Nassau County School District elections (2016)
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One of the five seats on the Nassau County School District school board was up for by-district primary election on August 30, 2016. In District 5, newcomers Tyrone Blue and Jonathan Petree vied for the seat, with Petree emerging as the winner. The seats of District 2 and District 4 incumbents Gail Cook and Kimberly Fahlgren were originally set to be on the primary ballot, but they were unopposed in their bids for re-election. The election for both their seats was canceled and they were automatically re-elected when the filing deadline passed.[1]
Florida school board elections function differently than elections of this kind in most states. Primary elections for Florida school boards were held on August 30, 2016, though primaries are functionally general elections. A general election was held on November 8, 2016, between the top two vote recipients in any race where no candidate receives the majority of votes. Unopposed elections were canceled and did not appear on the ballot. Special elections were held in conjunction with some general elections to fill vacancies.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Nassau County School District school board consists of five members elected by district to four-year terms. There was a primary election on August 30, 2016.
The filing deadline for school board candidates was June 24, 2016. The county's elections office hosted early voting for the primary election at various locations from August 20, 2016, to August 27, 2016. The early voting window for the general election ran from October 29, 2016, to November 5, 2016. Voters had to register by August 1, 2016, to vote in the primary election and by October 11, 2016, to vote in the general election.[2]
Candidates and results
District 2
Results
| Nassau County School District, District 2 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Gail Cook Incumbent (unopposed) | ||
Candidates
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District 4
Results
Incumbent Kimberly Fahlgren was the only candidate to file for this seat and was automatically re-elected.
| Nassau County School District, District 4 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Kimberly Fahlgren Incumbent (unopposed) | ||
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District 5
Results
| Nassau County School District, District 5 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jonathan Petree |
57.73% | 10,625 |
| Tyrone Blue | 42.27% | 7,779 |
| Total Votes | 18,404 | |
| Source: Nassau County Supervisor of Elections. "Nassau County Official Results," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Tyrone Blue | Jonathan Petree
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Florida elections, 2016
The following federal and state offices shared the primary, general, or both election dates with school board elections:
- President
- U.S. Senate
- U.S. House
- State Senate
- State House
- State Attorney
- Public Defender
- State Supreme Court
- District Court of Appeal
One state ballot measure appeared on the primary ballot.
The following local offices shared primary, general, or both election dates with school board elections:
- Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
- Property Appraiser
- Sheriff
- Superintendent of Schools
- Supervisor of Elections
- Tax Collector
- County Commissioner
- Ocean, Highway and Port Authority Member
- Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Florida election in 2016:[3]
| Deadline | Event |
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| June 24, 2016 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| August 1, 2016 | Primary election voter registration deadline |
| August 20-27, 2016 | Primary election early voting period |
| August 30, 2016 | Primary election day |
| October 11, 2016 | General election voter registration deadline |
| October 29-November 5, 2016 | General election early voting period |
| November 8, 2016 | General election day |
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Campaign finance
Reports
District 2
Gail Cook filed as an inactive campaign to the Nassau County Supervisor of Elections, as of August 24, 2016.[1]
District 4
Kimberly Fahlgren filed as an inactive campaign to the Nassau County Supervisor of Elections, as of August 24, 2016.[1]
District 5
Candidates received a total of $19,248.17 and spent a total of $15,691.58 as of August 24, 2016, according to the Nassau County Supervisor of Elections.[1]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| Tyrone Blue | $7,491.32 | $6,091.69 | $1,399.63 |
| Jonathan Petree | $11,756.85 | $9,599.89 | $2,156.96 |
Past elections
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2014Incumbents Donna Martin and Kathy Knight Burns and challenger Jamie Deonas were unopposed after the June 20, 2014 filing deadline. All three candidates won terms on the board due to the lack of opposition. 2012
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What was at stake?
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About the district
- See also: Nassau County School District, Florida
Nassau County School District serves the county of the same name in northeastern Florida. Fernandina Beach is the seat of county government. The county was home to an estimated 78,444 residents between 2010 and 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] The district was the 36th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 11,155 students.[5]
Demographics
Nassau County underperformed compared to Florida as a whole in terms of higher education attainment from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 23.0 percent of county residents aged 25 and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 26.8 percent statewide. The median household income for the county was $55,256 compared to $47,212 for the state. County residents lived below poverty level at a rate of 11.7 percent, while it was 16.5 percent for state residents.[4]
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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.
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Nassau County Supervisor of Elections, "Announced candidates," accessed August 24, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed June 21, 2016
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections, "Election Dates," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Nassau County, Florida," July 28, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Florida Department of State, "Division of Elections: Election results," accessed September 14, 2015
| 2016 Nassau County School District Elections | |
| Nassau County, Florida | |
| Election date: | Primary: August 30, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: Incumbent, Gail Cook District 5: Tyrone Blue • Jonathan Petree |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
