Lake Washington School District elections (2015)
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Three seats on theLake Washington School District Board of Directors were up forgeneral election onNovember 3, 2015. District 1 incumbentJackie Pendergrass, District 2 incumbentChristopher Carlson and District 5 incumbentSiri Bliesner sought re-election.[1]
No challengers filed in the District 5 race, and Bliesner won re-election without opposition. The other two incumbents faced one challenger each.Eric Laliberte won the District 1 seat, defeating incumbent Pendergrass.Rob Tepper, meanwhile, lost to District 2 incumbent Carlson.[1]
About the district
Lake Washington School District is located inKing County in northwesternWashington. The county seat isSeattle. King County was home to an estimated 2,044,449 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2012-2013 school year, Lake Washington School District was thesixth-largest school district in Washington, serving 25,522 students.[3]
Demographics
In 2013, King County outperformed Washington as a whole in terms of higher education achievement, median household income and poverty rate. The United States Census Bureau found that 46.6 percent of county residents aged 25 and older had earned a bachelor's degree or higher, while the rate was 31.9 percent for state residents. The median household income was $71,811 in the county in comparison to $59,478 statewide. The rate of persons living below the poverty line in King County was 11.5 percent compared to 13.4 percent for Washington.[2]
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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 censushere.
Voter and candidate information
The Lake Washington School Board consists of five members elected at large to four-year terms. While all voters in the district can vote for all members of the board, members are elected to a specific numbered district seat. If more than two candidates had filed for any one position up for election, aprimary election would have been held on August 4, 2015. Thegeneral election for District 1, 2 and 5 was November 3, 2015.
Elections in Washington require candidates to pay filing fees equal to 1 percent of a position's annual salary. Board members can be reimbursed up to $4,800 for district activities but do not receive salaries, which eliminates the filing fee.[5] Candidates were required to file for this election by May 15, 2015.
Elections
2015
District 1
Election results
| Lake Washington School District Board of Directors, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Eric Laliberte | 58.2% | 18,880 |
| Jackie PendergrassIncumbent | 41.5% | 13,470 |
| Write-in votes | 0.31% | 100 |
| Total Votes | 32,450 | |
| Source:King County Elections, "Election Results: General and Special Elections November 4, 2015," November 24, 2015 | ||
Candidates
- Jackie Pendergrass
- Incumbent
- Eric Laliberte
District 2
Election results
| Lake Washington School District Board of Directors, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Christopher CarlsonIncumbent | 67.4% | 20,958 |
| Rob Tepper | 32.3% | 10,036 |
| Write-in votes | 0.32% | 98 |
| Total Votes | 31,092 | |
| Source:King County Elections, "Election Results: General and Special Elections November 4, 2015," November 24, 2015 | ||
Candidates
- Christopher Carlson
- Incumbent
- Rob Tepper
District 5
Election results
| Lake Washington School District Board of Directors, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Siri BliesnerIncumbent | 98.7% | 24,241 |
| Write-in votes | 1.33% | 327 |
| Total Votes | 24,568 | |
| Source:King County Elections, "Election Results: General and Special Elections November 4, 2015," November 24, 2015 | ||
Candidates
- Siri Bliesner
- Incumbent
Campaign finance
Candidates received a total of $2,595.00 and spent a total of $2,419.91 as of October 31, 2015, according to theWashington Public Disclosure Commission.[6] The totals in the table below include debts incurred by candidates.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| District 1 | |||
| Jackie Pendergrass | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Eric Laliberte | $2,595.00 | $2,419.91 | $175.09 |
| District 2 | |||
| Christopher Carlson | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Rob Tepper | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| District 5 | |||
| Siri Bliesner | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates who raised and spent no more than $5,000 in aggregate and who did not receive more than $500 from any one contributor, including themselves, could participate in "mini reporting." These candidates were required to file a candidate registration statement and keep a record of their contributors and expenditures, but they were not required to report them unless they exceed the stated thresholds. In those cases, they were required to switch their filing status from "mini" to "full" reporting by August 31, 2015.[7]
Contributions to school board candidate committees were subject to the following limits:[7]
- State parties or caucus political committees (separately): $0.95 per registered voter from January 1 to December 31
- County and legislative district parties (combined): $0.50 per registered voter from January 1 to December 31
- Individuals, PACS, unions, corporations or other entities (separately): $950 per primary and general election
School board candidate committees were prohibited from receiving contributions from other candidate committees. No contributors except state committees of political parties could give more than $5,000 in aggregate in the 21 days prior to the election.[7]
Past elections
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the 2015 Washington school board elections:[8][9]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| May 11-15, 2015 | Candidate filing period |
| May 18, 2015 | Deadline for candidates to withdraw |
| October 13, 2015 | Pre-general campaign finance report due |
| October 26, 2015 | Voter registration deadline for general election |
| October 27, 2015 | Pre-general campaign finance report due |
| November 3, 2015 | Election Day |
| November 24, 2015 | Election results certified |
| December 10, 2015 | Post-general campaign finance report due |
| January 11, 2016 | End of election cycle campaign finance report due |
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See also
| Lake Washington School District | Washington | School Boards |
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Footnotes
- ↑1.01.1King County Elections, "2015 Official Candidate Filing," accessed May 26, 2015
- ↑2.02.12.2United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: King County, Washington," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑King County Elections, "Election Archive," accessed September 24, 2013
- ↑King County Elections, "Candidate Manual," accessed September 27, 2013
- ↑Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Search the Database: Local Candidates," accessed October 31, 2015
- ↑7.07.17.2Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Mini Campaign Reporting Disclosure Instructions," June 2014
- ↑Clark County Elections, "2015 Elections Calendar," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "2015 Key Reporting Dates for Candidates," accessed January 23, 2015
