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'''Karen M. Barnes''' {{Greener|start=11/4/2014 9:00pm CDT|before=is|after=was}} a [[Democratic]] candidate for District 5 representative on the [[Jefferson Parish Public Schools, Louisiana|Jefferson Parish School Board]] in [[Louisiana]]. She {{Greener|start=11/4/2014 9:00pm CDT|before=is running|after=ran}} against incumbent [[Cedric Floyd]] (D) and [[Sharlayne Jackson-Prevost]] (D) in the general election on [[Jefferson Parish Public Schools elections (2014)|November 4, 2014]]. {{Defeated2014}}
'''Karen M. Barnes''' {{Greener|start=11/4/2014 9:00pm CDT|before=is|after=was}} a [[Democratic]] candidate for District 5 representative on the [[Jefferson Parish Public Schools, Louisiana|Jefferson Parish School Board]] in [[Louisiana]]. She {{Greener|start=11/4/2014 9:00pm CDT|before=is running|after=ran}} against incumbent [[Cedric Floyd]] (D) and [[Sharlayne Jackson-Prevost]] (D) in the general election on [[Jefferson Parish Public Schools elections (2014)|November 4, 2014]]. {{Defeated2014}}



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Karen M. Barnes was a Democratic candidate for District 5 representative on the Jefferson Parish School Board in Louisiana. She ran against incumbent Cedric Floyd (D) and Sharlayne Jackson-Prevost (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014. Karen M. Barnes lost the general election on November 4, 2014.

Elections

2014

See also: Jefferson Parish Public Schools elections (2014)

Nine seats on the Jefferson Parish School Board were up for election on November 4, 2014. Candidates who were unopposed at the end of the filing period were considered elected as of that date. Two districts advanced to a general election on December 6, 2014.

Eight of the district seats saw contested races. District 2 incumbent Etta Licciardi (R) filed to run in the District 3 contest, but later withdrew. Newcomers Rickeem Jackson (D), Ricky Johnson (D) and April Williams (D) ran to fill the open seat. Jackson and Johnson advanced to the general election. District 3 incumbent Ray St. Pierre (R) faced Raymond "Ray" Griffin Jr. (R) in his re-election bid. Phillip Huskey (D) also filed for the race, but was disqualified. District 4 incumbent Pat Tovrea (R) did not file to run for re-election. Melinda Bourgeois (R) and Glenn Mayeaux (R) vied for the open seat.[1]

Karen M. Barnes (D) and Sharlayne Jackson-Prevost (D) challenged District 5 incumbent Cedric Floyd (D). Meladie Munch (D) ran against District 6 incumbent Larry Dale (R). District 7 incumbent Mark Jacobs (R) faced challengers Melinda Doucet (R) and Jo Ann Scott (L). Deborah Armstrong (D) had filed for the District 7 seat, but later withdrew. Jacobs and Doucet advanced to the general election.[1]

Mike Delesdernier (R), the District 8 incumbent, faced Marion "Coach" Bonura (R). Denise Carpenter (R) also filed for the race, but later withdrew. Eugene "Gene" Katsanis (R) and incumbent Sandy Denapolis-Bosarge (R) faced one another for the second election in a row for the District 9 seat. Connie Montgomery (R) also filed to run in District 9, but later withdrew.[1]

In the only uncontested race, District 1 incumbent Mark Morgan (I) was re-elected without opposition after his opponent, Charles "Ken" Bradley (R), withdrew from the race.[1]

Results

Jefferson Parish Public Schools, District 5 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCedric Floyd Incumbent 55.5% 6,788
     Democratic Sharlayne Jackson-Prevost 23.5% 2,869
     Democratic Karen M. Barnes 21% 2,563
Total Votes 12,220
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 4, 2014

Funding

As of October 29, 2014, Barnes had reported $1,754.19 in receipts and $61.20 in disbursements to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, which left her campaign with $747.95 on hand.[2]

Endorsements

Barnes did not receive any official endorsements.

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Karen + Barnes + Jefferson + Parish + Public + Schools"

See also

External links

Footnotes