Catawba County Schools elections (2014)
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Four seats on the Catawba County Schools school board were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
Michael David Brittain, Glenn L. Fulbright, Donald Graye Brown, II, and Tommy Luckadoo ran unopposed for the four open seats.
About the district
- See also: Catawba County Schools, North Carolina
Catawba County Schools is located in Catawba County, North Carolina. The county seat of Catawba County is Newton. Catawba County had a population of 154,810 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau in 2014.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Catawba County Schools was the 23rd-largest school district in North Carolina and served 17,364 students.[2]
Demographics
Catawba 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 20.5 percent of Catawba 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 Catawba County was $43,657 compared to $46,450 for the state of North Carolina. The poverty rate in Catawba County was 15.1 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 Catawba 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. 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 July 1, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Michael David Brittain
- Incumbent
- Glenn L. Fulbright
- Incumbent
- Donald Graye Brown, II
- Tommy Luckadoo
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Glenn L. Fulbright Incumbent |
26% | 18,713 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tommy Luckadoo |
24.9% | 17,947 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael David Brittain Incumbent |
24.9% | 17,918 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donald Graye Brown, II |
23.3% | 16,802 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.9% | 653 | |
| Total Votes | 72,033 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
Campaign finance
No candidates filed a campaign finance report with the Catawba County Board of Elections.[6]
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Catawba County Schools election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| June 1, 2014 | Candidate filing begins |
| July 1, 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 Catawba County voted in races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representative, North Carolina State Senate, North Carolina House of Representatives, North Carolina District Attorney, Board of Commissioners, Sheriff, Clerk of Superior Court, Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice, and North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge.[7]
See also
- North Carolina
- Catawba County Schools, North Carolina
- North Carolina school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Catawba County, North Carolina ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, North Carolina
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Catawba County, North Carolina," accessed August 13, 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 13, 2014
- ↑ Catawba County Schools, "Board of Education," accessed August 13, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Catawba County Board of Elections, "Candidate filing," accessed August 13, 2014
- ↑ Catawba County Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed August 13, 2014
- ↑ Catawba County Board of Elections, "Offices up for election," accessed August 13, 2014
| 2014 Catawba County Schools Schools Elections | |
| Catawba County, North Carolina | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Michael David Brittain • Incumbent, Glenn L. Fulbright • Donald Graye Brown, II • Tommy Luckadoo |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
