College Station Independent School District elections (2014)
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Two seats on the College Station Independent School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Places 6 and 7 were on the ballot.
Place 6 incumbent Kimberly McAdams lost her seat to challenger Michael Schaefer. Place 7 incumbent Valerie Jochen was re-elected without opposition.
About the district
College Station Independent School District is located in Brazos County, Texas. The county seat of Brazos County is Bryan. Brazos County was home to 194,851 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, College Station Independent School District was the 97th-largest school district in Texas and served 10,805 students.[2]
Demographics
Brazos County overperformed in comparison to the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 38.7 percent of Brazos County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.3 percent for Texas as a whole. The median household income in Brazos County was $37,638 compared to $51,563 for the state of Texas. The poverty rate in Brazos County was 30.0 percent compared to 17.4 percent for the entire state.[1]
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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.
Voter and candidate information
The College Station ISD Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected to three-year terms and serve the district at-large. There
was
no primary election, and the general election
was
held on November 4, 2014. Two seats
were
up for election in 2014.[4]
Candidates began filing nominating petitions on July 19, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was August 18, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Place 6
- Kimberly McAdams
- Incumbent
- Michael Schaefer
Place 7
- Valerie Jochen
- Incumbent and board president
Election results
Place 6
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Michael Schaefer |
57.3% | 6,061 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kimberly McAdams Incumbent | 42.7% | 4,522 | |
| Total Votes | 10,583 | |||
| Source: Brazos Votes, "2014 General Election Results," accessed February 9, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate publicly received an endorsement in this election.
Campaign finance
Candidates must file reports with the Texas Ethics Commission or the appropriate county clerk. They must disclose the amount of each contribution (or the value and nature of any in-kind contribution), the name and address of the individual or political committee making the contribution and the date of the contribution. Filers must also report all expenditures, including the date of an expenditure, the name and address of the person to whom the expenditure is made and the purpose of the expenditure.[6]
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the College Station Independent School District election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| July 19, 2014 | First day to file for place on general election ballot |
| August 18, 2014 | Last day to file for place on general election ballot |
| October 6, 2014 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 20, 2014 | Early voting begins |
| October 31, 2014 | Last day of early voting |
| November 4, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for U.S. House seats, Texas state executive offices and one seat in the U.S. House Senate. It also shared the ballot with other county and municipal elections. There was one statewide measure on the ballot regarding the diversion of oil and gasoline tax revenues from the state's "Rainy Day Fund" into transportation funding.[5]
Recent news
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See also
- Texas
- College Station Independent School District elections (2013)
- College Station Independent School District, Texas
- Texas school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Brazos County, Texas ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Texas
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Brazos County, Texas," accessed August 4, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed August 4, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Brazos County," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ College Station Independent School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed August 4, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2014 Election Dates," accessed August 4, 2014
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File With Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
| 2014 College Station Independent School District Elections | |
| Brazos County, Texas | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Place 6: • Incumbent, Kimberly McAdams • Michael Schaefer Place 7: • Incumbent, Valerie Jochen |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
