Cache County School District elections (2014)
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Four seats on the Cache County School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Precincts 2, 4, 5 and 7 were up for re-election.
In the Precincts 2, 4 and 5 races, the incumbents each faced a challenger. In the Precinct 2 race, incumbent Bart Baird lost against Roger Pulsipher. In the Precinct 4 race, incumbent Jonathan Jenkins was defeated by Randall Bagley. In the Precinct 5 race, incumbent Allen Grunig defeated challenger Danny Brownell. Precinct 7 incumbent Teri Rhodes won unopposed.
About the district
- See also: Cache County School District, Utah
Cache County School District is located in Cache County, Utah. The county seat is Logan. Cache County was home to 118,343 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] In the 2012-2013 school year, Cache County School District was the 10th-largest school district in Utah and served 16,116 students.[2]
Demographics
Cache County overperformed in comparison to the rest of Utah in terms of higher education achievement and median household income in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 36.9 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 30.3 percent for Utah as a whole. The median household income in the county was $49,506 compared to $58,821 for the state of Utah. The poverty rate in Cache County was 16.6 percent compared to 12.7 percent for the entire state.[1]
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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.
Voter and candidate information
The Cache County Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms by specific geographic zone. There
was
no primary election, and the general election
was
held on November 4, 2014. Four seats
were
up for election in 2014.[4]
Candidates began to file affidavits of candidacy on March 14, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was March 20, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Precinct 2
- Bart Baird
- Incumbent
- Roger Pulsipher
Precinct 4
- Jonathan Jenkins
- Incumbent
- Randall Bagley
Precinct 5
- Allen Grunig
- Incumbent
- Danny Brownell
Precinct 7
- Teri Rhodes
- Incumbent
Election results
Precinct 2
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Roger Pulsipher |
61% | 1,255 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bart Baird Incumbent | 39% | 801 | |
| Total Votes | 2,056 | |||
| Source: Cache County, Utah, "2014 General Election Results Summary," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Precinct 4
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Randall Bagley |
50.3% | 938 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jonathan Jenkins Incumbent | 49.7% | 925 | |
| Total Votes | 1,863 | |||
| Source: Cache County, Utah, "2014 General Election Results Summary," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Precinct 5
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Allen Grunig Incumbent |
77.2% | 1,752 | |
| Nonpartisan | Danny Brownell | 22.8% | 516 | |
| Total Votes | 2,268 | |||
| Source: Cache County, Utah, "2014 General Election Results Summary," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Precinct 7
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Teri Rhodes Incumbent |
100% | 1,709 | |
| Total Votes | 1,709 | |||
| Source: Cache County, Utah, "2014 General Election Results Summary," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate publicly received an endorsement in this election.
Campaign finance
The Cache County Clerk does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Cache County School District election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| March 14, 2014 | Declaration of candidacy period opens |
| March 20, 2014 | Declaration of candidacy period closes |
| May 27, 2014 | Voter registration deadline for the primary election |
| June 10, 2014 | Early voting begins for primary election |
| June 24, 2014 | Primary election (if necessary) |
| September 5, 2014 | Last day write-in candidates may file declarations of candidacy |
| October 6, 2014 | Voter registration deadline for general election |
| October 21, 2014 | Early voting begins for general election |
| November 4, 2014 | General election |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Utah elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for U.S. House seats and Utah state executive offices. It also shared the ballot with other county and municipal elections.[5]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Cache + County + School + District + Utah"
See also
- Utah
- Cache County School District, Utah
- Utah school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Cache County, Utah ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Utah
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Cache County, Utah," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Utah.gov, "Election Results," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ Cache County School District, "Board Members," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Utah.gov, "2014 Election Dates," accessed June 3, 2014
| 2014 Cache County School District Elections | |
| Cache County, Utah | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Precinct 2: • Incumbent, Bart Baird • Roger Pulsipher Precinct 4: • Incumbent, Jonathan Jenkins • Randall Bagley |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
