Sevier County Schools elections (2014)
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Three seats on the Sevier County Schools Board of Education were up for general election on August 7, 2014. Districts 1, 3 and 5 were up for re-election. All three incumbents ran unopposed and were re-elected to their respective seats.
About the district
- See also: Sevier County Schools, Tennessee
Sevier County Schools is located in Sevier County, Tennessee
Sevier County Schools is located in Sevier County, Tennessee. The county seat of Sevier County is Sevierville. Sevier County is home to 89,889 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Sevier County Schools was the 10th-largest school district in Tennessee, serving 14,523 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[2]
Demographics
Sevier County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Tennessee in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 14.6 percent of Sevier County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 23.5 percent for Tennessee as a whole. The median household income in Sevier County was $43,300 compared to $44,140 for the state of Tennessee. The poverty rate in Sevier County was 13.4 percent compared to 17.3 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 Sevier County Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms by geographic district. There
was
no primary election and the general election
was
held on August 7, 2014. Three seats
were
up for election in 2014.[4]
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was April 3, 2014, and the deadline to withdraw was April 10, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1
- Mike Oakley
- Incumbent
District 3
- Mark Strange
- Incumbent
District 5
- Becky Williams Barnes
- Incumbent
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Mike Oakley Incumbent |
100% | 1,843 | |
| Total Votes | 1,843 | |||
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Sevier County Elections Department," March 6, 2015 |
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Mark Strange Incumbent |
100% | 1,301 | |
| Total Votes | 1,301 | |||
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Sevier County Elections Department," March 6, 2015 |
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Becky Williams Barnes Incumbent |
100% | 1,518 | |
| Total Votes | 1,518 | |||
| Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Sevier County Elections Department," March 6, 2015 |
Endorsements
No candidate was publicly endorsed in this election.
Campaign finance
The Sevier County Election Commission does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Sevier County Schools election in 2014:[5][6]
| Deadline | Event |
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| January 3, 2014 | First day to pick up nominating petitions |
| April 3, 2014 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
| April 10, 2014 | Last day to withdraw and last day to file first campaign finance report |
| May 5, 2014 | Last day to file statement of interests with the Tennessee Ethics Commission |
| June 18, 2014 | Last day to file as a write-in candidate |
| July 8, 2014 | Voter registration deadline |
| July 10, 2014 | Last day to file second campaign finance report |
| July 21, 2014 | Early voting begins |
| July 31, 2014 | Last day to file third campaign finance report |
| August 2, 2014 | Early voting ends and last day to withdraw as a write-in candidate |
| August 7, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
This election shared the ballot with primary elections for several Tennessee state executive offices, state legislative seats and federal legislative seats in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. It also shared the ballot with county, municipal and judicial elections.[7]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Sevier + County + Schools + Tennessee"
See also
- Tennessee
- Sevier County Schools, Tennessee
- Tennessee school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Sevier County, Tennessee ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Tennessee
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Sevier County, Tennessee," accessed July 21, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed July 21, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ Sevier County Schools, "Board of Education," accessed July 21, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Tennessee Department of State-Election Information, "Election Calendar," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Dates," accessed June 27, 2014
- ↑ Sevier County, TN, "August Sample Ballot," accessed July 23, 2014
