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Omar Vasquez (Washington)
Omar Vasquez was a candidate for District 5 representative on the Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors in Washington. Vasquez was defeated in the by-district general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Vasquez's professional experience includes working as an attorney at Davis Wright Tremaine and teaching with Teach for America. He earned his J.D. from the University of Arizona and his B.S. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania.[1]
Elections
2017
- See also: Seattle Public Schools elections (2017)
Three of the seven seats on the Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors in Washington were up for at-large general election on November 7, 2017. A primary election for all three seats was held on August 1, 2017, because more than two candidates filed for each seat. Although the general election was held at large, the primary election was held by district.
Eden Mack was the District 4 winner, defeating fellow challenger Herbert Camet Jr. in the general. The two fended off Sean Champagne, Jennifer Crow, Megan Hyska, Lisa Melenyzer, and Darrell Toland in the primary. In District 5, Zachary DeWolf was victorious over Omar Vasquez. They both defeated Alec Cooper, Andre Helmstetter, and Candace Vaivadas in the primary. District 7 board member Betty Patu successfully defended her seat against challenger Chelsea Byers. They both defeated Tony Hemphill in the primary.[2]
Results
| Seattle Public Schools, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Zachary DeWolf |
64.73% | 124,310 |
| Omar Vasquez | 35.27% | 67,733 |
| Total Votes | 192,043 | |
| Source: King County, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed November 30, 2017 | ||
| Seattle Public Schools, District 5 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Zachary DeWolf |
47.36% | 11,493 |
| Omar Vasquez |
17.53% | 4,255 |
| Andre Helmstetter | 15.49% | 3,758 |
| Alec Cooper | 13.55% | 3,288 |
| Candace Vaivadas | 5.69% | 1,380 |
| Write-in votes | 0.38% | 93 |
| Total Votes | 24,267 | |
| Source: King County, "2017 Results," accessed August 15, 2017 | ||
Funding
Vasquez reported $24,370.97 in contributions and $14,907.80 in expenditures to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission, leaving his campaign with $9,463.17 cash on hand as of October 16 2017.[3]
Endorsements
Vasquez received an official endorsement from the King County Young Democrats.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Omar Vasquez," accessed June 15, 2017
- ↑ King County, "Who Has Filed," accessed May 22, 2017
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Local Candidates," accessed October 16, 2017
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email exchange with Herbert Camet," June 8, 2017
| Seattle Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| King County, Washington | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 1, 2017 General: November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | District 4: Herbert Camet Jr. • Sean Champagne • Jennifer Crow • Megan Hyska • Eden Mack • Lisa Melenyzer • Darrell Toland District 5: Alec Cooper • Zachary DeWolf • Andre Helmstetter • Candace Vaivadas • Omar Vasquez |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
