Sarasota County Schools elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Sarasota County School Board were up for general election on August 26, 2014. The general election determined if candidates for each seat could garner a majority of the vote total. If no candidate received 50 percent plus one of the general election votes in a particular district, the top two vote recipients advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014.
Incumbent Bridget Ziegler ran against challengers Velton Hodges, Ken Marsh and Paul J. Schafer for the District 1 seat. No candidate received 50 percent of the vote, so Marsh and Ziegler, the top two vote-getters, advanced to the runoff election that was held on November 4, 2014. Ziegler triumphed over Marsh in that race. The District 4 race included incumbent Shirley Brown and challenger Helen Wolff. Brown won re-election. Jane Goodwin won re-election to the District 5 seat, defeating challenger Randy McLendon.[1]
About the district
- See also: Sarasota County Schools, Florida
Sarasota County Schools is based in Sarasota, the county seat of Sarasota County, Florida. Sarasota County is home to 390,429 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] During the 2011-2012 school year, Sarasota County Schools was the 19th-largest school district in Florida and served 41,083 students.[3]
Demographics
Sarasota County outperformed the rest of Florida in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.9 percent of Sarasota County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.2 percent for Florida as a whole. The median household income in Sarasota County was $48,900 compared to $47,309 for the state of Florida. The poverty rate in Sarasota County was 11.6 percent compared to 15.6 percent for the entire state.[2]
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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 Sarasota County School Board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Each member is elected to a specific seat and represents the entire district. There was a general election on August 26, 2014, and the runoff election took place on November 4, 2014, if no candidate received 50 percent or more of the general election vote.
Candidates for the school board filed for the election by June 20, 2014. The county's elections office hosted early voting for the general election at various locations from August 16, 2014, to August 23, 2014. The early voting window for the runoff election ran from October 25, 2014, to November 1, 2014. The last day to request a mailed absentee ballot in the general election was August 20, 2014, and the runoff election deadline was October 29, 2014.
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1
- Velton Hodges
- Ken Marsh
- Paul J. Schafer
- Bridget Ziegler
- Incumbent
District 4
- Shirley Brown
- Incumbent
- Helen Wolff
District 5
- Jane Goodwin
- Incumbent
- Randy McLendon
Election results
Runoff election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Bridget Ziegler Incumbent |
50.9% | 69,881 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ken Marsh | 49.1% | 67,488 | |
| Total Votes | 137,369 | |||
| Source: Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections, "General Election Official Results," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Ken Marsh |
40.6% | 20,315 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bridget Ziegler Incumbent |
36.8% | 18,412 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul J. Schafer | 14.5% | 7,265 | |
| Nonpartisan | Velton Hodges | 8% | 4,009 | |
| Total Votes | 50,001 | |||
| Source: Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections, "Primary Election Official Results," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Shirley Brown Incumbent |
66.4% | 33,623 | |
| Nonpartisan | Helen Wolff | 33.6% | 16,991 | |
| Total Votes | 50,614 | |||
| Source: Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections, "Primary Election Official Results," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jane Goodwin Incumbent |
70.4% | 34,640 | |
| Nonpartisan | Randy McLendon | 29.6% | 14,541 | |
| Total Votes | 49,181 | |||
| Source: Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections, "Primary Election Official Results," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $161,748.64 and spent a total of $111,840.23 during the election, according to the Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections office. The following totals are based on reports available as of August 26, 2014.[5]
District 1
In the District 1 race, candidates received a total of $72,757.66 and spent a total of $60,362.46.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Velton Hodges | $2,000.00 | $1,836.54 | $163.46 |
| Ken Marsh | $33,121.67 | $29,512.46 | $3,609.21 |
| Paul J. Schafer | $10,100.00 | $9,811.29 | $288.71 |
| Bridget Ziegler | $27,535.99 | $19,202.17 | $8,333.82 |
District 4
In the District 4 race, candidates received a total of $54,947.74 and spent a total of $25,226.34.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Brown | $24,460.00 | $18,512.01 | $5,947.99 |
| Helen Wolff | $30,487.74 | $6,714.33 | $23,773.41 |
District 5
In the District 5 race, candidates received a total of $34,043.24 and spent a total of $26,251.43.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Goodwin | $27,260.00 | $20,038.92 | $7,221.08 |
| Randy McLendon | $6,783.24 | $6,212.51 | $570.73 |
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2010Note: Shirley Brown was unopposed in her 2010 re-election bid for District 4.[6]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the school board election in 2014:[7]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| June 20, 2014 | Last day of candidate filing period |
| August 16, 2014 | First day of early voting in general election |
| August 20, 2014 | Last day to request mailed absentee ballot for general election |
| August 23, 2014 | Last day of early voting in general election |
| August 26, 2014 | General election day |
| October 25, 2014 | First day of early voting in runoff election |
| October 29, 2014 | Last day to request mailed absentee ballot for runoff election |
| November 1, 2014 | Last day of early voting in runoff election |
| November 4, 2014 | Runoff election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
Area residents voted on county and statewide races on November 4, 2014. Residents of Sarasota County voted on races for county commission seats. Voters decided on a statewide ballot measure to amend the state constitution to allow the use of medical marijuana. The November 4, 2014, ballot included races for state legislature, state executive and U.S. House seats.
Recent news
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See also
- Florida
- Sarasota County Schools, Florida
- Florida school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Sarasota County, Florida ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Florida
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections, "Primary Election Unofficial Results," accessed August 26, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Sarasota County, Florida," accessed July 10, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed July 7, 2014
- ↑ Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections, "Home," accessed July 10, 2014
- ↑ Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections, "Candidate Finance Reports: 2014 Election Cycle," accessed August 26, 2014
- ↑ Herald-Tribune, "Five seek two Sarasota School Board seats," August 8, 2010
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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| 2014 Sarasota County Schools Elections | |
| Sarasota County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Velton Hodges • Ken Marsh • Paul J. Schafer • Bridget Ziegler District 4: • Shirley Brown • Helen Wolff |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
