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Allen Independent School District elections (2014)

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2014 Allen Independent School District Elections

General Election date:
May 10, 2014
Table of Contents
About the district
Method of election
Elections
Key deadlines
Additional elections
External links
See also
Texas
Allen Independent School District
Collin County, Texas ballot measures
Local ballot measures, Texas
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Two seats on the Allen Board of Trustees were up for general election on May 10, 2014. Place 6 incumbent Louise Master defeated newcomer Wayne Boline while challenger Jimmy Trotter defeated Place 7 incumbent Mark Jones and fellow challenger Paul D. Jackson III.

About the district

See also: Allen Independent School District, Texas
Allen Independent School District is located in Collin County, Texas

Allen Independent School District is based in Allen, a city located in Collin County, Texas. According to the United States Census Bureau, Allen was home to 89,640 residents in 2014.[1] Allen Independent School District was the 60th-largest school district in Texas, serving 19,505 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[2]

Demographics

Allen outperformed in comparison to the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2010. The United States Census Bureau found that 51.4 percent of Allen residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.3 percent for Texas as a whole. The median household income in Allen was $101,966 compared to $51,563 for the state of Texas. The poverty rate in Allen was 4.8 percent compared to 17.4 percent for the entire state.[1]

Racial Demographics, 2010[1]
Race Allen (%) Texas (%)
White 72.0 70.4
Black or African American 8.4 11.8
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5 0.7
Asian 12.9 3.8
Two or More Races 2.9 2.7
Hispanic or Latino 11.2 37.6

Presidential votes, 2000-2012[3]
Year Democratic vote (%) Republican vote (%)
2012 33.4 65.0
2008 36.7 62.3
2004 28.1 71.1
2000 24.4 73.0

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 Allen Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected to three-year terms. Each member is elected to a specific position but represents the entire district. There was no primary election and a general election took place on May 10, 2014. Three seats will be on the ballot in May 2015 and two seats were up for election in May 2016.[4]

Candidates for the Board of Trustees submitted paperwork with the school district secretary by February 28, 2014. Each candidate must be at least 18 years old, a registered voter and a resident of the district for at least six months. Members filed two campaign finance reports with the district clerk prior to the election unless they did not receive or spend $500 during the campaign.[5]

Elections

2014

Candidates

Place 6

  • Wayne Boline Defeatedd
    • Graduate, University of Maryland-College Park
    • Senior manager, Raytheon
    • Veteran, U.S. Air Force
  • Louise Master Green check mark transparent.png
    • Incumbent
    • Graduate, Baylor University
    • Business development officer, Commercial Bank of Texas

Place 7

  • Paul D. Jackson III Defeatedd
    • Graduate, University of Texas-Dallas
    • Economic Development Corporation director, City of Pilot Point
    • Real estate agent
  • Mark Jones Defeatedd
    • Incumbent
    • Graduate, Texas Tech University
    • Insulation contractor, Jones Insulation LLC
    • Veteran, U.S. Marine Corps
  • Jimmy Trotter Green check mark transparent.png
    • Graduate, Midwestern State University
    • Retired educator
    • Education consultant, EOC

Election results

Allen Independent School District, Place 6 General Election, 3-year term, May 11, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngLouise Master Incumbent 70.1% 1,920
     Nonpartisan Wayne Boline 29.9% 820
Total Votes 2,740
Source: Collin County Elections, "Election Summary Report," May 10, 2014


Allen Independent School District, Place 7 General Election, 3-year term, May 11, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngJimmy Trotter 72.2% 1,887
     Nonpartisan Mark Jones Incumbent 21.7% 566
     Nonpartisan Paul D. Jackson III 6.2% 161
Total Votes 2,614
Source: Collin County Elections, "Election Summary Report," May 10, 2014

Endorsements

No candidate received an endorsement in this election.

Campaign finance

No candidate filed a campaign finance report with the district office prior to the election.[5]

Past elections

Key deadlines

The following dates were key deadlines for the Allen Independent School District election in 2014:[5]

Deadline Event
January 29, 2014 First day to file paperwork for ballot placement
February 28, 2014 Last day to file paperwork for ballot placement
March 5, 2014 Last day to withdraw from ballot
April 10, 2014 Due date for first campaign finance report
April 10, 2014 Last day for voter registration with county clerk
May 1, 2014 Last day to request mailed ballot from county clerk
May 2, 2014 Due date for second campaign finance report
May 10, 2014 Election day
May 21, 2014 Final day for canvassing of votes
July 15, 2014 Last campaign finance report for election

Additional elections on the ballot

The Board of Trustees election shared the ballot with races for mayor and one seat on the Allen City Council.[6]

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Allen + Independent + School + District"

See also

External links

Footnotes