Laura Kelly (South Carolina)
Laura Kelly was a member of the Berkeley County School District school board in South Carolina, representing District 3. Kelly assumed office in 2016. Kelly left office on November 10, 2020.
Kelly ran for re-election to the Berkeley County School District school board to represent District 3 in South Carolina. Kelly lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Kelly won the seat in the by-district general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2020
See also: Berkeley County School District, South Carolina, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Berkeley County School District school board, District 3
Crystal Wigfall defeated incumbent Laura Kelly, Elaine Barnett, and Sean McCawley in the general election for Berkeley County School District school board, District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Crystal Wigfall (Nonpartisan) | 32.7 | 2,678 | |
 | Laura Kelly (Nonpartisan) | 30.9 | 2,527 | |
| Elaine Barnett (Nonpartisan) | 22.2 | 1,818 | ||
| Sean McCawley (Nonpartisan) | 13.4 | 1,093 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 70 | ||
| Total votes: 8,186 | |||
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2016
Five of the nine seats on the Berkeley County School District school board were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. Newcomer Michael Ramsey ran unopposed for the open District 1 seat and won the spot on the board. In District 3, newcomers Tim Davis and Laura Kelly competed for the open seat. Kelly won election to the board. District 5 saw two more newcomers filed for the open seat: Brian Adams and David Barrow, with Adams winning the seat. District 7 incumbent Julius Barnes filed for re-election and challenger Kelly Spann Jr. successfully ousted the incumbent. Finally, in District 9, incumbent Jim Hayes filed for an additional term but lost his seat to newcomer Ann Conder.[1][2]
Results
| Berkeley County School District, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Laura Kelly |
56.83% | 3,053 |
| Tim Davis | 42.26% | 2,270 |
| Write-in votes | 0.91% | 49 |
| Total Votes (100) | 5,372 | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Funding
Kelly reported $3,859.00 in contributions and $1,997.11 in expenditures to the South Carolina State Ethics Commission, leaving her campaign with $1,861.89 cash on hand as of October 27, 2016.[3]
The following are the guidelines provided by the South Carolina State Ethics Commission for campaign finance reporting:[4]
Initial report: School board candidates were required to file this report within 10 days of spending or receiving the first $500 of campaign funds. A subsequent report was not required until additional funds were raised.
Pre-election report: This report had to be filed by all candidates, whether or not there was any financial campaign activity. The report had to be filed no later than 15 days, and no earlier than 20 days, prior to the general election. The pre-election report was due on October 24, 2016.
Quarterly report: All candidates with contributions on hand were required to file this report. It was required of all candidates once they had begun to file, whether or not there was financial activity. The fourth quarter campaign finance report was due on October 10, 2016.
Final report: This was due after the campaign account was closed.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Laura Kelly did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Listing for the 11/8/2016 Statewide General Election," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Unofficial Results," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Individual Reports," accessed October 27, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Campaign Practices," accessed October 6, 2016
| 2016 Berkeley County School District Elections | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Michael Ramsey District 3: Tim Davis • Laura Kelly |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
