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2014 Cullman County Schools Elections
General Election date:
November 4, 2014
Table of Contents
About the district
Method of election
Elections
Key deadlines
Additional elections
External links
See also
Alabama
Cullman County Schools
Cullman County, Alabama ballot measures
Local ballot measures, Alabama
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Four seats on the Cullman County Schools Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. No partisan primary election was held as no more than one candidate ran for any political party in each district.

Incumbents Chris Carter (R), Kenny Brockman (R) and Jason Clyde Speegle (R) ran unopposed and won re-election to the District 2, 4 and 7 seats, respectively. Randy Hasenbein (D), the District 6 incumbent, lost his seat to challenger Mike Graves (R).

About the district

See also: Cullman County Schools, Alabama
Cullman County Schools is located in Cullman County, Alabama

Cullman County Schools is located in Cullman County, Alabama. Cullman County is home to 80,811 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Cullman County Schools served 9,678 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[2] This district was the 15th-largest by enrollment in the state of Alabama.

Demographics

Cullman County underperformed the rest of Alabama in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 14.2 percent of Cullman County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 22.3 percent for Alabama as a whole. The median household income in Cullman County was $39,244 compared to $43,160 for the state of Alabama. The poverty rate in Cullman County was 18.6 percent compared to 18.1 percent for the entire state.[1]

Racial Demographics, 2012[1]
Race Cullman County (%) Alabama (%)
White 96.2 69.8
Black or African American 1.4 26.6
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6 0.7
Asian 0.5 1.3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 1.2 1.5
Hispanic or Latino 4.4 4.1

Presidential Voting Pattern[3]
Year Republican Vote (%) Democratic Vote (%) Other Vote (%)
2012 37.6 61.8 0.6
2008 40.1 59.4 0.5
2004 49.2 50.4 0.4

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.

Voter and candidate information

The Cullman County Schools Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms by geographic electoral districts. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Four seats were on the ballot in 2014.[4]

The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was February 7, 2014.[5]

Elections

2014

Candidates

District 2

Republican Party Chris Carter Green check mark transparent.png

  • Incumbent

District 4

Republican Party Kenny Brockman Green check mark transparent.png

  • Incumbent

District 6

Democratic Party Randy Hasenbein

  • Incumbent

Republican Party Mike Graves Green check mark transparent.png

District 7

Republican Party Jason Clyde Speegle Green check mark transparent.png

  • Incumbent

Results

District 2
Cullman County Schools, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngChris Carter Incumbent 98.5% 1,936
     Independent Write-in votes 1.5% 30
Total Votes 1,966
Source: Cullman County Board of Registrars, "Summary Report: Cullman County General Election, November 4, 2014," November 17, 2014. Ballotpedia received these results via mail from the Cullman County Board of Registrars.
District 4
Cullman County Schools, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKenny Brockman Incumbent 98.7% 2,243
     Independent Write-in votes 1.3% 29
Total Votes 2,272
Source: Cullman County Board of Registrars, "Summary Report: Cullman County General Election, November 4, 2014," November 17, 2014. Ballotpedia received these results via mail from the Cullman County Board of Registrars.
District 6
Cullman County Schools, District 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike Graves 52.1% 951
     Democratic Randy Hasenbein Incumbent 47.8% 873
     Independent Write-in votes 0.1% 2
Total Votes 1,826
Source: Cullman County Board of Registrars, "Summary Report: Cullman County General Election, November 4, 2014," November 17, 2014. Ballotpedia received these results via mail from the Cullman County Board of Registrars.
District 7
Cullman County Schools, District 7 General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJason Clyde Speegle Incumbent 99.2% 1,876
     Independent Write-in votes 0.8% 16
Total Votes 1,892
Source: Cullman County Board of Registrars, "Summary Report: Cullman County General Election, November 4, 2014," November 17, 2014. Ballotpedia received these results via mail from the Cullman County Board of Registrars.

Endorsements

None of the candidates received any official endorsements in the election.

Campaign finance

No candidates filed a campaign finance report with the Alabama Secretary of State during this election.[6]

Past elections

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for the Cullman County Schools election in 2014:[7]

Deadline Event
October 24, 2014 Voter registration deadline
October 30, 2014 Last day for voter to make application for an absentee ballot
November 3, 2014 Last day for voter to hand-deliver or postmark an absentee ballot
November 4, 2014 General Election Day

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Alabama elections, 2014

Alabamans also voted in statewide races for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, state treasurer, state auditor, commissioner of agriculture and industries, public service commissioners and five constitutional amendments on November 4, 2014. The ballot also saw races for state senate, house of representatives and judicial seats. Seats for U.S. Senator and U.S. Representatives, as well as local offices and a local constitutional amendment rounded out the ballot.[8]

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Cullman + County + Schools + Alabama"

Cullman County Schools News Feed

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Cullman County, Alabama," accessed November 17, 2014
  2. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
  3. ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed May 22, 2014
  4. ↑ Cullman County Schools, "Board Members," accessed Novmeber 17, 2014
  5. ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Alabama 2014 Voter Guide," accessed August 5, 2014
  6. ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Alabama Electronic Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA) Reporting System," accessed November 17, 2014
  7. ↑ Mobile County Probate Court's Election Information page, "Alabama Voter Guide 2014," accessed May 19, 2014
  8. ↑ Cullman County Probate Court, "Sample Ballot," accessed November 17, 2014
2014 Cullman County Schools Elections
Cullman County, Alabama
Election date:November 4, 2014
Candidates:District 2: • Incumbent, Chris Carter

District 4: • Incumbent, Kenny Brockman
District 6: • Incumbent, Randy Hasenbein • Mike Graves

District 7: • Incumbent, Jason Clyde Speegle
Important information:Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot
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