Cranston Public Schools elections (2014)
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Seven seats on the Cranston Public Schools school committee were up for general election on November 4, 2014.
In the at-large race, incumbent Michael A. Traficante ran against Kerri Kelleher. Incumbent Jeffrey K. Gale was unopposed in District 1. Newcomer Edward R. Angilly and incumbent Stephanie Giangrande Culhane faced off for the District 2 seat. In District 3, Domenic F. Fusco, Jr. ran against Richard R. Tomlins. Incumbent Trent M. Colford, Sr. was unopposed for re-election to the District 4 seat. In District 5, newcomer Jonathan J. Keith challenged incumbent Janice Ruggieri. Newcomers Jay A. Rosenfield and Daniel R. Wall competed for the District 6 seat.
Traficante, Gale, Cuhlane, Fusco, Colford, Ruggieri and Wall won election in their respective districts.
About the district
- See also: Cranston Public Schools, Rhode Island
Cranston Public Schools is located in Providence County, Rhode Island. The county seat of Providence County is Providence. Providence County is home to 628,600 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Cranston Public Schools was the second-largest school district in Rhode Island and served 10,683 students.[2]
Demographics
Providence County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Rhode Island in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 25.9 percent of Providence County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 30.8 percent for Rhode Island as a whole. The median household income in Providence County was $49,213 compared to $56,102 for the state of Rhode Island. The poverty rate in Providence County was 16.5 percent compared to 13.2 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 Cranston school committee consists of seven members elected by geographic electoral districts to two-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 4, 2014. Seven seats were on the ballot in 2014.[4]
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was June 25, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Michael A. Traficante
- Incumbent
- Kerri Kelleher
District 1
- Jeffrey K. Gale
- Incumbent
District 2
District 3
District 4
- Trent M. Colford, Sr.
- Incumbent
District 5
- Janice Ruggieri
- Incumbent
- Jonathan J. Keith
District 6
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Michael A. Traficante Incumbent |
54.2% | 12,778 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kerri Kelleher | 45.5% | 10,723 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 88 | |
| Total Votes | 23,589 | |||
| Source: State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "General Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jeffrey K. Gale Incumbent |
98.3% | 3,058 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.7% | 54 | |
| Total Votes | 3,112 | |||
| Source: State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "General Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Stephanie Giangrande Culhane Incumbent |
60.5% | 2,059 | |
| Nonpartisan | Edward R. Angilly | 39% | 1,327 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 15 | |
| Total Votes | 3,401 | |||
| Source: State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "General Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Domenic F. Fusco, Jr. |
56.9% | 1,356 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard R. Tomlins | 42.3% | 1,008 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.8% | 20 | |
| Total Votes | 2,384 | |||
| Source: State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "General Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Trent M. Colford, Sr. Incumbent |
98.2% | 3,829 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.8% | 69 | |
| Total Votes | 3,898 | |||
| Source: State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "General Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Janice Ruggieri Incumbent |
73.3% | 3,090 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jonathan J. Keith | 26.2% | 1,105 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 21 | |
| Total Votes | 4,216 | |||
| Source: State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "General Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Daniel R. Wall |
57.5% | 2,299 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jay A. Rosenfield | 42.3% | 1,689 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 9 | |
| Total Votes | 3,997 | |||
| Source: State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "General Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate received any official endorsements in this election.
Campaign finance
No candidates filed a campaign finance report with the Rhode Island Board of Elections.[6]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Cranston Public Schools election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| June 23, 2014 | Candidate filing begins |
| June 25, 2014 | Candidate filing ends |
| October 5, 2014 | Voter registration ends |
| November 4, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
In addition to the school committee election, residents of Cranston voted in races for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Rhode Island Secretary of State, Rhode Island Attorney General, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representative, Rhode Island State Senate, Rhode Island House of Representatives, State Committeeman, State Committeewoman, Cranston City Council and Cranston Ward Committee.[7]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Cranston + Public + Schools + Rhode + Island"
See also
- Rhode Island
- Cranston Public Schools, Rhode Island
- Rhode Island school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Providence County, Rhode Island ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Rhode Island
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Providence County, Rhode Island," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island State Board of Elections, "Election Results," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Cranston Public Schools, "School Committee," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cranston City Elections, "Rhode Island Election Calendar," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ City of Cranston, "Cranston Elections," accessed September 4, 2014
