Patty Ball Thomas

Patty Ball Thomas ran for election to the Leon County Schools school board to represent District 1 in Florida. Ball Thomas lost in the primary on August 28, 2018.

Elections

Incumbent Alva Swafford Smith defeated Richard Bell in the general election for Leon County Schools school board District 1 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alva Swafford Smith (Nonpartisan)	55.1	16,350
	Submit photo	Richard Bell (Nonpartisan)	44.9	13,345

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,695
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Incumbent Alva Swafford Smith and Richard Bell defeated Patty Ball Thomas in the primary for Leon County Schools school board District 1 on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alva Swafford Smith (Nonpartisan)	47.4	9,221
✔	Submit photo	Richard Bell (Nonpartisan)	34.3	6,671
	Submit photo	Patty Ball Thomas (Nonpartisan)	18.4	3,578

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 19,470
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