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W. Neal Oakes
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W. Neal Oakes is the former Dan River District representative on the Pittsylvania County Public Schools school board in Virginia. Oakes lost a re-election campaign in the by-district general election on November 7, 2017.
Elections
2017
Three of the seven seats on the Pittsylvania County Public Schools school board in Virginia were up for by-district general election on November 7, 2017. Incumbent Charles Miller Jr. did not file to run for re-election, which left the Banister District seat open for a newcomer. Raymond Ramsey won the seat after running unopposed. Incumbent Calvin Doss defeated challenger Anita Royston in the race for the Callands-Gretna District seat. In the race for the Dan River District seat, Cassandra Crump defeated Gayle Barts and incumbent W. Neal Oakes.[1]
Results
| Pittsylvania County Public Schools, Dan River District General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Cassandra Crump |
42.24% | 1,216 |
| Gayle Barts | 31.33% | 902 |
| W. Neal Oakes Incumbent | 26.36% | 759 |
| Write-in votes | 0.07% | 2 |
| Total Votes | 2,879 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2017 November General," accessed November 21, 2017 | ||
Funding
Oakes reported no contributions or expenditures to the Virginia Department of Elections in the election.[2]
2013
The election in Pittsylvania County featured three seats up for general election on November 5, 2013. Board member Calvin Doss defeated challenger Linda Hagerman to keep the Callands-Gretna District seat. Incumbents Charles Miller Jr. and W. Neal Oakes ran unopposed and won re-election to their Banister District and Dan River District seats, respectively.
Results
| Pittsylvania County Public Schools, Dan River District General Election, 4-year term, 2013 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | W. Neal Oakes Incumbent |
98.1% | 2,162 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.9% | 41 | |
| Total Votes | 2,203 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "Official Results - General Election - November 5, 2013," accessed December 1, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Oakes did not report any contributions or expenditures during the election, according to the Virginia Department of Elections.[3]
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify any official endorsements for Oakes in the election.
2011
| Pittsylvania County Public Schools, Dan River District Special Election, 2-year term, 2011 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | W. Neal Oakes Incumbent |
100% | 1,893 | |
| Total Votes | 1,893 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "November 2011 General Election Official Results," accessed August 5, 2013 | ||||
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See also
- Pittsylvania County Public Schools, Virginia
- Pittsylvania County Public Schools elections (2017)
- Pittsylvania County Public Schools elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Phone communication with Pittsylvania County Voter’s Registrar," June 19, 2017
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports: Search Committees," accessed January 17, 2018
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed December 1, 2013
| Pittsylvania County Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Pittsylvania County, Virginia | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Banister District: • Raymond Ramsey Callands-Gretna District: • Incumbent, Calvin Doss • Anita Royston Dan River District: • Incumbent, W. Neal Oakes • Gayle Barts • Cassandra Crump |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
