Yuma Union High School District elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Yuma Union High School District Governing Board were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents Teresa "Teri" Brooks and Phillip Townsend retained their seats by defeating challenger Zynia Zepeda in the general election.
About the district
- See also: Yuma Union High School District, Arizona
Yuma Union High School District is located in Yuma, Arizona, the county seat of Yuma County. In 2013, Yuma County was home to 201,201 residents according to United States Census Bureau estimates. In the 2011-2012 school year, Yuma Union High School District was the 22nd-largest school district in Arizona and served 11,031 students.[1]
Demographics
Yuma County underperformed compared to the rest of Arizona in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 14.2 percent of Yuma County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.6 percent in Arizona. The median household income for the county was $41,156 compared to $50,256 statewide. The poverty rate in Yuma County was 21.4 percent compared to 17.2 percent statewide.[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 Yuma Union High School District Governing Board is composed of five at-large, nonpartisan members who are elected to four-year terms. There was no primary election, and the general election was November 4, 2014. Arizona law required an automatic recount in the case of a tie. If a tie held, the winner would have been chosen by drawing lots in the presence of the candidates. There were no runoff elections. Members-elect assumed their board memberships on January 1, 2015.[3]
Voters were required to register by October 6, 2014, in order to vote in the general election. Early voting began October 9, 2014.[4]
Elections
2014
Candidates
At-large
- Teresa "Teri" Brooks
- Incumbent, first elected in 2010
- Teacher in Yuma Elementary School District
- Phillip Townsend
- Incumbent, first elected in 2006
- President and owner of Sunlund Chemical Company
- Zynia Zepeda
- Fifth grade teacher and TAP mentor teacher in the Gadsden Elementary School District
- Reading committee member for National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
- M.Ed. from Arizona State University.
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Nonpartisan |  Teresa "Teri" Brooks Incumbent |
39.4% | 13,156 | |
| Nonpartisan | Phillip Townsend Incumbent |
36.5% | 12,172 | |
| Nonpartisan | Zynia Zepeda | 24.1% | 8,047 | |
| Total Votes | 33,375 | |||
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Yuma County Director of Election Services Sue Stallworth Reynolds," March 6, 2015 | ||||
Campaign finance
As of September 15, 2014, no contributions or expenditures were reported during the election, according to the Yuma County Election Services.[5]
Past elections
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2012The 2012 Yuma Union High School District Governing Board elections were canceled as Linda Munk, Bruce Gwynn and Yira Hoffmann ran unopposed for the three seats up for election.[6] 2010
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Yuma Union High School District election in 2014.[4][7]
| Deadline | Event |
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| January 31, 2014 | Campaign finance report due |
| June 30, 2014 | Campaign finance report due |
| July 7, 2014 | First day to file petitions |
| August 6, 2014 | Last day to file petitions |
| September 25, 2014 | Last day to file as a write-in candidate |
| October 6, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in general election |
| October 9, 2014 | Early voting begins |
| October 31, 2014 | Pre-general election campaign finance report due |
| November 4, 2014 | Election Day |
| December 1, 2014 | Official canvass of election results due |
| December 4, 2014 | Post-general election campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Arizona elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for Arizona's 1st, 2nd and 9th Congressional Districts, as well as eight state executive offices, the state senate, the state house of representatives, three statewide ballot measures, county elections and judicial elections.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Yuma + Union + High + School + District + Arizona"
See also
- Arizona
- Yuma Union High School District, Arizona
- Arizona school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Yuma County, Arizona ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Arizona
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Yuma County, Arizona, Quick Facts," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Previous Arizona Elections," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ Arizona School Board Association Manuals, "Arizona Education Laws and Rules Annotated," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Election Important Dates," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Yuma County, "2014 CAMPAIGN FINANCE FILINGS," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ Yuma Sun, "Several board elections set to be canceled," September 3, 2012
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "Maricopa County Campaign Finance Handbook," accessed August 18, 2014
| 2014 Yuma Union High School District Elections | |
| Yuma County, Arizona | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Teresa "Teri" Brooks • Incumbent, Phillip Townsend • Zynia Zepeda |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
