John Kroschwitz II
John Kroschwitz II was a candidate for at-large representative on the Hamilton Township Board of Education in New Jersey. Kroschwitz previously served on the board. He was elected in 2002.[1] He also ran and lost in the general election on November 3, 2015.[2] Kroschwitz was defeated again in the at-large general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Kroschwitz works as a student teacher supervisor for the College of New Jersey.[3]
Elections
2016
Three of the nine seats on the Hamilton Township School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbents Anthony "Tony" Celentano and Pamela Kelly, along with Jessica Young, defeated incumbent Dina Thornton, Girard Casale, and John Kroschwitz II to win the three seats up for election.[4]
Results
| Hamilton Township School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Pamela Kelly Incumbent |
21.91% | 14,425 |
| Anthony Celentano Incumbent |
19.09% | 12,568 |
| Jessica Young |
17.81% | 11,723 |
| John Kroschwitz II | 17.09% | 11,247 |
| Dina Thornton Incumbent | 14.51% | 9,551 |
| Girard Casale | 9.22% | 6,069 |
| Write-in votes | 0.37% | 243 |
| Total Votes | 65,826 | |
| Source: Mercer County, New Jersey, "Official Results," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||
Funding
Kroschwitz reported $2,605.00 in contributions and $1,149.50 in expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, which left his campaign with $1,455.50 on hand in the election.[5]
2015
Three of the nine seats on the Hamilton Township School District Board of Education were up for at-large general election on November 3, 2015. Incumbents Albert Gayzik, Richard Kanka, and Jen Barnock Riddell ran for re-election. Kanka won re-election, while challengers Susan Ferrara and Michelle Episcopo joined the board.[6] Kanka, Ferrara, and Episcopo defeated Gayzik, Riddell, George Fisher, John Kroschwitz II, and Gregory Mahon.[2] Gayzik and Kroschwitz ran together as part of a slate.[7] Garret Hengeli originally filed to run in this election, but he withdrew from the race.
Results
| Hamilton Township Board of Education, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Richard Kanka Incumbent |
18.1% | 6,379 |
| Susan Ferrara |
15.9% | 5,618 |
| Michelle Episcopo |
13.1% | 4,642 |
| Gregory Mahon | 11.6% | 4,110 |
| George Fisher | 11.6% | 4,107 |
| John Kroschwitz II | 11.3% | 3,987 |
| Albert Gayzik Incumbent | 9.5% | 3,356 |
| Jen Barnock Riddell Incumbent | 8.5% | 3,015 |
| Write-in votes | 0.29% | 101 |
| Total Votes | 35,315 | |
| Source: Mercer County, "Official Results," accessed November 20, 2015 | ||
Funding
Gayzik ran as part of the "Gayzik & Kroscwitz For School Board" slate, which reported $4,560.00 in contributions and $2,184.68 in expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission as of November 2, 2015.[8]
The first campaign finance reporting deadline was October 5, 2015. Candidates had to file another report on October 23, 2015, and the last report was due November 23, 2015.[9]
Endorsements
Kroschwitz received no official endorsements in this election.
Recent news
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See also
- Hamilton Township School District, New Jersey
- Hamilton Township School District elections (2015)
- Hamilton Township School District elections (2016)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Trentonian, "Crowded field: 9 candidates vying for 3 spots on Hamilton school board," August 6, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 NJ.com, "School board candidates file petitions for November election," July 29, 2015
- ↑ LinkedIn, "John Kroschwitz II," accessed October 14, 2015
- ↑ Mandy Gillip, "Email communication with Mercer County Clerk," August 2, 2016
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Public Information," accessed December 12, 2016
- ↑ Mercer County, "Unofficial Results," accessed November 3, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "GAYZIK & KROSCWITZ FOR SCHOOL BOARD," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Candidate Search: Gayzik & Kroscwitz For School Board," accessed November 24, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "2015 Reporting Dates," accessed July 21, 2015
| 2016 Hamilton Township School District Elections | |
| Mercer County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Anthony "Tony" Celentano • Incumbent, Pamela Kelly • Incumbent, Dina Thornton • Girard Casale • John Kroschwitz II • Jessica Young |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
| 2015 Hamilton Township School District Elections | |
| Mercer County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Albert Gayzik • Incumbent, Richard Kanka • Incumbent, Jen Barnock Riddell • Michelle Episcopo • Susan Ferrara • George Fisher • John Kroschwitz II • Gregory Mahon |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
