Rogers School District elections (2015)
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Two seats on the Rogers School District Board of Education were up for general election on September 15, 2015.
The seats of incumbents Jerry Carmichael and Kristen Cobbs were up for election.[1] Cobbs won election without opposition to keep the Zone 3 seat. Carmichael did not file for re-election. Paige Sultemeier defeated fellow newcomer Dulce Aguirre for the Zone 5 seat.[2]
About the district
- See also: Rogers School District, Arkansas
Rogers School District is a district located in northwest Arkansas in Benton County. The county seat is Bentonville. It is located northwest of the state capital, Little Rock. Benton County was home to approximately 237,301 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[3] In the 2012-2013 school year, Rogers School District was the fifth-largest school district in Arkansas and served 14,793 students.[4]
Demographics
Benton County overperformed compared to the rest of Arkansas in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 28.7 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to only 20.1 percent for Arkansas as a whole. The median household income for the county was $54,515 compared to $40,768 statewide. The poverty rate in Benton County was 12.2 percent compared to 19.2 percent for the entire state.[3]
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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 Rogers school board consists of seven members elected to five-year terms. Five of the board members represent a specific geographical area or zone, and the other two members are elected at-large. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on September 15, 2015. Two seats were on the ballot in 2015.[6]
Individuals interested in running for the board began filing for candidacy on June 7, 2015. The filing deadline for the 2015 general election was July 7, 2015. Each candidate had to file a petition of candidacy, political practices pledge, affidavit of eligibility and nomination petitions with at least 20 valid signatures to the county clerk.[7]
Elections
2015
Candidates
Zone 3
Kristen Cobbs ![]() | |
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Zone 5
Dulce Aguirre | Paige Sultemeier ![]() | ||
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Election results
Zone 3
This election was held September 15, 2015.
Rogers School District, Zone 3, General Election, 2015 | ||
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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100.0% | 17 |
Total Votes (71.4% of precincts reporting) | 17 | |
Source: Benton County Clerk, "2015 Annual School Election," accessed September 15, 2015 |
Zone 5
This election was held September 15, 2015.
Rogers School District, Zone 5, General Election, 2015 | ||
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
Dulce Aguirre | 11.0% | 36 |
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89.0% | 292 |
Total Votes (71.4% of precincts reporting) | 328 | |
Source: Benton County Clerk, "2015 Annual School Election," accessed September 15, 2015 |
Endorsements
No endorsements were made in this election.
Past elections
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2014
2013
Curtis Clements ran unopposed for the Zone 2 board seat on September 17, 2013. |
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Rogers School District election in 2015:[8]
Deadline | Event |
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June 7, 2015 | First day to file for place on general election ballot |
July 7, 2015 | Last day to file for place on general election ballot |
Last day for write-in candidates to file | |
September 15, 2015 | General election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Arkansas elections, 2015
This election shared the ballot with a proposed millage rate increase to fund district school improvements. The millage rate increase was approved with 77 percent of the vote.[9]
Recent news
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See also
Rogers School District | Arkansas | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Rogers School District, "Board Members," accessed January 26, 2015
- ↑ Arkansas Online, "Benton County school board races set," July 8, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 United States Census Bureau, "Benton County, Arkansas Quick Facts", accessed August 13, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed August 13, 2014
- ↑ Rogers School District, "School Board Policies," accessed August 12, 2015
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "2015 Annual School Board Election Dates," accessed August 12, 2015
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- ↑ Benton County Clerk, "2015 Annual School Election," September 15, 2015
2015 Rogers School District Elections | |
Benton County, Arkansas | |
Election date: | September 15, 2015 |
Candidates: | Zone 3: Incumbent, Kristen Cobbs Zone 5: Dulce Aguirre • Paige Sultemeier |
Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |