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The Tracy Educators Association endorsed incumbent [[Walter Gouveia]] and challengers [[Dan Arriola]] and [[Sondra Gilbert]].<ref>[http://www.tracyeducators.org/ ''Tracy Educators Association'', "Announcements: School Board Endorsements," accessed October 28, 2016]</ref> | The Tracy Educators Association endorsed incumbent [[Walter Gouveia]] and challengers [[Dan Arriola]] and [[Sondra Gilbert]].<ref>[http://www.tracyeducators.org/ ''Tracy Educators Association'', "Announcements: School Board Endorsements," accessed October 28, 2016]</ref> | ||
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Three of the seven seats on the Tracy Joint Unified School District board of trustees were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbents Walter Gouveia, Jill Costa, and James Vaughn Jr. faced challengers Dan Arriola and Sondra Gilbert.[1] Costa won re-election, and Gilbert and Arriola won the other seats on the ballot.[2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Tracy Joint Unified board of trustees consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held at large on a staggered basis every November of even-numbered years. Four seats were up for election on November 4, 2014, and three seats were up for election on November 8, 2016. There was no primary election.[3]
To get on the ballot, school board candidates had to register with the county elections office by August 12, 2016. If incumbents did not file by that deadline, the filing deadline was extended for non-incumbent candidates until August 17, 2016.[4]
To vote in this election, residents of the school district had to register by October 24, 2016.[5] Photo identification was not required to vote in this election.[6]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Tracy Joint Unified School District, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Sondra Gilbert |
23.14% | 13,482 |
| Dan Arriola |
21.16% | 12,325 |
| Jill Costa Incumbent |
20.47% | 11,925 |
| James Vaughn Jr. Incumbent | 18.80% | 10,950 |
| Walter Gouveia Incumbent | 16.11% | 9,384 |
| Write-in votes | 0.33% | 191 |
| Total Votes | 58,257 | |
| Source: San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, "November 8, 2016 Official Final Results," accessed December 5, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2016
The district's school board election shared the ballot with a bond measure for the city of Tracy, a number of statewide ballot measures, and elections for the following offices:[7][8]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for California school board elections in 2016:[9][10]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 1, 2016 | Semi-annual campaign finance report due |
| August 10, 2016 - November 8, 2016 | 24-hour campaign contribution reporting period |
| August 12, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| August 17, 2016 | Extended filing deadline for non-incumbent candidates for open seats |
| September 29, 2016 | First pre-election campaign finance report due |
| October 24, 2016 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 27, 2016 | Second pre-election campaign finance report due |
| November 8, 2016 | Election Day |
| January 31, 2017 | Semi-annual campaign finance report due |
Endorsements
The Tracy Educators Association endorsed incumbent Walter Gouveia and challengers Dan Arriola and Sondra Gilbert.[11]
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Campaign finance
Candidates in this race were required to file two pre-election reports. The first was due on September 29, 2016, and the second was due on October 27, 2016. If candidates received more than $1,000 from a single source between August 10, 2016, and November 8, 2016, they had to file a campaign finance report within 24 hours of receiving the contribution.[10]
Candidates who did not raise or spend more than $2,000 on their campaigns had to file an exemption form by September 29, 2016. They did not have to file additional campaign finance reports.[10]
Candidates who had a remaining balance from previous campaigns or who had raised or spent money on their campaigns prior to the candidate filing deadline had to file a semi-annual campaign finance report by August 1, 2016. The next semi-annual campaign finance report was due January 31, 2017.[10]
Reports
Candidates received a total of $10,919.00 and spent a total of $10,199.09 in the election, according to the San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters.[12]
| Candidate | Existing balance | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Jill Costa | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Walter Gouveia | $0.00 | $1,191.00 | $747.00 | $444.00 |
| James Vaughn Jr. | $0.00 | $2,931.00 | $2,931.00 | $0.00 |
| Dan Arriola | $0.00 | $4,000.00 | $3,710.09 | $289.91 |
| Sondra Gilbert | $40.00 | $2,797.00 | $2,811.00 | $26.00 |
Past elections
Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right. | |
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2014Incumbents Ted Guzman, Kelly Lewis, and Greg Silva and newcomer Juana Dement ran unopposed for the four at-large seats and won the election by default. 2012This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbents Jill Costa and James Vaughn Jr. were re-elected and newcomer Walter Gouveia joined the board by default.[13] 2010This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbents Gregg Crandall, Ted Guzman, and Bill Swenson were re-elected and newcomer Greg Silva joined the board by default. Incumbent Jill Costa also ran unopposed and won a two-year term by default.[14][15] | |
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About the district
The Tracy Joint Unified School District is located in San Joaquin County in central California. The county seat is Stockton. San Joaquin County was home to 726,106 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[16] The district was the 92nd-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 17,442 students.[17]
Demographics
San Joaquin County underperformed compared to California as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 18.1 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 31 percent of state residents. The median household income for San Joaquin County was $53,253, compared to $61,489 for the entire state. The percentage of people in poverty in the county was 20.7 percent, while it was 16.4 percent statewide.[16]
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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.
Recent news
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See also
| Tracy Joint Unified School District | California | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List," accessed August 16, 2016
- ↑ San Joaquin Registrar of Voters, "Registrar of Voters Department," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Tracy Joint Unified School District, "board of trustees," accessed August 11, 2016
- ↑ California Elections Code, “Part 5, Section 10600-10604: School District And Community College District Governing Board Elections,” accessed June 15, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Voter Registration," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "California Online Voter Registration," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List: 2016 General Election," accessed September 26, 2016
- ↑ San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, "Local Measures to be voted for in the November 8, 2016 Election," accessed September 26, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016, General Election Calendar," accessed July 27, 2016
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 California Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 8, 2016," accessed July 27, 2016
- ↑ Tracy Educators Association, "Announcements: School Board Endorsements," accessed October 28, 2016
- ↑ San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, "San Joaquin County Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed February 7, 2017
- ↑ Smart Voter, "Board Member; Tracy Joint Unified School District Voter Information - November 6, 2012 Election," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Smart Voter, "Board Member; Tracy Joint Unified School District Voter Information - November 2, 2010 Election," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Smart Voter, "Board Member; Tracy Joint Unified School District Voter Information - November 2, 2010 Election," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 United States Census Bureau, "San Joaquin County, California," accessed August 11, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, "Election Results," accessed July 24, 2014
| 2016 Tracy Joint Unified School District Elections | |
| San Joaquin County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Jill Costa • Incumbent, Walter Gouveia • Incumbent, James Vaughn Jr. • Dan Arriola • Sondra Gilbert |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
