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David Alvarez (Louisiana)
David Alvarez (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Orleans Parish School Board to represent District 6 in Louisiana. Alvarez lost in the primary on November 3, 2020.
Alvarez was a candidate for the District 6 seat on the Orleans Parish School Board in Louisiana. Alvarez was defeated in the by-district general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Alvarez is the owner of Evaluation Insights. He consults with companies and organizations regarding research and program evaluations. He is involved in two neighborhood associations, Carrolltown Riverbend and Carrolltown United.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Orleans Parish School Board, Louisiana, elections (2020)
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
General election
General election for Orleans Parish School Board District 6
Carlos Zervigon defeated Erica Martinez in the general election for Orleans Parish School Board District 6 on December 5, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carlos Zervigon (D) | 61.0 | 5,506 | |
 | Erica Martinez (D)  | 39.0 | 3,520 | |
| Total votes: 9,026 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Orleans Parish School Board District 6
Carlos Zervigon and Erica Martinez defeated David Alvarez in the primary for Orleans Parish School Board District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carlos Zervigon (D) | 42.3 | 8,174 | |
| ✔ | | Erica Martinez (D) | 29.5 | 5,703 |
 | David Alvarez (D) | 28.2 | 5,462 | |
| Total votes: 19,339 | |||
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2016
Seven seats on the Orleans Parish School Board were up for by-district primary election on November 8, 2016. District 1 incumbent John Brown Sr., District 2 candidate Ethan Ashley, District 3 incumbent Sarah Usdin, and District 5 candidate Benjamin Kleban ran unopposed and won election to the board without appearing on the ballot. District 4 incumbent Leslie Ellison defeated challenger Walter Umrani. Morris Reed Jr. originally filed to challenge Ellison but withdrew from the race before the election. Despite his withdrawal announcement, his name remained on the ballot. District 6 incumbent Woody Koppel won re-election to his seat by defeating David Alvarez, and District 7 incumbent Nolan Marshall Jr. also won re-election after defeating Alvin Crusto Jr. and Kwame Smith.[2]
Results
| Orleans Parish School Board, District 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Woody Koppel Incumbent |
53.38% | 10,422 | |
| Democratic | David Alvarez | 46.62% | 9,101 | |
| Total Votes | 19,523 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Orleans Parish," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||||
Funding
Alvarez reported $4,375.75 in contributions and $1,592.87 in expenditures to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, which left her campaign with $2,782.88 on hand as of November 3, 2016.[3]
Endorsements
Alvarez received an official endorsement from The New Orleans Tribune.[4]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
David Alvarez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Orleans Parish School Board
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
Footnotes
- ↑ Elect David Alvarez, "About me," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed July 27, 2016
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Louisiana Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 24, 2016
- ↑ The New Orleans Tribune, "Our Endorsements," accessed November 1, 2016
