is a vote-by-mail only state. Ballots are mailed to voters at least 18 days before an election. Voters must postmark their ballots by election day or return them to a ballot drop box by 8 p.m. on the election day in order for them to count.[7]
- See also: Voting in Washington and Voter identification laws by state
Position 1
Results
| Yakima School District, Position 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Graciela Villanueva Incumbent (unopposed) |
97.12% | 5,456 |
| Write-in votes | 2.88% | 162 |
| Total Votes | 5,618 | |
| Source: Yakima County, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed December 1, 2017 | ||
Candidates
Graciela Villanueva 
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Position 2
Results
| Yakima School District, Position 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Don Davis Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) |
98.05% | 5,774 |
| Write-in votes | 1.95% | 115 |
| Total Votes | 5,889 | |
| Source: Yakima County, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed December 1, 2017 | ||
Candidates
| Don Davis Jr.
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Washington elections, 2017
This Washington school board election in 2017 shared the ballot with elections for:[1]
- City council
- Municipal judge
- Fire protection district
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Washington school board election in 2017:
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
Reports
Both candidates opted for mini reporting in this election, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.[8]
General guidelines
Washington school board candidates must file a statement of organization within two weeks of filing for office. A statement of organization establishes a candidate's committee, treasurer, and bank the committee will use for its transactions.[9]
Candidates who raise and spend no more than $5,000 in aggregate and who do not receive more than $500 from any one contributor, including themselves, can participate in mini reporting. These candidates must keep a record of their contributors and expenditures but they are not required to report them unless they exceed the stated thresholds. In those cases, they must switch their filing status from mini to full reporting.[10]
The table below details campaign finance deadlines for 2017 Washington school board candidates:
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About the district
- See also: Yakima School District, Washington
Yakima School District is located in Yakima County in south-central Washington. The seat of county government is Yakima. Yakima County was home to an estimated 249,636 residents between 2010 and 2016, according to the United States Census Bureau.[11] The district was the 19th-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 16,058 students.[12]
Demographics
Yakima County underperformed compared to Washington as a whole in terms of higher education attainment from 2011 to 2015. The United States Census Bureau found that 15.7 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had obtained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 32.9 percent of state residents. The median household income in the county was $44,749, while it was $61,062 in the entire state. County residents lived below the poverty level at a rate of 19.1 percent, while that rate was 12.2 for all state residents.[11]
| Racial Demographics, 2015[11] | ||
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| Race | Yakima County (%) | Washington (%) |
| White | 87.7 | 80.3 |
| Black or African American | 1.5 | 4.1 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 6.2 | 1.9 |
| Asian | 1.5 | 8.4 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Two or More Races | 2.8 | 4.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 48.3 | 12.4 |
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.
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See also
| Yakima School District | Washington | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Yakima County Auditor, "Yakima County Candidate Filings 2017," accessed May 22, 2017
- ↑ Yakima School District, "Board of Directors," accessed February 5, 2015
- ↑ Snohomish County, "2014 Election Information Guide," accessed February 5, 2014
- ↑ Washington State School Directors' Association, "Running for school board," accessed June 5, 2017
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Voter Eligibility," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Voters," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Frequently Asked Questions on Voting by Mail," accessed June 5, 2017
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Local Candidates," accessed October 16, 2017
- ↑ Washington Election Code, "Chapter 42.17A.205," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ Washington State Public Disclosure Commission, "New Candidates," accessed June 22, 2017
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 United States Census Bureau, "Quick Facts: Yakima County," accessed June 12, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016
| Yakima School District elections in 2017 | |
| Yakima County, Washington | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Position 1: Incumbent, Graciela Villanueva Position 2: Incumbent, Don Davis Jr. |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
