John King (Arizona)
John King was an at-large member of the Kyrene Elementary School District in Arizona. King left office on January 1, 2021.
King (Republican Party) ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Kyrene Elementary School District in Arizona. King won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
King was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 18 of the Arizona House of Representatives. He lost in the primary election.
Elections
2016
Three of the five seats on the Kyrene Elementary School District school board were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. The sole incumbent to file for re-election was John King. He was joined on the ballot by three newcomers: Michelle Fahy, Eshe Pickett, and Michael Myrick. King won another term and was joined in his victory by Fahy and Myrick.[1][2]
Results
| Kyrene Elementary School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Michelle Fahy |
31.90% | 31,987 |
| Michael Myrick |
23.63% | 23,694 |
| John King Incumbent |
22.77% | 22,833 |
| Eshe Pickett | 21.70% | 21,756 |
| Total Votes (100) | 100,270 | |
| Source: Maricopa County Recorder, "Final Results," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Funding
School board candidates in Arizona were not required to file a campaign finance report if they did not raise or spend more than $500. If they planned to stay under this threshold, they were permitted to file an exemption statement. This rendered them exempt from all other campaign finance reporting, provided they did not exceed the $500 threshold. Otherwise, candidates were not required to file any report until they raised or spent more than the threshold limit. At that point, they had to file a Statement of Organization within five business days from when the threshold was reached. The pre-general campaign finance report was due November 4, 2016. All campaign finance filing was handled by the Arizona Secretary of State.[3]
2014
Elections for the Arizona House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 28, 2014. Denise Epstein was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Bob Robson and Jill Norgaard defeated John King and David Pheanis in the Republican primary. Robson and Norgaard defeated Epstein in the general election. Scott Ryan (I) was removed from the ballot.[4][5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jill Norgaard |
34.6% | 32,863 | |
| Republican | Bob Robson Incumbent |
33.3% | 31,587 | |
| Democratic | Denise "Mitzi" Epstein | 32.1% | 30,480 | |
| Total Votes | 94,930 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jill Norgaard |
32.3% | 11,324 |
| Bob Robson Incumbent |
30.2% | 10,594 |
| John King | 20.5% | 7,210 |
| David Pheanis | 17% | 5,963 |
| Total Votes | 35,091 | |
Campaign themes
2014
King's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[9]
Jobs and the Economy
- Excerpt: "Our economy, though recovering, still struggles to create enough jobs for everyone. We need more and better jobs for the people of our area and the state. Policies that allow the private and public sectors to grow again are critical if we are to restore our leadership position as a successful economic engine. I will use my years of experience in business and education advocating for policies of fiscal responsibility, eliminating unnecessary regulations and cutting wasteful spending. With good economic policies we can get Arizona back to work."
Education
- Excerpt: "Education is essential in building strong individuals, strong families and strong communities. I was honored to have been elected to the School Board by the voters of this area. During my time on the School Board I have worked hard for sensible policies that include local control, excellent educational opportunities and a fiscally responsible budget. I will continue to work for locally controlled, fiscally responsible educational excellence."
Safety
- Excerpt: "Recent violent events remind us that the number one obligation of government is to protect its people. I will work for adequate funding for police, fire and emergency services so that we have safe neighborhoods, reasonable response times by first responders and we must make certain that violent predators are prosecuted and receive appropriate punishment for their crimes."
See also
- Kyrene Elementary School District, Arizona
- Kyrene Elementary School District elections (2016)
- Arizona State Legislature
- Arizona state legislative districts
- Arizona House of Representatives
- Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- John King 2014 campaign website
- 2014 biography from Project Vote Smart
- Arizona State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ Maricopa County Education Service Agency, "Current Governing Board Candidates," accessed August 11, 2016
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "Unofficial results," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Campaign Finance Guide, "Questions & Answers," accessed October 6, 2016
- ↑ arizonadailyindependent.com, "Candidate challenges," June 12, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed August 27, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election," May 27, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ King for 18, "Issues," accessed July 30, 2014
| 2016 Kyrene Elementary School District Elections | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, John King • Michelle Fahy • Eshe Pickett • Michael Myrick |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
