Michael Gordon (Florida)
Michael Gordon was a candidate for District 4 representative on the Hernando County School Board Board of Education in Florida. Gordon ran for the seat and lost in the primary election on August 30, 2016.
Elections
2016
One of the five seats on the Hernando County School Board Board of Education was up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. In District 4, incumbent Gus Guadagnino and William Vonada were the top two vote-getters in the primary election on August 30, 2016, and they advanced to the general election. Guadagnino successfully defended his seat against Vonada. Challenger Michael Gordon was defeated in the primary election. Three newcomers ran for the District 2 seat in the primary election: Mario Littman, Linda Prescott, and Steven Van Gorden. Prescott defeated the other candidates, taking more than 50 percent of the votes cast and winning the seat outright. [1][2]
Results
| Hernando County School Board, District 4 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Gus Guadagnino Incumbent |
42.31% | 11,185 |
| William Vonada |
31.60% | 8,354 |
| Michael Gordon | 26.09% | 6,896 |
| Total Votes | 26,435 | |
| Source: Hernando County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 Primary Election 84: Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Funding
Gordon reported $5,405.95 in contributions and $4,518.94 in expenditures to the Hernando County Supervisor of Elections, which left him with $887.01 cash on hand as of August 22, 2016.[3]
About the district
- See also: Hernando County School Board, Florida
The Hernando County School Board serves the county of the same name in western Florida. The city of Brooksville is the seat of county government. The county was home to an estimated 178,439 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] The district was the 29th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 22,069 students.[5]
Demographics
Hernando County underperformed compared to Florida as a whole in terms of higher education attainment from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 15.7 percent of county residents aged 25 and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 26.8 percent statewide. The median household income for the county was $40,457 compared to $47,212 for the state. County residents lived below poverty level at a rate of 15.3 percent, while that rate was 16.5 percent for state residents.[4]
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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.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Hernando County Supervisor of Elections, "Search Current Candidate Info," accessed August 22, 2016, and October 10, 2016
- ↑ Hernando County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 Primary Election 84: Unofficial Results," accessed August 30, 2016
- ↑ Hernando County Supervisor of Elections, "Search Current Candidate Info," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Hernando County, Florida," July 22, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Division of Elections: Election results," accessed October 5, 2015
| 2016 Hernando County School Board Elections | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 30, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: Mario Littman • Linda Prescott • Steven Van Gorden District 4: Incumbent, Gus Guadagnino • Michael Gordon • William Vonada |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
