Wilson County Schools elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Wilson County Schools Board of Education were up for general election on August 7, 2014. Zones 2, 4 and 5 were up for re-election.
All three incumbents filed for re-election of their seats. Zone 2 incumbent Bill Robinson and Zone 5 incumbent Larry Tomlinson ran unopposed. Challenger Linda Armistead defeated Zone 4 incumbent Ron Britt.
About the district
- See also: Wilson County Schools, Tennessee
Wilson County Schools is located in Wilson County, Tennessee. The county seat of Wilson County is Lebanon. Wilson County is home to 113,993 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Wilson County Schools was the ninth-largest school district in Tennessee, serving 20,075 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[2]
Demographics
Wilson County overperformed in comparison to the rest of Tennessee in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 25.9 percent of Wilson County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 23.5 percent for Tennessee as a whole. The median household income in Wilson County was $61,353 compared to $44,140 for the state of Tennessee. The poverty rate in Wilson County was 9.3 percent compared to 17.3 percent for the entire state.[1]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
Voter and candidate information
The Wilson County Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms by specific geographic zone. There
was
no primary election and the general election
was
held on August 7, 2014. Two seats
were
up for election to four-year terms in 2014, and one seat was up for special election to a two-year term.[4]
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was April 3, 2014, and the deadline to withdraw was April 10, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Zone 2
- Bill Robinson
- Incumbent
Zone 4
- Linda Armistead
- Ron Britt
- Incumbent
- Sam Green
Zone 5
- Larry Tomlinson
- Incumbent
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Bill Robinson Incumbent |
100% | 2,963 | |
| Total Votes | 2,963 | |||
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Wilson County Administrator of Elections Phillip Warren," March 6, 2015 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Linda Armistead |
46.3% | 2,040 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ron Britt Incumbent | 41.9% | 1,845 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sam Green | 11.8% | 519 | |
| Total Votes | 4,404 | |||
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Wilson County Administrator of Elections Phillip Warren," March 6, 2015 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Larry Tomlinson Incumbent |
100% | 3,930 | |
| Total Votes | 3,930 | |||
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Wilson County Administrator of Elections Phillip Warren," March 6, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate was publicly endorsed in this election.
Campaign finance
The Wilson County Election Commission does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Wilson County Schools election in 2014:[5][6]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| January 3, 2014 | First day to pick up nominating petitions |
| April 3, 2014 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| April 10, 2014 | Last day to withdraw and last day to file first campaign finance report |
| May 5, 2014 | Last day to file statement of interests with the Tennessee Ethics Commission |
| June 18, 2014 | Last day to file as a write-in candidate |
| July 8, 2014 | Voter registration deadline |
| July 10, 2014 | Last day to file second campaign finance report |
| July 18, 2014 | Early voting begins |
| July 31, 2014 | Last day to file third campaign finance report |
| August 2, 2014 | Early voting ends and last day to withdraw as a write-in candidate |
| August 7, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election shared the ballot with primary elections for several Tennessee state executive offices, state legislative seats and federal legislative seats in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. It also shared the ballot with county, municipal and judicial elections.[7]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Wilson + County + Schools + Tennessee"
See also
- Tennessee
- Wilson County Schools, Tennessee
- Tennessee school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Wilson County, Tennessee ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Tennessee
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Wilson County, Tennessee," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ Wilson County Schools, "Board of Education," accessed July 18, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tennessee Department of State-Election Information, "Election Calendar," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Dates," accessed June 27, 2014
- ↑ Wilson County, TN, "August Sample Ballot," accessed July 23, 2014
| 2014 Wilson County Schools Elections | |
| Wilson County, Tennessee | |
| Election date: | August 7, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Zone 2: • Incumbent, Bill Robinson Zone 4: • Linda Armistead • Incumbent, Ron Britt • Sam Green |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
