Port Huron Area School District elections (2016)
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Two of the seven seats on the Port Huron Area School District school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbents Garth Kriewall and Rasha Demashkieh did not file for re-election. Newcomers Denise Brooks and Timothy McCulloch defeated Michael Distelrath in the general election.[1] Find out how Port Huron's school board races stack up with other Michigan school districts here.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Port Huron Board of Education consists of seven members elected at large to six-year terms. Michigan school board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period, which concluded on July 26, 2016. The deadline to withdraw from the election was July 29, 2016. Candidates needed to submit nominating petitions with signatures from district residents or $100 non-refundable deposits to reach the ballot. The deadline for voters to register for the election was October 11, 2016.[2]
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Port Huron Area School District, At-Large General Election, 6-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Denise Brooks |
38.52% | 13,455 |
| Timothy McCulloch |
34.70% | 12,121 |
| Michael Distelrath | 26.78% | 9,354 |
| Total Votes | 34,930 | |
| Source: St. Clair County, "Election Results," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
Candidates
Denise Brooks 
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Timothy McCulloch
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Michael Distelrath | |||
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Additional elections
- See also: Michigan elections, 2016
School board elections in Michigan shared the ballot with races for president of the United States, U.S. House seats, and state legislative seats.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for Michigan school board elections in 2016:[3]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 26, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| July 29, 2016 | Deadline for candidates to withdraw from ballot |
| October 11, 2016 | Voter registration deadline for general election |
| October 28, 2016 | Pre-election campaign finance reporting deadline |
| November 8, 2016 | General election |
| December 8, 2016 | Post-election campaign finance reporting deadline |
Endorsements
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The Times Herald endorsed Denise Brooks and Michael Distelrath on October 7, 2016.[4]
Campaign finance
School board candidates in Michigan were required to file pre-election campaign finance reports with their county election offices by October 28, 2016. Post-election reports were due by December 8, 2016.[3]
In Michigan, candidates are prohibited from receiving contributions from corporations or labor organizations. Within 10 days of becoming a candidate, candidates must form a candidate committee. Following the creation of the committee, candidates have an additional 10 days to register the committee with the school district filing official by filing a statement of organization. A candidate committee that does not expect to receive or spend more than $1,000 during the election cycle is eligible to receive a reporting waiver, which allows that committee not to file pre-election, post-election, and annual campaign statements.[5]
Past elections
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2011Incumbents Rasha Demashkieh and Garth Kriewall defeated challengers Susan Kenner, Daniel O'Connor, William Orr, Michele Ready-Israel, Holli Roberts, Jodi Sanderson, and Randall Westrick to win re-election to two seats with six-year terms on the board.[6][7] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
What was at stake?
Election trends
Port Huron's 2016 school board elections featured fewer candidates per seat than the district's 2014 elections. Voters saw 1.5 candidates per seat up for election in 2016, while the 2014 ballot featured 2.33 candidates per seat. The district's 2016 elections featured fewer candidates than the 2.3 candidates per seat average for all Michigan school board elections covered by Ballotpedia. Port Huron's 2.33 candidates per seat in 2014 exceeded the 2.09 candidates per seat for Michigan districts in Ballotpedia's coverage. The following table compares candidates per seat in 2014 and 2016 for school board elections covered by Ballotpedia in Michigan and the United States:
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About the district
Port Huron Area School District is located in St. Clair County, Mich. The county seat is Port Huron. St. Clair County was home to 159,875 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[8] The district was the 22nd-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 9,277 students.[9]
Demographics
St. Clair County underperformed compared to Michigan as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 17.3 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.4 percent for state residents. The median household income for the county was $48,703, compared to $49,087 for the state. The county's poverty rate was 13.8 percent, while Michigan's poverty rate was 16.2 percent.[8]
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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.
Recent news
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See also
| Port Huron Area School District | Michigan | School Boards |
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External links
- Port Huron Area School District
- St. Clair County, Michigan
- St. Clair County Clerk
- Michigan Department of Education
- Michigan Association of School Boards
Footnotes
- ↑ The Times Herald, "Port Huron schools board to have 2 new faces," July 28, 2016
- ↑ Wayne County Clerk, "Elections Division-Voter and Candidate Information," accessed August 1, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan Bureau of Elections, "2016 and 2017 Campaign Finance Filing Schedule," January 12, 2016
- ↑ The Times Herald, "Distelrath, Brooks best choices for Port Huron Schools," October 7, 2016
- ↑ Genesee County, "Filing Requirements under Michigan's Campaign Finance Act," February 7, 2014
- ↑ The Voice, "Full field seeks school board seats in Port Huron," April 29, 2011
- ↑ The Voice, "Port Huron schools get a bond boost," May 17, 2011
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 United States Census Bureau, "St. Clair County, Michigan," accessed September 25, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Secretary of State - Department of State, "Previous Election Information," accessed August 1, 2014
| 2016 Port Huron Area School District Elections | |
| St. Clair County, Michigan | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Denise Brooks • Timothy McCulloch • Michael Distelrath |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
