Cajon Valley Union School District elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Cajon Valley Union School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Three at-large incumbents, Deanne Markle, Tamara Otero and Jill D. Barto, were up for re-election.[1][2] They ran against challengers Jo Alegria and Karen Marie Otter.[3]
Incumbents Barto and Otero, along with Alegria, won the general election.
About the district
Cajon Valley Union School District is located in San Diego County, California. The county seat of San Diego County is San Diego. San Diego County was home to 3,211,252 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] In the 2011-2012 school year, Cajon Valley Union School District was the 99th-largest school district by enrollment in California and served 16,057 students.[5]
Demographics
San Diego County outperformed the rest of California in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 34.4 percent of San Diego County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 30.5 percent for California as a whole. The median household income for San Diego County was $63,373 compared to $61,400 for the entire state. The percentage of people below poverty level for San Diego County was 13.9 percent while it was 15.3 percent statewide.[4]
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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.
Voter and candidate information
The Cajon Valley Union School District 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 4, 2014. Three seats were up for election in 2014, and two seats were up for election in 2016.[1][2]
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period. The filing period began July 14, 2014, and ended August 8, 2014. To vote in the 2014 general election, voters had to register by October 20, 2014. Voters could request vote-by-mail ballots from October 6, 2014, through October 28, 2014.[10]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Deanne Markle
- Incumbent
- Associate, Junior Achievement of San Diego County
- Tamara Otero
- Incumbent
- Floral designer
- Business owner
- Jill D. Barto
- Incumbent
- Jo Alegria
- Instructor
- Business owner
- Karen Marie Otter
- Paralegal
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | 26.6% | 14,756 | ||
| Nonpartisan | 21.2% | 11,778 | ||
| Nonpartisan | 20.1% | 11,147 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Deanne Markle Incumbent | 18.8% | 10,468 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karen Marie Otter | 13.4% | 7,425 | |
| Total Votes | 55,574 | |||
| Source: San Diego County Election Department, "General Election Results," accessed December 19, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
The San Diego County Republican Party and the California Republican Assembly endorsed incumbent Jill D. Barto and challenger Jo Alegria.[11][12] The Lincoln Club of San Diego County also endorsed Barto and Alegria as well as incumbent Tamara Otero.[13]
Otero and incumbent Deanne Markle was endorsed by the Cajon Valley Education Association.[14][15]
The San Diego County Democratic Party and the East County Democratic Club endorsed challenger Karen Marie Otter.[16][17]
As a member of the Cajon Valley Union Board of Education, Barto endorsed Alegria.[18] Board member Suzanne Mullins endorsed Otter.[17]
Alegria was further endorsed by Congressman Duncan D. Hunter (R) and California Senator Joel Anderson (R).[18]
Campaign finance
Candidates had to file contribution reports within 24 hours of receiving an aggregate total of $1,000 or more from a single source. The first scheduled pre-election report filing deadline was October 6, 2014. If candidates raised or spent less than $1,000 during the 2013 and 2014 calendar years, they had to file Form 470 at that time. If candidates raised or spent more during that time, they had to file Form 460 by the pre-election report filing deadline.[19]
Candidates required to file Form 460 also had to file a second pre-election report on October 23, 2014, and they had to file termination reports by December 31, 2014. If a termination report was not filed, candidates had to file a semi-annual report by February 2, 2015.[19]
Reports
Candidates received a total of $9,354.15 in contributions and spent a total of $3,916.07 in expenditures, according to campaign disclosure reports published by the San Diego County Registrar of Voters as of October 30, 2014.[20][21][22] Incumbent Deanne Markle and challenger Karen Marie Otter filed Form 470, indicating they did not intend to raise or spend more than $1,000 for their 2014 campaigns. Because of this, they did not have to file any additional campaign finance reports.[23][24]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jill D. Barto | $2,000.00 | $0.00 | $2,000.00 |
| Deanne Markle | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Tamara Otero | $2,564.15 | $1,397.39 | $259.61 |
| Jo Alegria | $4,790.00 | $2,518.68 | $2,271.32 |
| Karen Marie Otter | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Cajon Valley Union School District election in 2014:[19][25]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| July 14, 2014 | First day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| August 8, 2014 | Last day for candidates to file nomination documents |
| October 6, 2014 | First day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| October 6, 2014 | First pre-election report due |
| October 20, 2014 | Last day to register to vote |
| October 23, 2014 | Second pre-election report due |
| October 28, 2014 | Last day to request vote-by-mail ballot |
| November 4, 2014 | Election Day |
| December 31, 2014 | Termination report due |
| February 2, 2015 | Semi-annual report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: California elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for several state executive offices, five U.S. House seats, three state Senate seats and six state Assembly seats.[26]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Cajon + Valley + Union + School + District + California"
See also
- California
- Cajon Valley Union School District, California
- California school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- San Diego County, California ballot measures
- California ballot measures
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cajon Valley Union School District, "Board/Superintendent," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate Filing Guide General Election November 4, 2014," accessed July 21, 2014
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Gubernatorial General Election Candidate List," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "San Diego County, California," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Presidential General Election November 6, 2012, Official Results," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Presidential General Election November 4, 2008, Official Results," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "General Election November 2, 2004, Final Official Results," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "General Election November 7, 2000," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Summary of November 4, 2014, General Election Calendar," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ San Diego County Republican Party, "Endorsements," accessed October 30, 2014
- ↑ California Republican Assembly, "2014 Election Endorsements," accessed October 30, 2014
- ↑ The Lincoln Club of San Diego County, "2014 General Election," accessed October 30, 2014
- ↑ Voter's Edge, "Board Member - Cajon Valley Union School District: Deanne Markle," accessed October 30, 2014
- ↑ Tamara Otero for School Board, "Endorsements," accessed October 30, 2014
- ↑ San Diego County Democratic Party, "Endorsed Democratic Candidates," accessed October 30, 2014
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Voter's Edge, "Board Member - Cajon Valley Union School District: Karen Marie Otter," accessed October 30, 2014
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Jo Alegria Cajon Valley School Board, "Endorsements," accessed October 30, 2014
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 4, 2014," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, " Campaign Finance Disclosure Search: BARTO 4 KIDS CAJON VALLEY SCHOOLS 2014," accessed October 30, 2014
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, " Campaign Finance Disclosure Search: FRIENDS OF TAMARA OTERO FOR SCHOOL BOARD 2014," accessed October 30, 2014
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Campaign Finance Disclosure Search: JO ALEGRIA FOR SCHOOL BOARD 2014," accessed October 30, 2014
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Campaign Finance Disclosure Search: DEANNE M MARKLE," accessed October 30, 2014
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, " Campaign Finance Disclosure Search: KAREN M OTTER," accessed October 30, 2014
- ↑ San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate Schedule November 4, 2014," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ San Diego Registrar of Voters, "Gubernatorial Primary Election Tuesday, June 3, 2014," accessed July 14, 2014
| 2014 Cajon Valley Union School District Elections | |
| San Diego County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Jill D. Barto • Incumbent, Deanne Markle • Incumbent, Tamara Otero • Jo Alegria • Karen Marie Otter |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |