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Kharyshi Wiginton
Kharyshi Wiginton was a candidate for the District 3 seat on the Oakland Unified School District school board in California. Wiginton was defeated in the by-district general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Wiginton was raised in Pomona. She is a teacher at McClymonds High School.[1]
Elections
2016
Four of the seven seats on the Oakland Unified School District Board of Education were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. In her bid for re-election to District 1, incumbent Jody London defeated challenger Don Macleay. District 3 incumbent Jumoke Hinton Hodge also won re-election, defeating challengers Benjamin Lang, Lucky Narain, and Kharyshi Wiginton. The District 5 race featured incumbent Roseann Torres and challengers Mike Hassid, Mike Hutchinson, and Huber Trenado, and Torres won re-election to the seat. In District 7, incumbent James Harris defeated challenger Chris Jackson to win another term on the board.[2][3]
Ranked-choice voting was used to determine the final election results for the District 3 and 5 races. To learn more about this process, click here.[4][5]
Results
Ranked-choice voting was used to determine the winner of this race. That method was triggered when no candidate received a majority of the votes cast. The initial results of the election before ranked-choice voting was implemented can be found below.
This is the final round of voting. To view previous rounds, click the [show] button next to that round.
| Oakland Unified School District, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2016, Final Round |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Jumoke Hinton Hodge - Most votes | 52.4% | 10,796 | 0 |
| Kharyshi Wiginton - Eliminated | 47.6% | 9,810 | 0 |
| Benjamin Lang | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Lucky Narain | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Misty Cross (write-in candidate) | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 1,727 | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 22,333 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
| Oakland Unified School District, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2016, Round 4 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Jumoke Hinton Hodge - Most votes | 42.1% | 9,228 | 1,568 |
| Kharyshi Wiginton | 35.1% | 7,689 | 2,121 |
| Benjamin Lang - Eliminated | 22.7% | 4,977 | −4,977 |
| Lucky Narain | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Misty Cross (write-in candidate) | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 453 | 1,274 | |
| Total Votes | 22,347 | −14 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
| Oakland Unified School District, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2016, Round 3 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Jumoke Hinton Hodge - Most votes | 39.9% | 8,911 | 0 |
| Kharyshi Wiginton | 33.2% | 7,407 | 0 |
| Benjamin Lang | 19.7% | 4,393 | 907 |
| Lucky Narain - Eliminated | 7.2% | 1,616 | 0 |
| Misty Cross (write-in candidate) | 0% | 0 | −3,257 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 23 | 430 | |
| Total Votes | 22,350 | −1,920 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
| Oakland Unified School District, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2016, Round 2 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Jumoke Hinton Hodge - Most votes | 39.8% | 8,905 | 6 |
| Kharyshi Wiginton | 33.1% | 7,400 | 7 |
| Benjamin Lang | 19.6% | 4,391 | 2 |
| Lucky Narain | 7.2% | 1,616 | 0 |
| Misty Cross (write-in candidate) - Eliminated | 0.2% | 39 | −39 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 0 | 23 | |
| Total Votes | 22,351 | −1 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
This is the first round of voting. To view subsequent rounds, click the [show] button next to that round.
| Oakland Unified School District, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2016, Round 1 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Jumoke Hinton Hodge - Most votes | 39.8% | 8,905 | 0 |
| Kharyshi Wiginton | 33.1% | 7,400 | 0 |
| Benjamin Lang | 19.6% | 4,391 | 0 |
| Lucky Narain | 7.2% | 1,616 | 0 |
| Misty Cross (write-in candidate) | 0.2% | 39 | 0 |
| Write-in votes - Eliminated | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 0 | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 22,351 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
| Oakland Unified School District, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jumoke Hinton Hodge Incumbent |
39.71% | 8,810 |
| Kharyshi Wiginton | 33.00% | 7,322 |
| Benjamin Lang | 19.45% | 4,315 |
| Lucky Narain | 7.02% | 1,557 |
| Write-in votes | 0.82% | 183 |
| Total Votes | 22,187 | |
| Source: Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "General Election (Certified Results) - November 08, 2016," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Funding
Wiginton reported $3,980.00 in contributions and $2,460.19 in expenditures to the Oakland City Clerk, which left her campaign with $1,519.81 on hand in the election.[6]
Endorsements
Wiginton was endorsed by the following organizations and elected officials:[7][8][9][10]
- California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson
- Alameda County Democratic Party
- Alameda County Green Party
- Oakland Education Association
- Evolve
- Oakland Justice Coalition
- Parents United for Public Schools
- Alameda Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Wiginton was also endorsed by a number of community members. Click here to see a full list of her supporters.
Campaign themes
2016
Wiginton highlighted the following statement on her campaign website:
| “ | I am a humble woman...EXTREMELY CONFIDENT...but humble. I have spent my adult life effecting change by working with and inspiring young people; by touching hearts and lives while communicating "truths" through my art. I am a leader in my community; a devout mother, mentor, counselor, and advocate for my students. I am a committed activist, servant, and agent of change in my community.
I have served the students, families, and community of McClymonds High School for the past 5 yrs. I am a proud West Oaklander and an even prouder MACK Warrior. I have seen five classes of seniors graduate from McClymonds, and at the end of this academic year, I will watch my first group of 7th graders (from West Oakland Middle School and Westlake Middle School) walk the stage and receive their high school diplomas. I was raised in an African-centered village in Pomona, CA with the principles "It Takes a Village to Raise a Child"; "Each One Teach One," and "I am because we are...We are because I am" embedded in my core. I wake up everyday with the sole desire to do "all that I can, in anyway I can, to leave my community more beautiful and beneficial than when I inherited it" and to love my students and community "because of who they are and in spite of who they are." I only do heart jobs..jobs that I love, and I am deeply in love with, passionate about, and honored to be in service to the beautiful people around me. Still, given all of that, I never would have assumed that I would be the right person to serve as the school board representative. However, members of my community saw something in me...several students, staff, parents, alumni, and community members have asked me to step into leadership and run for the seat of District 3 School Board Member. I have given it a great deal of thought, and I have agreed. What better way to be in service to my students and community? The people have asked me to run for office, and I hope to have the honor of holding the people's seat. I believe that those MOST impacted by the educational system should have the GREATEST voice at the table. If elected to serve District 3, I will make sure that your voices are at the policy table. Please checkout my website, share your thoughts, and tell your friends! Also, please donate! If you believe in me and in the work that I have been asked to do, please make a contribution to my campaign today. I appreciate any and ALL support that you are able to give me. With immense gratitude, Kharyshi aka "Ms. K"[11] |
” |
| —Kharyshi Wiginton (2016)[1] | ||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ms. K for School Board, "About Ms. K," accessed October 4, 2016
- ↑ East Bay Citizen, "2016 East Bay Candidates List (Official for November)," August 19, 2016
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "General Election (Certified Results) - November 08, 2016," accessed November 30, 2016
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Ranked-Choice Voting Accumulated Results - School Director, District 5 - Oakland," accessed January 11, 2017
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Ranked-Choice Voting Accumulated Results - School Director, District 3 - Oakland," accessed January 11, 2017
- ↑ Oakland City Clerk, "City of Oakland Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed March 7, 2017
- ↑ Alameda County Democratic Party, "Endorsements for November 8th Presidential Election," accessed September 29, 2016
- ↑ Parents United for Public Schools, "Parents United Endorses Kharyshi Wiginton in District 3," September 20, 2016
- ↑ Ms. K for School Board, "Endorsements," accessed October 17, 2016
- ↑ Evolve, "Endorsements: November 8, 2016 General Election," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2016 Oakland Unified School District Elections | |
| Alameda County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Jody London • Don Macleay District 3: • Incumbent, Jumoke Hinton Hodge • Benjamin Lang • Lucky Narain • Kharyshi Wiginton District 5: • Incumbent, Roseann Torres • Mike Hassid • Mike Hutchinson • Huber Trenado District 7: • Incumbent, James Harris • Chris Jackson |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
