Tommy Houser
Tommy Houser was a candidate for the District 1 seat on the Lincoln County Schools school board in North Carolina. Houser was defeated in the by-district general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
- See also: Lincoln County Schools elections (2016)
Four of the seven seats on the Lincoln County Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. One seat was elected at large and the other three were elected by district. Three newcomers vied for the at-large seat: Andrew Dellinger, former candidate Clarissa Metts, and Heather Rhyne. Rhyne won the seat. In her bid for re-election, District 1 incumbent Cathy Davis filed for the seat and defeated Tommy Houser. Two newcomers filed for the open District 3 seat: David Herbertson and Jeff Pariano, with Herbertson winning the seat. A sole candidate ran and won the open District 4 seat: Mark Mullen.[1][2]
Results
| Lincoln County Schools, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Cathy Davis Incumbent |
57.55% | 19,610 |
| Tommy Houser | 42.18% | 14,373 |
| Write-in votes | 0.26% | 89 |
| Total Votes (100) | 34,072 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results-Lincoln," accessed December 5, 2016 | ||
Funding
The Lincoln County Board of Elections did not publish campaign finance reports for this election on its website as of November 3, 2016.[3]
School board candidates in North Carolina were required to file campaign finance reports to their county's board of elections unless the candidate:
(1) Did not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in contributions, and
(2) Did not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in loans, and
(3) Did not spend more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).[4]
The third quarter campaign finance deadline was October 31, 2016, and the fourth quarter deadline was January 11, 2017.[5]
About the district
- See also: Lincoln County Schools, North Carolina
Lincoln County Schools is located in the county of the same name in North Carolina. The county seat is Lincolnton. Lincoln County was home to 81,035 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] The district was the 35th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 11,585 students.[7]
Demographics
Lincoln County underperformed in comparison to North Carolina as a whole in terms of higher education attainment from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 19.9 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 27.8 percent for state residents. The median household income in the county was $48,664, compared to $46,693 for the state. County residents lived below the poverty level at a rate of 16.0 percent, compared to 17.2 percent for state residents.[6]
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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
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email communication with Rebecca Buff, Assistant Director for the Lincoln County Board of Elections," August 3, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial General Election Results-Lincoln," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ County of Lincoln, "Filing of Campaign Finance Reports," accessed November 3, 2016
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "Chapter 163: Elections And Election Laws, Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns," accessed February 11, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Reporting Schedules," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "Lincoln County, North Carolina," accessed August 3, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "NC Voter Statistics Results," accessed August 18, 2014
| 2016 Lincoln County Schools Elections | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Andrew Dellinger • Clarissa Metts • Heather Rhyne District 1: Incumbent, Cathy Davis • Tommy Houser District 3: David Herbertson • Jeff Pariano |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
