William Swinney
William Swinney was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Dysart Unified School District school board in Arizona. Swinney was defeated in the at-large general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Three of the five seats on the Dysart Unified School District school board were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbent Jennifer Tanner was the only to file for re-election. She was joined on the ballot by four newcomers: William Swinney, Christine Pritchard, William Coniam, and Jay Leonard. Tanner, Pritchard, and Leonard won the election.[1][2]
Results
| Dysart Unified School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jennifer Tanner Incumbent |
28.02% | 28,848 |
| Christine Pritchard |
22.65% | 23,322 |
| Jay Leonard |
18.75% | 19,305 |
| William Swinney | 16.63% | 17,123 |
| William Coniam | 13.95% | 14,364 |
| Total Votes | 102,962 | |
| Source: Maricopa County Recorder, "Final Results," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Funding
School board candidates in Arizona were not required to file a campaign finance report if they did not raise or spend more than $500. If they planned to stay under this threshold, they were permitted to file an exemption statement. This rendered them exempt from all other campaign finance reporting, provided they did not exceed the $500 threshold. Otherwise, candidates were not required to file any report until they raised or spent more than the threshold limit. At that point, they had to file a Statement of Organization within five business days from when the threshold was reached. The pre-general campaign finance report was due November 4, 2016. All campaign finance filing was handled by the Arizona Secretary of State.[3]
Endorsements
Swinney was endorsed by the Dysart Education Association.[4]
About the district
- See also: Dysart Unified School District, Arizona
Dysart Unified School District is located in the city of Surprise, which lies in southwestern Arizona in Maricopa County. Phoenix is its county seat and the state capital. Phoenix is also the largest city in Arizona. Maricopa County was home to 4,167,947 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to United States Census Bureau.[5] The district was the ninth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 26,121 students.[6]
Demographics
Maricopa County outperformed Arizona as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2010 and 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 30.0 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 27.1 percent for state residents. The median household income for the county was $53,689, compared to $49,928 statewide. County residents lived below the poverty level at a rate of 17.1 percent, while that rate was 17.4 percent for state residents.[5]
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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
- ↑ Maricopa County Education Service Agency, "Current Governing Board Candidates," accessed August 11, 2016
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "Unofficial results," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Campaign Finance Guide, "Questions & Answers," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ Facebook, "Dysart Education Association," November 4, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "Maricopa County, Arizona, Quick Facts," accessed September 19, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "Maricopa County Election Results Archives," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official Canvas of Votes for 2000 General Election," November 27, 2000
| 2016 Dysart Unified School District Elections | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Jennifer Tanner • William Swinney • Christine Pritchard • William Coniam • Jay Leonard |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
