John Richardson

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## Contents

* 1 Elections
* 1.1 2016
* 1.1.1 Results
* 1.1.2 Funding
* 1.1.3 October 28 filing
* 1.1.3.1 District 1
* 1.1.3.2 District 4
* 1.1.3.3 District 5
* 1.1.3.4 District 7
* 1.1.3.5 District 8
* 1.1.4 March 22 filing
* 1.1.4.1 District 1
* 1.1.4.2 District 4
* 1.1.4.3 District 5
* 1.1.4.4 District 7
* 1.1.4.5 District 8
* 2 About the district
* 2.1 Demographics
* 3 Recent news
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

John Richardson was a candidate for District 7 representative on the Prince George's County Board of Education in Maryland. Richardson lost in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]

## Elections[edit]

### 2016[edit]

See also: Prince George's County Public Schools elections (2016)

Five of the 13 seats on the Prince George's County Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on April 26, 2016, for seats in Districts 5 and 8. In District 5, challengers Raaheela Ahmed and Cheryl Landis advanced to the general election by defeating incumbent Verjeana Jacobs and Robert Johnson. Incumbent Edward Burroughs III and challenger Stephanie Hinton advanced to the District 8 general election by defeating Carlton Carter. Ahmed and Burroughs won their respective races. David Murray defeated Raul Jurado for the open seat in District 1. Incumbent Patricia Eubanks defeated challenger Abel Olivo in District 4, while incumbent Alexander Wallace defeated challenger John Richardson in District 7.[1]

#### Results[edit]

Prince George's County Public Schools,
District 7 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Alexander Wallace Incumbent | 60.62% | 21,862
John Richardson | 38.12% | 13,747
Write-in votes | 1.26% | 455
Total Votes | 36,064
Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "2016 Presidential General Election Results," accessed December 14, 2016

#### Funding[edit]

See also: List of school board campaign finance deadlines in 2016

Candidates for public office in Maryland had until March 22, 2016, to submit their first contributions and expenditure report of the primary campaign. The final campaign finance deadline of the 2016 campaign was November 22, 2016.[2] State law allows candidates to file Affidavits of Limited Contributions and Expenditures (ALCE) if their campaigns did not accept $1,000 in contributions or spend $1,000 in a particular reporting period.[3]

#### October 28 filing[edit]

Candidates received a total of $16,308.71 and spent a total of $22,497.55 as of October 30, 2016, according to the Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System.[4]

##### District 1[edit]

Candidate  | Contributions  | Expenditures  | Cash on hand

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Raul Jurado | $0.00  | $0.00  | $0.00
David Murray | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE

##### District 4[edit]

Candidate  | Contributions  | Expenditures  | Cash on hand

|
|
|

Patricia Eubanks (incumbent)  | $0.00  | $0.00  | $0.00
Abel Olivo | $0.00  | $0.00  | $0.00

##### District 5[edit]

Candidate  | Contributions  | Expenditures  | Cash on hand

|
|
|

Raaheela Ahmed | $4,721.00  | $12,749.77  | $444.46
Cheryl Landis | $5,085.00  | $6,184.17  | $6,629.76

##### District 7[edit]

Candidate  | Contributions  | Expenditures  | Cash on hand

|
|
|

Alexander Wallace (incumbent)  | $2,648.25  | $523.25  | -$2,147.71
John Richardson | $0.00  | $0.00  | $0.00

##### District 8[edit]

Candidate  | Contributions  | Expenditures  | Cash on hand

|
|
|

Edward Burroughs III (incumbent)  | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE
Stephanie Hinton | $3,854.46  | $3,040.36  | $814.10

#### March 22 filing[edit]

Candidates received a total of $16,427.00 and spent a total of $10,909.89 as of April 18, 2016, according to the Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System.[5]

##### District 1[edit]

Candidate  | Contributions  | Expenditures  | Cash on hand

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|
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Raul Jurado | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE
David Murray | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE

##### District 4[edit]

Candidate  | Contributions  | Expenditures  | Cash on hand

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|
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Patricia Eubanks (incumbent)  | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE
Abel Olivo | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE

##### District 5[edit]

Candidate  | Contributions  | Expenditures  | Cash on hand

|
|
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Verjeana Jacobs (incumbent)  | $900.00  | $1,419.71  | $1,585.32
Raaheela Ahmed | $4,227.00  | $2,281.87  | $1,945.13
Robert Johnson | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE
Cheryl Landis | $7,300.00  | $6,141.74  | $7,560.44

##### District 7[edit]

Candidate  | Contributions  | Expenditures  | Cash on hand

|
|
|

Alexander Wallace (incumbent)  | $4,000.00  | $1,066.57  | -$2,391.37
John Richardson | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE

##### District 8[edit]

Candidate  | Contributions  | Expenditures  | Cash on hand

|
|
|

Edward Burroughs III (incumbent)  | $0.00  | $0.00  | $0.00
Carlton Carter | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE
Stephanie Hinton | ALCE | ALCE | ALCE

## About the district[edit]

See also: Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland

Prince George's County Public Schools is located in Prince George's County, Md.

Prince George's County Public Schools is based in Upper Marlboro, the county seat of Prince George's County, Maryland. Prince George's County was home to 904,430 residents in 2014, according to the United States Census Bureau.[6] The district was the second-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 125,136 students.[7]

### Demographics[edit]

Prince George's County underperformed in comparison to the state of Maryland in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 29.8 percent of Prince George's County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 36.8 percent for Maryland as a whole. The median household income in Prince George's County was $73,623, compared to $73,538 for the state of Maryland. The poverty rate in Prince George's County was 9.4 percent, compared to 9.8 percent for the entire state.[6]

|  Racial Demographics, 2014[6]

Race  | Prince George's County (%)  | Maryland (%)
White | 26.9 | 60.1
Black or African American | 64.7 | 30.3
American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.0 | 0.6
Asian | 4.6 | 6.4
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander | 0.2 | 0.1
Two or More Races | 2.6 | 2.6
Hispanic or Latino | 16.9 | 9.3

|  Party registration, 2014[8]

Party  | Number of registered voters
Democratic | 441,584
Unaffiliated | 59,107
Republicans | 43,671
Other | 16,411
Libertarian | 1,061
Green | 772
Total | 562,655

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.

## Recent news[edit]

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John Richardson - Google News

## See also[edit]

* Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland
* Prince George's County Public Schools elections (2016)

## External links[edit]

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* Prince George's County Public Schools

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maryland State Board of Elections, "Prince George's County 2016 Presidential Primary Election Local Candidates List," February 10, 2016
2. ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Reporting Schedule," accessed February 10, 2016
3. ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "EAffidavit Filing," accessed February 10, 2016
4. ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports Information," accessed October 30, 2016
5. ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports Information," accessed April 18, 2016
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 United States Census Bureau, "Prince George's County, Maryland," accessed April 24, 2014
7. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
8. ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Voter Registration Activity Report," March 2014

2016 Prince George's County Public Schools Elections

Prince George's County, Maryland
Election date:| November 8, 2016
Candidates:| District 1: Raul Jurado • David Murray

District 4: Incumbent, Patricia Eubanks • Abel Olivo
District 5: Incumbent, Verjeana Jacobs • Raaheela Ahmed • Robert Johnson • Cheryl Landis
District 7: Incumbent, Alexander Wallace • John Richardson

District 8: Incumbent, Edwards Burroughs III • Carlton Carter • Stephanie Hinton
Important information:| What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot

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