Karen Henderson (Florida)
Karen Henderson was the District 4 representative on the Brevard Public Schools Board of Education in Florida. Henderson lost a bid for re-election in the by-district general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
- See also: Brevard Public Schools elections (2016)
Two of the five seats on the Brevard Public Schools Board of Education were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. Four candidates filed to run for the District 3 seat in the by-district primary election on August 30, 2016: newcomers Darcey Addo, Richard Charbonneau, Tina Descovich, and Larry Finch. Addo and Descovich advanced to the general election because no candidates received more than 50 percent of the primary vote, and Descovich won the seat. For the District 4 seat, incumbent Karen Henderson was joined in the primary election by three challengers: Dana DeSantis, Dean Paterakis, and Matt Susin. Henderson and Susin advanced from the primary election to the general election, and Susin successfully ousted the incumbent.[1][2]
Results
| Brevard Public Schools, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Matt Susin |
50.38% | 30,206 |
| Karen Henderson Incumbent | 49.62% | 29,746 |
| Total Votes (100) | 59,952 | |
| Source: Brevard County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 General Election Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
| Brevard Public Schools, District 4 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Matt Susin |
29.51% | 6,094 |
| Karen Henderson Incumbent |
29.21% | 6,032 |
| Dana DeSantis | 28.28% | 5,840 |
| Dean Paterakis | 12.99% | 2,683 |
| Total Votes | 20,649 | |
| Source: Brevard County Supervisor of Elections, "2016 Primary Election, Official Results" accessed November 29, 2016 | ||
Funding
Henderson reported $3,300.14 in contributions and $2,013.38 in expenditures to the Brevard County Supervisor of Elections, which left her with $1,286.76 on hand as of October 10, 2016.[3]
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Footnotes
| 2016 Brevard Public Schools Elections | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 30, 2016 General: November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 3: Darcey Addo • Richard Charbonneau • Tina Descovich • Larry Finch District 4: Incumbent, Karen Henderson • Dana DeSantis • Dean Paterakis • Matt Susin |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
