Public Schools of Robeson County elections (2016)
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Seven of the 11 seats on the Public Schools of Robeson County school board were up for general election on March 15, 2016. A total of 20 candidates filed for the seats in this election.[1]
The seats of Loistine DeFreece, Jo Ann Lowery, Bosco Locklear, John Campbell, Gary Strickland, Randy Lawson and Steve Martin were up for election. For the District 1 seat, DeFreece ran for re-election unopposed and won. In District 4, Locklear faced two challengers: Harold Hunt and Charles Bullard.[1] Bullard was successful in ousting the incumbent from the board and won the District 4 seat. Similarly, in District 5, Strickland also ran against two challengers: Craig Lowry and Larry Anthony Chavis. Once again, a newcomer was victorious with Lowry winning election to the seat. In District 7, Martin faced and defeated two challengers: Billy Prevatte and Brenda Allison. Finally, ten candidates vied for the three at-large seats, including incumbents Lawson, Lowery and Campbell: Darek Hunt, Severeo Kerns, Richard Monroe, Mary Thomas-Locklear, Elton L. Tyndall, Robert Davis and Brian Freeman.[1] Two of the incumbents—Cambell and Lawson—won, and one newcomer joined them in their victory: Brian Freeman.
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Public Schools of Robeson County school board consists of eleven members elected to four-year terms. Eight members are elected by geographic districts and three members are elected at large. Each election is held biannually in May. There was no primary election and the general election was held on March 15, 2016. Four seats were on the ballot in 2014 and seven seats are on the ballot in 2016.[2]
Candidates and results
District 1
Results
| Public Schools of Robeson County, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Loistine DeFreece Incumbent (unopposed) |
80.62% | 1,556 |
| Write-in votes | 19.38% | 374 |
| Total Votes (100) | 1,930 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official Primary Election Results - Robeson," accessed June 15, 2016 | ||
Candidates
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District 4
Results
| Public Schools of Robeson County, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Charles Bullard |
42.48% | 1,307 |
| Bosco Locklear Incumbent | 41.92% | 1,290 |
| Harold Hunt | 14.82% | 456 |
| Write-in votes | 0.78% | 24 |
| Total Votes (100) | 3,077 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official Primary Election Results - Robeson," accessed June 15, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Bosco Locklear | Harold Hunt | Charles Bullard | |||
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District 5
Results
| Public Schools of Robeson County, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Craig Lowry |
57.33% | 1,510 |
| Gary Strickland Incumbent | 31.93% | 841 |
| Larry Anthony Chavis | 10.36% | 273 |
| Write-in votes | 0.38% | 10 |
| Total Votes (100) | 2,634 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official Primary Election Results - Robeson," accessed June 15, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Gary Strickland | Craig Lowry |
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District 7
Results
| Public Schools of Robeson County, District 7 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Steve Martin Incumbent |
57.43% | 1,522 |
| Billy Prevatte | 25.85% | 685 |
| Brenda Allison | 15.25% | 404 |
| Write-in votes | 1.47% | 39 |
| Total Votes (100) | 2,650 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official Primary Election Results - Robeson," accessed June 15, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Steve Martin |
Billy Prevatte | Brenda Allison | |||
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At-Large
Results
| Public Schools of Robeson County, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Brian Freeman |
20.66% | 4,388 |
| John Campbell Incumbent |
16.39% | 3,481 |
| Randy Lawson Incumbent |
15.67% | 3,327 |
| Jo Ann Lowery Incumbent | 15.39% | 3,269 |
| Richard Monroe | 9.17% | 1,948 |
| Mary Thomas-Locklear | 7.42% | 1,575 |
| Elton L. Tyndall | 5.73% | 1,217 |
| Robert Davis | 3.62% | 768 |
| Severeo Kerns | 2.90% | 615 |
| Darek Hunt | 2.21% | 469 |
| Write-in votes | 0.85% | 181 |
| Total Votes (100) | 21,238 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official Primary Election Results - Robeson," accessed June 15, 2016 | ||
Candidates
| Randy Lawson |
Jo Ann Lowery | John Campbell |
Darek Hunt | Severeo Kerns |
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| Richard Monroe | Mary Thomas-Locklear | Elton L. Tyndall | Robert Davis | Brian Freeman |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: North Carolina elections, 2016
The following offices were up for primary or general election in Robeson County on the same day as the school board election:
- President
- U.S. Senate
- Governor
- Lieutenant Governor
- Attorney General
- Secretary of State
- State Treasurer
- State Auditor
- State Superintendent of Schools
- Agriculture Commissioner
- Labor Commissioner
- Insurance Commissioner
- State House of Representatives District 47
- North Carolina Court of Appeals
- County Commissioners
The North Carolina Connect NC Public Improvement Bond question was also on the March ballot statewide.
Note: The date for North Carolina's congressional primary was June 7, 2016. This primary was originally scheduled for March 15, 2016.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for North Carolina school board general elections held on March 15, 2016:
| Deadline | Event |
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| December 1, 2015 | Candidate filing begins |
| December 21, 2015 | Candidate filing ends |
| February 29, 2016 | First quarter campaign finance deadline |
| March 15, 2016 | Election Day |
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Campaign finance
School board candidates
School board candidates in North Carolina are required to file campaign finance reports to their county's board of elections unless the candidate:
(1) Does not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in contributions, and
(2) Does not receive more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) in loans, and
(3) Does not spend more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).[3]
The first quarter campaign finance deadline was on February 29, 2016.
Past elections
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About the district
. Public Schools of Robeson County is located in Robeson County, North Carolina.. The county seat is Lumberton. Robeson County was home to 134,760 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4] The district was the 15th-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 23,557 students.[5]
Demographics
Robeson County underperformed in comparison to North Carolina as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2009-2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 12.5 percent of Robeson County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 27.3 percent for the state. The median household income in the county was $29,806 compared to $46,334 for the state. The poverty rate in the county was 31.7 percent compared to 17.5 percent for the entire state.[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
| Public Schools of Robeson County | North Carolina | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Elisabeth Cervantes, Email conversation with G.L. Pridgen, January 21, 2016
- ↑ Robeson County Schools, "Board Policies," accessed March 31, 2014
- ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "Chapter 163: Elections And Election Laws, Article 22A - Regulating Contributions and Expenditures in Political Campaigns," accessed February 11, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Robeson County, North Carolina," accessed February 17, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "NC Voter Statistics Results," accessed March 31, 2014
