Hassan Abdullahi Yussuf
Hassan Abdullahi Yussuf was a candidate for an at-large seat on the St. Cloud Board of Education in Minnesota. He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014. He won the primary election on August 12, 2014. Yussuf ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the board in a primary election on August 10, 2010.
Biography
Hassan Abdullahi Yussuf is a resident of St. Cloud, Minnesota. Yussuf grew up in Somalia and Kenya before emigrating to St. Cloud at age 19. He is employed as a tax preparer and also serves as president of the Somali Elders Council of Central Minnesota.[1]
Elections
2014
The election in St. Cloud featured three at-large seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. The primary election was held on August 12, 2014. Incumbents Peter Hamerlinck, Bruce Mohs and Jerry Von Korff ran against challengers Hassan Abdullahi Yussuf, Michael Conway and Bruce Hentges for the seats. The primary election narrowed the candidate field from seven to six, which removed Scott Andreasen from the race. Hentges announced on September 18, 2014, that he was informally withdrawing from the race due to personal reasons, but he still appeared on the November ballot.[2]
Results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Bruce Mohs Incumbent |
23.2% | 15,129 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bruce Hentges |
20.6% | 13,454 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jerry Von Korff Incumbent |
17% | 11,066 | |
| Nonpartisan | Peter Hamerlinck Incumbent | 15.2% | 9,893 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Conway | 14.6% | 9,541 | |
| Nonpartisan | Hassan Abdullahi Yussuf | 8.9% | 5,800 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 280 | |
| Total Votes | 65,163 | |||
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 742 - St. Cloud Area," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
Primary election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Bruce Mohs Incumbent |
22% | 3,217 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bruce Hentges |
21% | 3,074 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jerry Von Korff Incumbent |
17% | 2,490 | |
| Nonpartisan | Peter Hamerlinck Incumbent |
12.1% | 1,777 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Conway |
9.8% | 1,438 | |
| Nonpartisan | Hassan Abdullahi Yussuf |
9% | 1,317 | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott Andreasen | 9% | 1,316 | |
| Total Votes | 14,629 | |||
| Source: Stearns County Auditor/Treasurer, "Stearns County Official Results," accessed October 21, 2014 | ||||
Funding
St. Cloud School District does not publish campaign finance reports for school board candidates. State law does not require campaign finance reporting if contributions or expenditures do not exceed $750 in a calendar year.[3]
Endorsements
Yussuf received an endorsement from the St. Cloud Times.[4]
2010
| St. Cloud School District, At-Large Primary Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Bruce Mohs Incumbent |
27.1% | 5,051 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jerry Von Korff Incumbent |
21.6% | 4,030 | |
| Nonpartisan | Peter Hamerlinck |
13.8% | 2,576 | |
| Nonpartisan | Al Dahlgren | 12.3% | 2,294 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vic Schulz | 9.6% | 1,783 | |
| Nonpartisan | Frances Ann Kayona | 8.7% | 1,624 | |
| Nonpartisan | Hassan Abdullahi Yussuf | 7% | 1,311 | |
| Total Votes | 18,669 | |||
| Source: Stearns County, Minnesota, "Election Results," accessed August 4, 2014 | ||||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Hassan + Abdullahi + Yussuf + St. + Cloud + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ St. Cloud Times, "School board incumbents, challengers pledge improvement," September 30, 2014
- ↑ St. Cloud Times, "St. Cloud school board candidate remains on ballot despite withdrawing," September 19, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance," accessed August 1, 2014
- ↑ St. Cloud Times, "Our View: These 3 deserve a chance to tackle district's issues," October 18, 2014
| 2014 St. Cloud School District Elections | |
| Stearns County, Minnesota | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Peter Hamerlinck • Incumbent, Bruce Mohs • Incumbent, Jerry Von Korff • Scott Andreasen • Michael Conway • Bruce Hentges • Hassan Abdullahi Yussuf |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
