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Stephen Capps
Stephen Capps was a candidate for District 1 representative on the North Thurston Public Schools school board in Washington. Capps was defeated in the by-district general election on November 7, 2017.
Elections
2017
Three of the five seats on the North Thurston Public Schools school board in Washington were up for by-district election on November 7, 2017. The District 2 and 3 seats were up for regular election. The District 1 seat was up for special election for the two-year unexpired term of board member Marcia Coppin, who filed against and ultimately lost to District 2 board member Chuck Namit.
Newcomer Gretchen Maliska defeated fellow newcomer Stephen Capps for the open District 1 seat. District 3 member Melissa (Mel) Hartley ran for re-election unopposed, winning another term.[1]
Results
| North Thurston Public Schools, District 1 General Election, 2-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Gretchen Maliska |
66.34% | 10,775 |
| Stephen Capps | 33.66% | 5,467 |
| Total Votes | 16,242 | |
| Source: Thurston County, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed November 30, 2017 | ||
Funding
Capps opted for mini reporting in this election, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.[2] Candidates who opted for this had to keep a record of their contributors and expenditures, but were not required to report them. If they raised and spent more than $5,000 in aggregate or received more than $500 from any one contributor, including themselves, they would have had to switch their filing status from mini to full reporting.[3]
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Footnotes
| North Thurston Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Thurston County, Washington | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Stephen Capps • Gretchen Maliska District 2: Incumbent, Chuck Namit • Marcia Coppin |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
