Leslie Settle Barnes
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Leslie Settle Barnes was an at-large representative on the Wilkes County Schools Board of Education in North Carolina. Barnes won the general election on March 15, 2016.
Elections
2016
- See also: Wilkes County Schools elections (2016)
Three of the five seats on the Wilkes County Schools Board of Education were up for at-large general election on March 15, 2016. Incumbents Hardin Kennedy III and Darren Shumate faced four challengers on the ballot: Gary Blevins, Larry Pendry, Leslie Settle Barnes and T. Kirk Walker. Incumbent Rick Lankford did not file to seek re-election.[1] Only one of the incumbents—Darren Shumate—won re-election, and was joined in his victory by two newcomers: T. Kirk Walker and Leslie Settle Barnes.
Results
| Wilkes County Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Darren Shumate Incumbent |
18.87% | 7,119 |
| T. Kirk Walker |
18.07% | 6,817 |
| Leslie Settle Barnes |
17.34% | 6,545 |
| Gary Blevins | 15.59% | 5,882 |
| Larry Pendry | 15.28% | 5,766 |
| Hardin Kennedy III Incumbent | 14.36% | 5,418 |
| Write-in votes | 0.5% | 188 |
| Total Votes (100) | 37,735 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official Primary Election Results - Wilkes," accessed June 15, 2016 | ||
Funding
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).[2]
The first quarter campaign finance deadline was on March 7, 2016.
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Footnotes
| 2016 Wilkes County Schools Elections | |
| Election date: | March 15, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Hardin Kennedy III • Incumbent, Darren Shumate • Gary Blevins • Larry Pendry • Leslie Settle Barnes • T. Kirk Walker |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
