Four seats on the Central Dauphin School Board were up for election on November 5, 2013. The candidate field was narrowed in a primary election held on May 21, 2013.

Brian Faleshock and Erin Grady ran unopposed and won the two Region 1 seats. Eric Epstein defeated Linda Dallago for the Region 2 seat, while Chris Judd won the Region 3 seat against Jay Purdy.

About the district

See also: Central Dauphin School District, Pennsylvania

Central Dauphin School District is located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Central Dauphin School District covers eastern and central Dauphin County, which is located in central-eastern Pennsylvania. The county has a population of 269,665.^[1]

Demographics

The county was consistent with the state averages in education and median household income. According to the 2010 Census, the percentage of residents with a high school degree (88.7%) was slightly higher than the state of Pennsylvania (87.9%) and the percentage of residents over 25 with a bachelor's degree or higher was consistent in Dauphin County (27.0%) compared to the state overall (26.7%). The median household income in Dauphin County was $53,771 compared to Pennsylvania's statewide median of $51,651.^[1]

Racial Demographics, 2012^[1]
Race	Dauphin County (%)	Pennsylvania (%)
White	74.6	83.5
Black or African American	18.6	11.4
American Indian and Alaska Native	.3	0.3
Asian	3.5	2.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.1	0.1
Two or More Races	2.8	1.7
Hispanic or Latino	7.5	6.1

Presidential Voting Pattern^[2]
Year	Democratic Vote (%)	Republican Vote (%)
2012	52.4	46.4
2008	54.0	45.0
2004	45.62	53.87
2000	44.10	53.28

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 Central Dauphin School Board consists of nine members elected to four-year terms. The members of the board represent certain regions in the district and are elected by voters in those regions. The primary election for the Central Dauphin School Board was held on May 21, 2013 and the general election was held on November 5, 2013. Four seats were up for election on November 5, 2013 and the remaining five seats were up for election in November 3, 2015.^[3]

Elections

2013

Candidates

Region 1

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	2013 Central Dauphin School District Elections
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Table of Contents
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Brian Faleshock
- - Incumbent
- Republican
- Graduate, Harrisburg Area Community College
- Public Insurance Adjuster

Erin Grady
- Incumbent
- Democrat
- Graduate, Penn State University
- General Manager, Keckler Heitefuss Brandt Insurance
- Partner, Gradyenders LLP law firm

Region 2

Eric Epstein
- Democrat

Linda Dalllago
- Incumbent
- Republican
- Graduate, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
- Account Manager, InfoQuest Technologies, Inc.

Region 3

Jay Purdy
- Democrat

Chris Judd
- Incumbent
- Republican

Election results

Central Dauphin School District, Region 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democrat	Erin Grady Incumbent	50.2%	3,505
	Republican	Brian Faleshock Incumbent	49.7%	3,472
	Nonpartisan	Write-in	0.1%	7
Total Votes				6,984
Source: Dauphin County, "Election Results for Municipal Election," accessed December 13, 2013

Central Dauphin School District, Region 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democrat	Eric Epstein	50.4%	2,724
	Republican	Linda Dallago Incumbent	49.5%	2,678
	Nonpartisan	Write-in	0.1%	3
Total Votes				5,405
Source: Dauphin County, "Election Results for Municipal Election," accessed December 13, 2013

Central Dauphin School District, Region 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Chris Judd Incumbent	61.4%	3,305
	Democrat	Jay Purdy	38.4%	2,069
	Nonpartisan	Write-in	0.1%	8
Total Votes				5,382
Source: Dauphin County, "Election Results for Municipal Election," accessed December 13, 2013

Central Dauphin School District, Region 1 Democratic Primary Election, 4-year term, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democrat	Erin Grady	55.8%	715
	Democrat	Brian Faleshock	43.8%	561
	Democrat	Write In	0.4%	5
Total Votes				1,281
Source: Dauphin County Election Results, "School Director of Central Dauphin Region 1," accessed August 22, 2013

Central Dauphin School District, Region 1 Republican Primary Election, 4-year term, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Brian Faleshock	51.6%	1,135
	Republican	Erin Grady	48.3%	1,062
	Republican	Write In	0.1%	3
Total Votes				2,200
Source: Dauphin County Election Results, "School Director of Central Dauphin Region 1," accessed August 22, 2013

