Erin Schmidt (Ohio)
Erin Schmidt was a candidate for at-large representative on the Mason City School District Board of Education in Ohio. The general election was held on November 3, 2015.[1] Erin Schmidt (Ohio) lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Schmidt is a mom to four children who attend school in the Mason City School District. She has lived in the district for 13 years with her husband and children. She obtained a bachelor's degree in business administration in May 2015.[2]
Elections
2015
Opposition
Two of the five seats on the Mason City School District Board of Education were up for election on November 3, 2015. All members represent the district at-large.
Incumbents Kevin Wise and Courtney Allen defeated challenger Erin Schmidt and won re-election to their seats.[3][4][5]
Results
| Mason City School District, At-Large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kevin Wise Incumbent |
42.8% | 6,776 |
| Courtney Allen Incumbent |
28.7% | 4,539 |
| Erin Schmidt | 28.6% | 4,523 |
| Total Votes | 15,838 | |
| Source: Warren County, Ohio, “Official results,” accessed November 27, 2015 | ||
Funding
Schmidt reported $1,175.00 in contributions and $1,143.18 (Total expenditures made in the election at hand.) in expenditures to the Warren County Board of Elections, which left her campaign with $31.82 on hand/in debt (Total amount of cash on hand or indebtedness) in the election.[6]
Endorsements
Schmidt received no official endorsements for her campaign during the election.
Campaign themes
2015
Schmidt issued the following statement regarding her bid for office:
| “ | As a Board member, I will advocate for public education, our teachers, and our students; I will support the things that make our schools great, and influence change when necessary; I will fight for the return of local control to our schools; and I will be part of the continued conversations with State legislators in regards to policy and law affecting Mason City Schools.[7] | ” |
| —Erin Schmidt, (2015), [8] | ||
About the district
- See also: Mason City School District, Ohio
Mason City School District is located in southwestern Ohio in Warren County. The county seat is Hamilton. According the United States Census Bureau, the county was home to 221,659 residents in 2014.[9] Mason City School District was the 16th-largest school district in Ohio, serving 10,836 students during the 2012-2013 school year.[10]
Demographics
Warren County outperformed the rest of Ohio in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 37.9 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 25.2 percent of state residents. The median household income in the county was $72,487, compared to $48,308 for the state. The poverty rate for the county was 6.3 percent, compared to 15.8 percent for the entire state.[9]
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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
- Mason City School District, Ohio
- Mason City School District elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcandidates - ↑ Facebook, "Erin Schmidt for Mason City School Board," August 13, 2015
- ↑ Warren County, Ohio, "Candidate List for Board Certification," accessed August 6, 2015
- ↑ Mason City School District, "School Board Members," accessed July 24, 2015
- ↑ Warren County, Ohio, “Unofficial results,” accessed November 3, 2015
- ↑ Warren County Board of Election, "Campaign Finance Information," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on September 10, 2015
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 United States Census Bureau, "Warren County, Ohio," accessed July 24, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "District Directory Information," accessed July 22, 2015
- ↑ Warren County Board of Elections, "Election Reports Archive," accessed October 31, 2013
| 2015 Mason City School District Elections | |
| Warren County, Ohio | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Courtney Allen • Incumbent, Kevin Wise • Erin Schmidt |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
