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Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage of the 100 largest cities in America by population as well as mayoral, city council, and district attorney election coverage in state capitals outside of the 100 largest cities. This board member is outside of that coverage scope and does not receive scheduled updates.
Betsy Bates was a member of the Wentzville R-IV School District school board, At-large in Missouri. Bates assumed office on April 14, 2017.
Bates ran for re-election to the Wentzville R-IV School District school board, At-large in Missouri. Bates won in the general election on April 4, 2017.
Elections
2017
Three seats on the Wentzville R-IV School District school board were up for at-large general election on April 4, 2017. Board incumbent Barbara Fine was successful in her bid for re-election and was joined in her victory by newcomers Betsy Bates and Heather Reiter. They defeated challenger Saundra Garber. Ed Shew filed to run in the election, but his name did not appear on the ballot.[1][2]
Results
| Wentzville R-IV School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Heather Reiter |
27.80% | 3,901 |
| Barbara Fine Incumbent |
25.87% | 3,631 |
| Betsy Bates |
25.52% | 3,581 |
| Saundra Garber | 19.87% | 2,789 |
| Ed Shew | 0.00% | |
| Write-in votes | 0.93% | 131 |
| Total Votes | 14,033 | |
| Source: St. Charles County, "Election Summary Report," accessed March 22, 2018 | ||
2016
Three of the seven seats on the Wentzville R-IV School District school board were up for at-large general election on April 5, 2016. No incumbents filed for re-election. A special election for a one-year term on the board featured Kurtis Daniels, Damien Pisciotta, and Lezlie Stephens. Two seats were up for regularly scheduled election; candidates Saundra Garber, Dale Schaper, Jennifer Simpson, Jackson Thompson, and Betsy Bates vied for them. Schaper and Simpson defeated the other candidates to win regular-term seats on the school board, while Daniels won the one-year term position.[3]
Results
| Wentzville R-IV School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jennifer Simpson |
25.16% | 3,548 |
| Dale Schaper |
22.48% | 3,170 |
| Betsy Bates | 21.80% | 3,074 |
| Saundra Garber | 20.48% | 2,887 |
| Jackson Thompson | 9.63% | 1,358 |
| Write-in votes | 0.44% | 62 |
| Total Votes (100) | 14,099 | |
| Source: St. Charles County Clerk, "Election Summary Report OFFICIAL," accessed May 3, 2016 | ||
See also
- Wentzville R-IV School District, Missouri
- Wentzville R-IV School District elections (2017)
- Wentzville R-IV School District elections (2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email exchange with Mary K. LaPak, Director of Community Relations," January 19, 2017
- ↑ St. Charles County, "Election Summary Report," accessed April 4, 2017
- ↑ Wentzville School District, "2016 Board of Education candidates," accessed January 21, 2016
| Wentzville R-IV School District elections in 2017 | |
| St. Charles County, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 4, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Incumbent, Barbara Fine • Betsy Bates • Saundra Garber • Heather Reiter • Ed Shew |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