Central Dauphin School District, Region 2 Democratic Primary Election, 4-year term, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democrat	Eric Epstein	54.3%	779
	Democrat	Linda Dallago	45.2%	649
	Democrat	Write In	0.5%	7
Total Votes				1,435
Source: Dauphin County Election Results, "School Director of Central Dauphin Region 2," accessed August 22, 2013

Central Dauphin School District, Region 2 Republican Primary Election, 4-year term, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Linda Dallago	55.5%	1,452
	Republican	Eric Epstein	44.4%	1,163
	Republican	Write In	0.1%	2
Total Votes				2,617
Source: Dauphin County Election Results, "School Director of Central Dauphin Region 2," accessed August 22, 2013

Central Dauphin School District, Region 3 Democratic Primary Election, 4-year term, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democrat	Jay Purdy	61.4%	737
	Democrat	Chris Judd	38.3%	460
	Democrat	Write In	0.3%	4
Total Votes				1,201
Source: Dauphin County Election Results, "School Director of Central Dauphin Region 3," accessed August 22, 2013

Central Dauphin School District, Region 3 Republican Primary Election, 4-year term, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Chris Judd	55.6%	1,571
	Republican	Jim Purdy	44.2%	1,249
	Republican	Write In	0.2%	7
Total Votes				2,827
Source: Dauphin County Election Results, "School Director of Central Dauphin Region 3," accessed August 22, 2013

Endorsements

No candidates received any endorsements for their campaigns.

Campaign finance

Candidates received a total of $18,325.65 and spent a total of $15,358.05 during the election, according to the Dauphin County Elections and Voter Services department.^[4]

In the Region 1 race, no contributions or expenditures were reported during the election.^[4]

In the Region 2 race, candidates received a total of $14,369.99 and spent a total of $12,515.09.^[4]

Candidate	Contributions	Expenditures	Cash on hand
Linda Dallago	$5,923.21	$4,098.30	$1,824.91
Eric Epstein	$8,446.78	$8,416.79	$29.99

In the Region 3 race, candidates received a total of $3,955.66 and spent a total of $2,842.96.^[4]

Candidate	Contributions	Expenditures	Cash on hand
Chris Judd	$1,731.03	$997.96	$720.47
Jay Purdy	$2,224.63	$1,845.00	$379.63

What was at stake?

Four seats on the board were up for election in 2013. Incumbents Brian Faleshock, Erin Grady, Linda Dallago, and Chris Judd all sought re-election in their respective districts while new-comers Eric Epstein and Jay Purdy had also entered the race.^[5]

Key deadlines

The following were key deadlines for the Central Dauphin School Board election.^[6]

Deadline	Event
February 19, 2013	First day for filing nominating petitions
March 12, 2013	Last day to file nominating petitions
March 27, 2013	Last day to withdraw from ballot
May 21, 2013	Primary Election Day
August 1, 2013	Last day to circulate and file nomination papers nominating independent candidates
August 8, 2013	Last day for candidates who have filed nomination papers to withdraw
August 12, 2013	Last day for candidates nominated at the Primary to withdraw
August 22, 2013	Last day to file substituted nominations
September 16, 2013	First day to receive Official Absentee Ballot Applications
October 7, 2013	Last day an elector may register to vote or make change to their voting record to be eligible for the General Election
November 1, 2013	Last day to receive Official Absentee Ballots in County Board of Elections by 5:00 PM
November 5, 2013	Election day

Additional elections on the ballot

In addition to the school board race, residents of Dauphin County had statewide, countywide and citywide items on the ballot. They voted on a Judge of the Superior Court in a statewide race. They also voted for attorney general, sheriff, prothonotary, recorder of deeds, controller, and four district judges in a countywide race. There was also mayoral, council, auditor, judge of election, and inspector of election races in various townships and boroughs.^[7]

External links

Central Dauphin School District website (dead link)

Footnotes

[Census-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "2010 Census: Quick Facts," "Bucks County," accessed August 20, 2013" (dead link)

[2] The New York TImes, "Election Results," accessed August 9, 2013

[3] Bucks County, "Bucks County Election Commission," accessed August 15, 2013 (dead link)

[finances-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 Dauphin County Elections and Voter Services, "Campaign Finance," accessed December 18, 2013

[5] "Central Dauphin School Distirct," "Board of School Directors," accessed August 21, 2013

[calendar-6] Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named calendar

[7] ,"Dauphin County" "Municipal Primary Results," accessed August 22, 2013

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