Alex Saitta
Alex Saitta was the District 3 representative on the School District of Pickens County school board in South Carolina. Saitta lost a re-election bid in the general election on November 8, 2016. He was first elected to the board in 2004.
Elections
2016
Three of the six seats on the School District of Pickens County school board were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. Newcomer Betty Bagley filed for the open District 1 seat and ran unopposed, winning the spot on the board. In District 3, incumbent Alex Saitta filed for re-election but lost to challenger Shannon Haskett. Newcomer Betty Garrison filed for the open District 5 seat and since she was unopposed, won the spot. There was no primary.[1][2]
Results
| School District of Pickens County, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Shannon Haskett |
51.82% | 4,265 |
| Alex Saitta Incumbent | 48.07% | 3,956 |
| Write-in votes | 0.11% | 9 |
| Total Votes (100) | 8,230 | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed December 1, 2016 | ||
Funding
Saitta reported $1,781.83 in contributions and $1,420.03 in expenditures to the South Carolina State Ethics Commission, leaving his campaign with $361.80 cash on hand as of October 31, 2016.[3]
The following are the guidelines provided by the South Carolina State Ethics Commission for campaign finance reporting:[4]
Initial report: School board candidates were required to file this report within 10 days of spending or receiving the first $500 of campaign funds. A subsequent report was not required until additional funds were raised.
Pre-election report: This report had to be filed by all candidates, whether or not there was any financial campaign activity. The report had to be filed no later than 15 days, and no earlier than 20 days, prior to the general election. The pre-election report was due on October 24, 2016.
Quarterly report: All candidates with contributions on hand were required to file this report. It was required of all candidates once they had begun to file, whether or not there was financial activity. The fourth quarter campaign finance report was due on October 10, 2016.
Final report: This was due after the campaign account was closed.
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See also
- School District of Pickens County, South Carolina.
- School District of Pickens County elections (2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Listing for the 11/8/2016 Statewide General Election," accessed August 18, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Individual Reports," accessed October 31, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Campaign Practices," accessed October 6, 2016
| 2016 School District of Pickens County Elections | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Betty Bagley District 3: Incumbent, Alex Saitta • Shannon Haskett |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
