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Abby Vaile
Abby Vaile was a candidate for at-large representative on the Columbus City Schools school board in Ohio. Vaile was defeated in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
Elections
2017
- See also: Columbus City Schools elections (2017)
Three of the seven seats on the Columbus City Schools Board of Education in Ohio were up for at-large general election on November 7, 2017. Incumbents Michael Cole, Dominic Paretti, and Ramona Reyes defeated challengers Amy Harkins, Erin Upchurch, and Abby Vaile, who ran as a slate. The incumbents and the slate of challengers were affiliated with Democratic-leaning positions. Two Republican-affiliated candidates (Zach Amos and Seth Golding) ran but lost in the May 2 primary.[1][2]
Harkins, Upchurch, and Vaile ran together as the Yes We Can slate.[3]
Results
| Columbus City Schools, General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ramona Reyes Incumbent |
20.23% | 34,695 |
| Michael Cole Incumbent |
19.81% | 33,983 |
| Dominic Paretti Incumbent |
18.35% | 31,470 |
| Erin Upchurch | 15.55% | 26,679 |
| Amy Harkins | 13.93% | 23,902 |
| Abby Vaile | 12.13% | 20,798 |
| Total Votes | 171,527 | |
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "2017 General Election, Official Results," accessed November 27, 2017 | ||
| Columbus City Schools, Primary Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Michael Cole Incumbent |
17.37% | 12,722 |
| Ramona Reyes Incumbent |
17.13% | 12,547 |
| Dominic Paretti Incumbent |
14.60% | 10,695 |
| Erin Upchurch |
12.25% | 8,971 |
| Amy Harkins |
12.08% | 8,848 |
| Abby Vaile |
10.49% | 7,684 |
| Zach Amos | 8.33% | 6,102 |
| Seth Golding | 7.74% | 5,672 |
| Total Votes | 73,241 | |
| Source: Franklin County Board of Elections, "2017 Primary Elections–Official Results," accessed May 22, 2017 | ||
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "2017 Primary Elections–Official Results," accessed May 22, 2017
- ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "2017 General Election, Unofficial Results," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Yes We Can Columbus, "Release: All 5 Yes We Can Columbus Endorsed Candidates Move Through To The General Election," accessed May 16, 2017
| Columbus City Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Franklin County, Ohio | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Michael Cole • Incumbent, Dominic Paretti • Incumbent, Ramona Reyes • Zach Amos • Seth Golding • Amy Harkins • Erin Upchurch • Abby Vaile |
| Important information: | What's at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
