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Johnston County Schools elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Johnston County Schools school board were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents Larry Strickland, Butler Hall and Dorothy Johnson faced Dade Sherman Jr. and Kurt Bienias for the three at-large seats. Strickland, Johnson and Hall won the open seats.
About the district
- See also: Johnston County Schools, North Carolina
Johnston County Schools is located in Johnston County, North Carolina. The county seat of Johnston County is Smithfield. Johnston County had a population of 177,967 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Johnston County Schools was the eighth-largest school district in North Carolina and served 33,097 students.[2]
Demographics
Johnston County underperformed in comparison to the rest of North Carolina in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 19.9 percent of Johnston County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.8 percent for North Carolina as a whole. The median household income in Johnston County was $50,132 compared to $46,450 for the state of North Carolina. The poverty rate in Johnston County was 16.1 percent compared to 16.8 percent for the entire state.[1]
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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
As of the 2014 election, the Johnston school board consisted of seven members elected to four-year terms at-large. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Three 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 28, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Larry Strickland
- Incumbent
- Butler Hall
- Incumbent
- Dorothy Johnson
- Incumbent
- Dade Sherman Jr.
- Kurt Bienias
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Larry Strickland Incumbent |
32.1% | 30,751 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dorothy Johnson Incumbent |
25.2% | 24,178 | |
| Nonpartisan | Butler Hall Incumbent |
25.2% | 24,095 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kurt Bienias | 9.1% | 8,686 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dade Sherman Jr. | 7.7% | 7,412 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.7% | 639 | |
| Total Votes | 95,761 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received any official endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
No candidates filed a campaign finance report with the Johnston County Board of Elections.[6]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Johnston County Schools election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| February 10, 2014 | Candidate filing begins |
| February 28, 2014 | Candidate filing ends |
| September 5, 2014 | First day to request an absentee ballot by mail |
| October 10, 2014 | Voter registration ends |
| October 23, 2014 | One-stop early voting begins |
| October 28, 2014 | Last day to request an absentee ballot by mail |
| November 1, 2014 | One-stop early voting ends |
| November 4, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
In addition to the school board election, residents of Johnston County voted in races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, North Carolina State Senate, North Carolina House of Representatives, North Carolina District Attorney, Board of Commissioners, Register of Deeds, Sheriff, Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, Clerk of Superior Court, North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice and North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge.[7]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Johnston + County + Schools + North + Carolina"
See also
- North Carolina
- Johnston County Schools, North Carolina
- North Carolina school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Johnston County, North Carolina ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, North Carolina
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Johnston County, North Carolina," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "NC Voter Statistics Results," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Johnston County Schools, "Board Directory," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Johnston County Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Johnston County Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Johnston County Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed August 18, 2014
| 2014 Johnston County Schools Elections | |
| Johnston County, North Carolina | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Larry Strickland • Incumbent, Butler Hall • Incumbent, Dorothy Johnson • Dade Sherman Jr. • Kurt Bienias |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
