Harrison School District Two elections (2013)
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Four seats were up for election on the Harrison School District Two Board of Education on November 5, 2013. Eileen Lynch Gonzalez was elected to the unfinished term she was appointed to earlier in 2013. Joyce L. Leigh, Doriena S. Longmire and Steven R. Seibert defeated challengers Aaron Simpson and Ryan Thompson to win the three remaining at-large seats.
About the district
- See also: Harrison School District Two, Colorado
Harrison School District Two is based out of Colorado Springs, Colorado in El Paso County. According to the 2010 US Census, Colorado Springs is home to 416,427 residents.[1]
Demographics
Colorado Springs lagged behind state averages for median income, poverty rate and higher education achievement in 2010. The average household income in Colorado Springs was $53,747 compared to $57,685 for the state of Colorado. The poverty rate in Colorado Springs was 12.7% compared to 12.5% for the entire state. The U.S. Census also found that 36.1% of Colorado Springs residents aged 25 years and older earned a bachelor's degree, compared to a 36.3% rate in Colorado.[1]
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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.
Method of board member selection
The Harrison School District Two Board of Education consists of five members who are elected at-large to four-year terms. There was no primary election and the general election was held on November 5, 2013. Four seats were up for election in 2013 and two seats will be on the ballot on November 3, 2015.
Voters in El Paso County were able to request mail ballots from the Elections Department by October 15. These ballots were sent out to registered voters who submitted requests by the deadline starting on October 15. Mailed ballots had to be dropped off at 11 approved locations throughout El Paso County by 7:00pm local time on November 5. Voters could also mail their ballots back to the County Clerk though ballots had to arrive by November 5.[3]
Elections
2013
Candidates
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Election results
| Harrison School District Two, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Joyce L. Leigh |
24.5% | 3,213 | |
| Nonpartisan | Doriena S. Longmire |
22.7% | 2,986 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steven R. Seibert |
18.8% | 2,471 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ryan Thompson | 18.8% | 2,468 | |
| Nonpartisan | Aaron Simpson | 15.2% | 1,998 | |
| Total Votes | 13,136 | |||
| Source: El Paso County, Colorado, "2013 Coordinated Election," November 14, 2013 | ||||
| Harrison School District Two, At-large General Election, 2-year term, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Eileen Lynch Gonzalez Incumbent |
100% | 5,079 | |
| Total Votes | 5,079 | |||
| Source: El Paso County, Colorado, "2013 Coordinated Election," November 14, 2013 | ||||
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $3,801.37 and spent a total of $3,065.08 during the election, according to the Colorado Secretary of State.[4]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen Lynch Gonzalez | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Joyce L. Leigh | $1,230.83 | $1,230.48 | $0.35 |
| Doriena S. Longmire | $1,554.13 | $1,553.19 | $0.94 |
| Steven R. Seibert | $735.00 | $0.00 | $735.00 |
| Aaron Simpson | $174.95 | $174.95 | $0.00 |
| Ryan Thompson | $106.46 | $106.46 | $0 |
Past elections
2009
| Harrison Board of Education, At-large, November 3, 2009 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Linda M. Pugh |
27.7% | 3,972 | |
| Nonpartisan | Deborah L. Hendrix |
22.4% | 3,218 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard Price |
21.8% | 3,134 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steve Hester |
15.4% | 2,215 | |
| Nonpartisan | I. Ed Ralston | 12.7% | 1,824 | |
| Total Votes | 14,363 | |||
| Source: El Paso County Clerk | ||||
What was at stake?
Incumbent Eileen Lynch Gonzalez sought re-election to the board to continue the term she was appointed to earlier in 2013 when Keith Varney vacated his seat. Incumbents Deborah Hendrix, Richard Price and Linda Pugh were ineligible to run for additional terms because of Amendment 17 to the Colorado Constitution, which says that no "elected official of any [...] school district [...] shall serve more than two consecutive terms in office."
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Harrison School District Two election in 2013:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 7, 2013 | Last day for nominating petitions to be made available to candidates. |
| August 30, 2013 | Last day to file nominating petitions. |
| September 3, 2013 | Last day to file as a write-in candidate. |
| October 15, 2013 | Candidates must file first Fair Campaign Practices Act report detailing their contributions and expenditures. |
| October 15, 2013 | First day ballots are mailed to registered voters in El Paso County. |
| November 1, 2013 | Candidates must file second Fair Campaign Practices Act report detailing their contributions and expenditures. |
| November 5, 2013 | General election and last day for voters to submit mailed ballots at ballot drop-off locations. |
| November 22, 2013 | Certification of general election votes. |
| December 5, 2013 | Candidates must file third Fair Campaign Practices Act report detailing their contributions and expenditures. |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election shared the ballot with two statewide measures. Voters decided on a ballot measure dealing with excise taxes and sales taxes on marijuana sales in Colorado, which passed. They also voted to reject Amendment 66, which was an initiated constitutional amendment to raise the state's income tax in order to increase state funding for public school districts.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Harrison + School + District + Two + Colorado"
See also
- Colorado school board elections focus on Amendment 66, school reform
- School board elections review: Voters opt for experience over new blood in nation's largest school districts
- School board election wrap-up: Incumbents re-elected overwhelmingly in November 5 elections
- Colorado
- Harrison School District Two, Colorado
- Colorado 2013 ballot measures
- El Paso County, Colorado ballot measures
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Census, "Quick Facts: Colorado Springs, accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, “Voter Registration Numbers,” accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ El Paso County Clerk, "Elections," accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ Colorado TRACER, "Candidate and Candidate Committee Detail," accessed December 19, 2013
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2013 Election Calendar," accessed July 8, 2013
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