Craig P. Alexander
Craig P. Alexander was a candidate for the Trustee Area 4 seat on the Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees in California. He ran against one fellow candidate in the general election on November 4, 2014.[1] Craig P. Alexander lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2014
The seats from Trustee Areas 4, 6 and 7 on the Capistrano Unified School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 4, 2014. No incumbent ran for re-election in Trustee Area 4, leaving the race to two candidates, Craig P. Alexander and Martha McNicholas. McNicholas won the election. In the Trustee Area 6 race, incumbent Ellen M. Addonizio lost the election to challenger Gila Jones. The Trustee Area 7 race featured incumbent Lynn Hatton-Hodson and challenger Julie Collier. Hatton-Hodson won re-election to her seat.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Martha McNicholas |
58% | 6,832 | |
| Nonpartisan | Craig P. Alexander | 42% | 4,939 | |
| Total Votes | 11,771 | |||
| Source: Orange County Election Department, "General Election Results," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Funding
The Orange County Registrar of Voters does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports that were filed by paper in their office. Ballotpedia staffers directly requested this information, but the municipal office refused those requests to make that information public.
Endorsements
Alexander received endorsements from the following organizations and state and federal officials:[2][3][4][5]
- Republican Party of Orange County
- Conservative Republicans of California
- California Charter School Association (CCSA) Advocates
- Lincoln Club of Orange County
- Atlas PAC
- U.S. Representative Dana Rohrabacher (R)
- State Senator Mimi Walters (R)
- State Assemblywoman Diane Harkey (R)
- State Assemblyman Don Wagner (R)
- State Assemblyman Allan Mansoor (R)
He also received endorsements from several local officials and school board members, including Capistrano Unified Board of Trustees members Ellen M. Addonizio and Jim Reardon.[5] A list of his supporters can be found here.
Campaign themes
2014
Alexander highlighted the following issues on his campaign website:
| “ | If Craig has the honor of being elected as your representative to the Capistrano Unified School District, he will:
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| —Craig P. Alexander's campaign website (2014)[7] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Craig + Alexander + Capistrano + Unified + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List General Election 2014," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Republican Party of Orange County, "County and City Offices," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ Conservative Republicans of California, "Endorsements," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ CCSA Advocates, "November 2014 Election," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Craig Alexander Capistrano Unified School District, "Endorsements," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Craig Alexander Capistrano Unified School District, "Craig Alexander on the Issues," accessed September 17, 2014
| 2014 Capistrano Unified School District Elections | |
| Orange County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 4: • Craig P. Alexander • Martha McNicholas Trustee Area 6: • Incumbent, Ellen M. Addonizio • Gila Jones Trustee Area 7: • Incumbent, Lynn Hatton-Hodson • Julie Collier |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
