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Maria Medeiros-DaRassi
Maria Medeiros-DaRassi was a candidate for at-large representative on the Elizabeth Board of Education in New Jersey. The general election was held on November 3, 2015. Maria Medeiros-DaRassi lost the general election on November 3, 2015.[1]
Medeiros-DaRassi was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Elizabeth School Board in New Jersey. She lost election to the board on November 5, 2013.
Elections
2015
Opposition
The Elizabeth Board of Education consists of nine members elected at-large to three-year terms. Elections are staggered with three seats up for election each year. At-large incumbents Tony Monteiro, Elcy Castillo-Ospina and Charlene Bathelus were up for re-election on November 3, 2015. Bathelus won re-election, while Stephanie Goncalves and Daniel Nina joined the board. They defeated Monteiro, Castillo-Ospina, Maria Medeiros-DaRassi and Michelle Velez-Jonte. Virginia San Pedro initially filed as a candidate but withdrew prior to the election.[1] Castillo-Ospina, Monteiro and Velez-Jonte were running as part of the Continue the Progress slate.[2]
Results
| Elizabeth Board of Education, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Stephanie Goncalves |
17.74% | 5,027 |
| Charlene Bathelus Incumbent |
17.51% | 4,961 |
| Daniel Nina |
17.18% | 4,868 |
| Tony Monteiro Incumbent | 15.93% | 4,514 |
| Michelle Velez-Jonte | 14.90% | 4,222 |
| Elcy Castillo-Ospina Incumbent | 14.74% | 4,177 |
| Maria Medeiros-DaRassi | 1.93% | 548 |
| Write-in votes | 0.05% | 13 |
| Total Votes | 28,330 | |
| Source: Union County Clerk, "Election Results," accessed December 18, 2015 | ||
Funding
Medeiros-DaRassi reported no contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission as of October 27, 2015.[3]
Endorsements
Medeiros-DaRassi did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
2013
Medeiros-DaRassi unsuccessfully ran against eight other candidates for one of three at-large seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Elizabeth Public Schools, At-large General Election, 3-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Carlos M. Trujillo Incumbent |
18.5% | 4,604 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stan Neron |
17.8% | 4,430 | |
| Nonpartisan | José M. Rodríguez |
14.8% | 3,685 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stefano Calella Incumbent | 14.6% | 3,646 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cristina Pinzon | 14.4% | 3,588 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anthony Padlo Incumbent | 14.3% | 3,569 | |
| Nonpartisan | Luis F. Rincon | 2.1% | 531 | |
| Nonpartisan | Maria Medeiros-DaRassi | 2.1% | 527 | |
| Nonpartisan | Osment Spencer | 1.3% | 329 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 18 | |
| Total Votes | 24,927 | |||
| Source: Union County, New Jersey, "UC 2013 General/School Election," November 14, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Medeiros-DaRassi reported no contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.[4]
Endorsements
Medeiros-DaRassi did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign.
2009
| Elizabeth Public Schools, At-large General Election, 3-year term, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Raul Burgos Incumbent |
20.9% | 1,997 | |
| Nonpartisan | Armanda Da Silva Incumbent |
20.4% | 1,953 | |
| Nonpartisan | Elcy Castillo-Ospina |
20.4% | 1,948 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stan Neron | 17.5% | 1,679 | |
| Nonpartisan | Maria Medeiros-DaRassi | 11.1% | 1,059 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Petty | 9.6% | 923 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 11 | |
| Total Votes | 9,570 | |||
| Source: Union County, New Jersey, "Union County School Election," accessed October 30, 2013 | ||||
Recent news
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See also
- Elizabeth Public Schools, New Jersey
- Elizabeth Public Schools Elections (2013)
- Elizabeth Public Schools elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Abbey Smith, "Email communication with Lisa Bobish," August 4, 2015
- ↑ Facebook, "Continue the Progress Team," accessed October 27, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "View a Candidate or Election Related Committee Report," accessed October 27, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Standard Search," accessed December 27, 2013
| 2015 Elizabeth Public Schools Elections | |
| Union County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Charlene Bathelus • Incumbent, Elcy Castillo-Ospina • Incumbent, Tony Monteiro • Stephanie Goncalves • Maria Medeiros-DaRassi • Daniel Nina • Michelle Velez-Jonte |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
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