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Christine Duffley
Christine Duffley was a candidate for Ward 12 representative on the Manchester Board of School Committee in New Hampshire. Duffley won the primary election on September 15, 2015. The top two vote recipients advanced to the general election on November 3, 2015. Christine Duffley lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Duffley previously ran unsuccessfully for the Ward 12 seat on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Christine Duffley resides in Manchester, New Hampshire.[1] She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of New Hampshire. She has spent more than two decades as a small business owner and landlord.[2]
Elections
2015
Opposition
The election in Manchester featured 14 of the 15 seats on the board up for general election on November 3, 2015. The last seat, held by Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas at the time of the election, was elected separately on the ballot. A primary election was held on September 15, 2015, to narrow down the number of candidates to two per seat in each race for the general election. Wards 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 12 held primary elections.
In the Ward 12 race, incumbent Constance Van Houten defeated challenger Christine Duffley for the seat. Fellow challenger Roger Beauchamp lost in the primary election.
Nine board members faced competition in their re-election bids, while another three ran unopposed and won re-election to their seats. The elections in wards 4 and 5 did not feature any incumbents. Neither Ward 4 member Amy L. Bradley nor Ward 5 member Ted Rokas filed for re-election.
Several rematches from the 2013 election took place, including Ward 2 member Debra G. Langton and challenger Sarah L. Browning, Ward 6 member Dan Bergeron and challenger Bill Hughen, and Ward 12 member Van Houten and Duffley. The Ward 12 race also featured former board member Beauchamp.
Results
General election
| Manchester School District, Ward 12, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Constance Van Houten Incumbent |
54.9% | 664 |
| Christine Duffley | 44.7% | 541 |
| Write-in votes | 0.33% | 4 |
| Total Votes | 1,209 | |
| Source: Manchester City Clerk, "Official Results," accessed November 4, 2015 | ||
Primary election
| Manchester School District, Ward 12, Primary Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Constance Van Houten Incumbent |
40.5% | 318 |
| Christine Duffley |
33.2% | 261 |
| Roger Beauchamp | 26.1% | 205 |
| Write-in votes | 0.25% | 2 |
| Total Votes | 786 | |
| Source: Manchester City Clerk, "Official Results," accessed November 4, 2015 | ||
Funding
Duffley reported no contributions or expenditures to the Manchester City Clerk during the election.[3]
Endorsements
Duffley did not receive any official endorsements during the election.
2013
Results
General election
| Manchester School District, Ward 12 General Election, 2-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Constance Van Houten |
52.1% | 504 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christine Duffley | 47.5% | 460 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 4 | |
| Total Votes | 968 | |||
| Source: City of Manchester, New Hampshire, "2013 Municipal General Election - November 5, 2013," accessed November 6, 2013 | ||||
Primary election
| Manchester School District, Ward 12 Primary Election, 2-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Christine Duffley |
40.6% | 239 | |
| Nonpartisan | Constance Van Houten |
36.3% | 214 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joel Elber | 23.1% | 136 | |
| Total Votes | 589 | |||
| Source: City of Manchester, New Hampshire, "2013 Non-Partisan Municipal Primary Election," accessed December 18, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Duffley reported no contributions or expenditures to the Manchester City Clerk.[4]
Endorsements
Duffley received an endorsement from the New Hampshire Union Leader.[5]
Campaign themes
2013
In a campaign video for Manchester TV, Duffley provided the following statement:
| “ | My first goal is to collaborate for success. Secondly, although my son's story is inspirational, it did come with a price tag. I believe that funding can be better managed and purchasing can become more efficient. I also promise you that I will listen to your concerns and be your voice in Manchester School District matters.[6] | ” |
| —Christine Duffley, (2013)[2] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Manchester School District, New Hampshire
- Manchester School District elections (2013)
- Manchester School District elections (2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Christine Duffley for School Board Ward 12," accessed August 30, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Manchester TV, "Ward 12," accessed August 30, 2013
- ↑ Manchester City Clerk, "Campaign Finance Reports Filed by Candidate," accessed November 1, 2015
- ↑ City of Manchester, New Hampshire, "Campaign Finance Reports Filed by Candidate," accessed December 27, 2013
- ↑ New Hampshire Union Leader, "For School Board: Our Manchester endorsements," October 31, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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