School District of Holmen elections (2016)
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Two of the seven seats on the School District of Holmen Board of Education were up for at-large general election on April 5, 2016. A primary election was held on February 16, 2016.[1] Incumbent Liza Collins and challengers Richard Heiden, Thomas Lyons, and Rebecca Rieber advanced to the general election after defeating challenger Lisa Kosin in the primary.[2][3] Collins was re-elected to the board in the general election, and Rieber won the seat left open when incumbent Tim Medinger did not file to run for re-election.[4]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Holmen Board of Education consists of seven members elected at large to three-year terms. Two or three members are up for election each year in April.[5] Because five candidates filed to run in this election, which was more than double the number of seats on the ballot, a primary election was held on February 16, 2016. The four candidates who received the most votes in the primary election advanced to the general election on April 5, 2016.[2]
To be elected to the board, candidates must reside in the boundaries of the school district for 28 days prior to the filing of a "Declaration of Candidacy" form. Furthermore, at the time of taking office, each candidate must be a resident of the apportioned area he or she is elected to represent.[6] Candidates must also be 18 years old and citizens of the United States. Unless pardoned, those who have been convicted of a felony are not eligible for election to office in Wisconsin.[7]
Candidates had until January 5, 2016, to collect between 20 and 100 signatures for their nomination papers. The signatures had to come from residents of the district where the candidate sought election, but the petition circulators were not required to reside in the district or municipality. Circulators were required to be U.S. citizens and 18 years of age or older.[8]
Candidates and results
At-large general election
Results
| Holmen School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Liza Collins Incumbent |
31.60% | 2,860 |
| Rebecca Rieber |
26.80% | 2,425 |
| Richard Heiden | 22.91% | 2,073 |
| Thomas Lyons | 17.23% | 1,559 |
| Write-in votes | 1.47% | 133 |
| Total Votes | 9,050 | |
| Source: Holmen School District, "Board of Education Elections," accessed April 22, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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At-large primary election
Results
| Holmen School District, At-Large Primary Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Liza Collins Incumbent |
25.13% | 657 |
| Richard Heiden |
21.77% | 569 |
| Rebecca Rieber |
21.38% | 559 |
| Thomas Lyons |
18.02% | 471 |
| Lisa Kosin | 13.16% | 344 |
| Write-in votes | 0.54% | 14 |
| Total Votes (100) | 2,614 | |
| Source: Holmen School District, "Notice of Election of School Board Members," accessed March 22, 2016 | ||
Candidates defeated in primary
| Lisa Kosin | |
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Additional elections
- See also: Wisconsin elections, 2016
The School District of Holmen election shared the ballot with the state's presidential preference vote as well as elections for the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the La Crosse County Supervisory Board.[9][10]
Key deadlines
The following dates are key deadlines for Wisconsin school board elections in 2016:[11]
| Deadline | Event |
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| January 5, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| January 26, 2016 | Referendum submission deadline |
| February 8, 2016 | Pre-primary election campaign finance deadline |
| February 16, 2016 | Primary Election |
| March 28, 2016 | Pre-general election campaign finance deadline |
| April 5, 2016 | Election Day |
| April 25, 2016 | Board members take office |
| July 15, 2016 | Post-election campaign finance deadline |
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Campaign finance
All five candidates in the primary election filed exemption statements detailing they would not spend or receive more than $1,000 toward their campaigns. Because of this, they did not have to file additional campaign finance reports.[12]
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About the district
- See also: School District of Holmen, Wisconsin
The Holmen school district is located in La Crosse County in western Wisconsin. The county seat is La Crosse. An estimated 118,011 residents lived in the county in 2014, according to United States Census Bureau.[14] The district was the 49th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 3,898 students.[15]
Demographics
Higher education achievement
La Crosse County outperformed Wisconsin as a whole and the national average in terms of higher education achievement from 2009 to 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.9 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 26.8 percent for Wisconsin as a whole.[14] The national average was 28.8 percent.[16]
Median household income
From 2009 through 2013, the median household income of $51,339 in La Crosse County was below the state and national averages. During that same period, the median household income for Wisconsin was $52,413.[14] For the United States, it was $53,046.[16]
Poverty rate
The poverty rate in the county was 14.0 percent from 2009 through 2013, falling between the state and national averages. During that same period, the poverty rate was 13.0 percent for the state and 15.4 percent for the entire country.[14][16]
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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.
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ School District of Holmen, "Board of Education Elections," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 School District of Holmen, "Notice of Election of School Board Members," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ La Crosse County Clerk, "2016 Spring Primary Unofficial Results," accessed February 16, 2016
- ↑ La Crosse County Clerk, "Unofficial Summary: 2016 Pres Pref & Spring April 5, 2016," accessed April 6, 2016
- ↑ School District of Holmen, "School Board Policies & Administrative Rules," accessed January 8, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Wisconsin Candidate Eligibility," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates: Getting on the Ballot," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin State Legislature, "State Statutes: CHAPTER 8," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "2016 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Vote," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ La Crosse County Clerk, "Sample Ballots," accessed February 16, 2016
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Campaign Finance Report Dates 2016, 2017 and 2018," accessed January 25, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Cristina Kovacs, Executive Assistant School District of Holmen," February 11, 2016
- ↑ Courier-Life, "Holmen voters OK school referendums," April 8, 2015
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 United States Census Bureau, "La Crosse County, Wisconsin," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: USA," accessed July 6, 2015
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Wisconsin Election Results," accessed July 28, 2015
| 2016 School District of Holmen Elections | |
| La Crosse County | |
| Election date: | Primary Election: February 17, 2016 • General Election: April 5, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Liza Collins • Richard Heiden • Lisa Kosin • Thomas Lyons • Rebecca Rieber |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key Deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
