Middletown Township School District elections (2015)
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Three seats on the Middletown Township School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 3, 2015.[1] The seats of incumbents James Cody, Joan Minnuies and Leonora Caminiti were on the ballot.[2] Cody and Minnuies won re-election, while challenger Daniella Walsh joined the board. Cody, Minnuies and Walsh defeated Caminiti, Christopher Aveta, Thomas Ballard, Mark Bouthillette and Andrew Nicholes.[3][4]
See how this race compared to past school board elections in both the district and the state in the "Election trends" section. Nicholes participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. To read his responses, check out the "Ballotpedia survey responses" section.
About the district
Middletown Township School District is located in Monmouth County in central New Jersey. The county seat is Freehold Borough. Monmouth County was home to approximately 629,279 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[5] During the 2012-2013 school year, Middletown Township School District was the 17th-largest school district by enrollment in the state and served 9,885 students.[6]
Demographics
Monmouth County outperformed the rest of New Jersey in terms of education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 41.4 percent of Monmouth County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 35.8 percent for New Jersey as a whole. The median household income for Monmouth County was $84,526, compared to the state average of $71,629. The poverty rate in Monmouth County was 7.0 percent while it was 10.4 percent statewide.[5]
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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 Middletown Township Board of Education consists of nine members elected at large to three-year terms.[8] Three members are up for election every year in November.[9][10] In 2015, there was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 3, 2015.[1]
School board candidates had to be U.S. citizens and residents of the school district for at least one year prior to the election. They also had to be able to read and write and be registered voters. They could not hold another elected office in Middletown Township, such as mayor or town council member.[11] To get on the ballot, candidates had to file their nominating petitions with the Monmouth County Clerk's Office by July 27, 2015.[1]
In order to vote in this election, residents of the school district had to be U.S. citizens and at least 18 years old. They also had to have lived in the district for at least 30 days prior to the election. They had to file their Voter Registration Application and Party Affiliation Form with the Monmouth County Clerk's Office by October 13, 2015. Photo identification was not required to vote in New Jersey.[12]
Elections
2015
Candidates
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Joan Minnuies
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| Thomas Ballard | Mark Bouthillette | Andrew Nicholes | Danielle Walsh
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Election results
| Middletown Township Board of Education, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Danielle Walsh |
17.1% | 3,136 |
| Joan Minnuies Incumbent |
16.4% | 3,003 |
| James Cody Incumbent |
14.5% | 2,654 |
| Leonora Caminiti Incumbent | 12.9% | 2,362 |
| Andrew Nicholes | 12.0% | 2,197 |
| Mark Bouthillette | 10.0% | 1,838 |
| Thomas Ballard | 9.0% | 1,644 |
| Christopher Aveta | 8.1% | 1,483 |
| Total Votes | 18,317 | |
| Source: Monmouth County Clerk, "General Election 11/03/2015 Official Results," accessed November 23, 2015 | ||
Endorsements
No candidate received an official endorsement for this election.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported in the election, according to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.[13]
School board candidates were required to file a Certificate of Organization and Designation of Campaign Treasurer and Depository form if they received a contribution of any amount, including their own funds. They filed this form with the Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).[14] Three reports were required from candidates who received contributions: the 29-day pre-election report, the 11-day pre-election report and the 20-day post-election report. Contributions received between October 21, 2015, and November 3, 2015, required 48-hour notice reports.[15]
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What was at stake?
2015
Election trends
- See also: 2013 school board elections and 2014 school board elections
With three seats up for election in November 2015, up to one-third of the Middletown Township Board of Education had the potential to change hands. All three incumbents filed to run for re-election, and five candidates filed to challenge them. Two of the incumbents won re-election to the board, and one newcomer was elected to the third seat.
Voters had previously added a few new faces to the board in recent years. Two new members were elected in 2013, and one new member was added in 2014. All three incumbents up for election in 2013 ran to retain their seats, but only one kept his. Incumbents were more successful in 2014, with two running and winning re-election. The newcomer who joined that year was elected to an open seat.
The 2013 race had a larger number of candidates run compared to 2015 and 2014. An average of 3.33 candidates ran per seat in 2013, while the average was only 1.67 per seat in 2014. Middletown's 2014 average was lower than the state's average of two candidates running per seat in New Jersey's largest school districts that year. The 2015 race saw an average of 2.67 candidates per seat.
Ballotpedia survey responses
One of the eight candidates in this race participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display the responses from Andrew Nicholes.
Top priorities
When asked what his top priorities would be if elected, Nicholes did not answer the question.
Ranking the issues
Nicholes was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the school district, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. This table displays his rankings:
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| Issue | Andrew Nicholes | |
| Expanding arts education | ||
| Expanding career-technical education | ||
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | ||
| Improving college readiness | ||
| Closing the achievement gap | ||
| Improving education for special needs students | ||
| Expanding school choice options | ||
Positions on the issues
The candidates were asked to answer 10 multiple choice and short answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. A link to the candidate's responses can be found below.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Middletown Township School District election in 2015:[1][15]
| Deadline | Event |
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| July 27, 2015 | Candidate filing deadline |
| July 31, 2015 | Objection to petitions filing deadline |
| September 4, 2015 | Candidate withdrawal deadline |
| October 5, 2015 | 29-day pre-election campaign finance report due |
| October 13, 2015 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 23, 2015 | 11-day pre-election campaign finance report due |
| November 3, 2015 | Election Day |
| November 23, 2015 | 20-day post-election campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New Jersey elections, 2015
The Middletown Township School District election shared the ballot with an election for one member on the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders.[16][17] It also shared the ballot with New Jersey General Assembly elections for District 11, District 12, District 13 and District 30.[18][19]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms 'Middletown Township School District' New Jersey. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 New Jersey Department of State, "2015 General Election Timeline," accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ Monmouth County, New Jersey, "Election Information," accessed October 28, 2013
- ↑ Abbey Smith, "Phone communication with the Monmouth County Clerk's Office," July 30, 2015
- ↑ Monmouth County Clerk, "General Election 11/03/2015 Unofficial Results," accessed November 4, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 United States Census Bureau, "Monmouth County, New Jersey," accessed July 23, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 29, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "NJ Election Information and Results Archive," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ Middletown Township Board of Education, "District Policy 0141- Board Member Number And Term," accessed July 23, 2015
- ↑ Monmouth County, New Jersey, "11/05/2013 - November General Election," November 20, 2013
- ↑ Monmouth County Clerk, "GENERAL ELECTION 11/04/2014 OFFICIAL RESULTS," November 24, 2014
- ↑ Middletown Township School District, "District Policy 0142 - Board Member Qualifications, Prohibited Acts, And Code Of Ethics," accessed July 23, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Register to Vote," accessed July 22, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "View a Candidate or Election Related Committee Report," accessed November 24, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Campaign Reporting for Candidates, Joint Candidates Committees and Election Related Committees," accessed July 22, 2015
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "2015 Reporting Dates," accessed July 21, 2015
- ↑ Monmouth County, "Monmouth County Government: History," accessed July 23, 2015
- ↑ Monmouth County, "Freeholder Director Gary J. Rich Sr.," accessed July 23, 2015
- ↑ Monmouth County, "Elected Officials Representing Monmouth County," accessed July 23, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official List Candidates for General Assembly," accessed July 23, 2015
| 2015 Middletown Township School District Elections | |
| Monmouth County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Leonora Caminiti • Incumbent, James Cody • Incumbent, Joan Minnuies • Christopher Aveta • Thomas Ballard • Mark Bouthillette • Andrew Nicholes • Danielle Walsh |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
