Manatee County School District elections (2014)

2014 Manatee County School District Elections

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General Election date:
August 26, 2014
Runoff Election date:
November 4, 2014
Table of Contents
About the district
Method of election
Elections
Key deadlines
Additional elections
External links
See also
Florida
Manatee County School District
Manatee County, Florida ballot measures
Local ballot measures, Florida

Three seats on the Manatee County School Board were up for general election on August 26, 2014. The general election determines if candidates for each seat could garner a majority of the vote total. If no candidate received 50 percent plus one of the general election votes in a particular district, the top two vote recipients advance to the runoff election on November 4, 2014.

Rodney K. Jones and Charles "Charlie" Kennedy ran to replace Barbara Harvey, who did not file for re-election in District 2. Kennedy triumphed over Jones in that race. District 4 incumbent Karen H. Carpenter won over challenger Frank Brunner. District 5 incumbent Julie B. Aranibar faced Mary S. Cantrell in the runoff election on November 4, 2014, since neither was able to garner 50 percent plus one of the vote. Cantrell unseated Aranibar in the runoff.

## Contents

* 1 About the district
* 1.1 Demographics
* 2 Voter and candidate information
* 3 Elections
* 3.1 2014
* 3.1.1 Candidates
* 4 District 2
* 5 District 4
* 6 District 5
* 6.1 Election results
* 6.1.1 District 5: Runoff
* 6.1.2 District 2: General
* 6.1.3 District 4: General
* 6.1.4 District 5: General
* 6.2 Endorsements
* 6.3 Campaign finance
* 6.4 Past elections
* 6.4.1 2012
* 6.5 Key deadlines
* 6.6 Additional elections on the ballot
* 6.7 Recent news
* 6.8 See also
* 6.9 External links
* 6.10 Footnotes

## About the district[edit]

See also: Manatee County School District, Florida

Manatee County School District is located in Manatee County, Florida

Manatee County School District is based in Bradenton, the county seat of Manatee County, Florida. Manatee County is home to 342,106 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] Manatee County School District was the 15th-largest school district in Florida, serving 44,986 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[2]

### Demographics[edit]

Manatee County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Florida in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 26.0 percent of Manatee County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.2 percent for Florida as a whole. The median household income in Manatee County was $47,910 compared to $47,309 for the state of Florida. The poverty rate in Manatee County was 14.5 percent compared to 15.6 percent for the entire state.[1]

|  Racial Demographics, 2013[1]

Race  |  Manatee County (%)  |  Florida (%)
White  |  86.5  |  78.1
Black or African American  |  9.3  |  16.7
American Indian and Alaska Native  |  0.5  |  0.5
Asian  |  1.9  |  2.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander  |  0.1  |  0.1
Two or More Races  |  1.6  |  1.9
Hispanic or Latino  |  15.3  |  23.6

|  Party registration, 2014[3]

Party  |  Number of registered voters
Republican |  89,268
Democratic  |  67,145
Other  |  53,715
Total |  210,128

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[edit]

The Manatee County School Board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Each member is elected to a specific seat and represents a specific group of schools. There was a general election on August 26, 2014, and the runoff election took place on November 4, 2014.

Candidates for the school board filed for the election by June 20, 2014. The county's elections office hosted early voting for the general election at various locations from August 16, 2014, to August 23, 2014. The early voting window for the runoff election ran from October 25, 2014, to November 1, 2014. The last day to request a mailed absentee ballot in the general election was August 20, 2014, and the runoff election deadline was October 29, 2014.

## Elections[edit]

### 2014[edit]

#### Candidates[edit]

# District 2[edit]

* Rodney K. Jones
* Graduate, University of South Florida
* Substitute teacher
* Charles "Charlie" Kennedy
* Graduate, University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University
* Educator

# District 4[edit]

* Karen H. Carpenter
* Incumbent
* Frank Brunner
* Former Manatee County School Board member
* U.S. Army veteran
* Executive director, Manatee County Crime Stoppers, Inc.​​

# District 5[edit]

* Julie B. Aranibar
* Incumbent
* Graduate, Nova Southeastern University
* Mary S. Cantrell
* Graduate, University of North Texas and University of South Florida

Candidates defeated in the general election:

* James T. Golden
* Pastor
* Carlton "Les" Nichols
* U.S. Marine Corps veteran

#### Election results[edit]

##### District 5: Runoff[edit]

Manatee County School District, District 5 Runoff Election, 4-year term, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Nonpartisan  | Mary S. Cantrell | 53.5% | 56,022
| Nonpartisan  |  Julie B. Aranibar Incumbent | 46.5% | 48,609
Total Votes | 104,631
Source: Manatee County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 General Election Official Results," November 14, 2014

##### District 2: General[edit]

Manatee County School District, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Nonpartisan  | Charles "Charlie" Kennedy | 56.4% | 21,897
| Nonpartisan  |  Rodney K. Jones | 43.6% | 16,928
Total Votes | 38,825
Source: Manatee County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 Primary Election Official Results," August 29, 2014

##### District 4: General[edit]

Manatee County School District, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Nonpartisan  | Karen H. Carpenter Incumbent | 61.4% | 24,871
| Nonpartisan  |  Frank Brunner | 38.6% | 15,635
Total Votes | 40,506
Source: Manatee County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 Primary Election Official Results," August 29, 2014

##### District 5: General[edit]

Manatee County School District, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2014

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Nonpartisan  | Julie B. Aranibar Incumbent | 37.1% | 15,018
| Nonpartisan  | Mary S. Cantrell | 35.3% | 14,274
| Nonpartisan  |  James T. Golden | 17.8% | 7,193
| Nonpartisan  |  Carlton "Les" Nichols | 9.9% | 3,996
Total Votes | 40,481
Source: Manatee County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 Primary Election Official Results," August 29, 2014

#### Endorsements[edit]

District 2 candidate Rodney K. Jones received an endorsement from the Manatee Education Association.[4] District 4 candidate Frank Brunner received an endorsement from the Personhood Florida ProLife PAC.[5]

#### Campaign finance[edit]

Candidates received a total of $160,523.60 and spent a total of $110,908.19 by August 25, 2014, according to the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections.[6]

In the District 2 race, candidates raised a total of $24,286.34 and spent a total of $19,750.29.

Candidate  |  Contributions  |  Expenditures

|
|

Rodney K. Jones |  $16,511.34  |  $12,282.39
Charles "Charlie" Kennedy |  $7,775.00  |  $7,467.90

In the District 4 race, candidates raised a total of $59,065.91 and spent a total of $47,158.52.

Candidate  |  Contributions  |  Expenditures

|
|

Frank Brunner |  $29,690.80  |  $26,290.41
Karen H. Carpenter |  $29,375.11  |  $20,868.11

In the District 5 race, candidates raised a total of $77,171.35 and spent a total of $43,999.38.

Candidate  |  Contributions  |  Expenditures

|
|

Julie B. Aranibar |  $40,138.26  |  $22,885.84
Mary S. Cantrell |  $27,150.00  |  $13,500.03
James T. Golden |  $6,435.00  |  $4,719.94
Carlton "Les" Nichols |  $3,448.09  |  $2,893.57

### Past elections[edit]

Information about earlier elections can be found by clicking [show] at the right.

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#### 2012

| Manatee County School Board, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Nonpartisan  | Dave Miner | 48.5% | 19,217
| Nonpartisan  |  Robert Moates  | 30.9% | 12,235
| Nonpartisan  |  Paul A. Sharff  | 11.1% | 4,396
| Nonpartisan  |  William S. Chaltis  | 9.4% | 3,741
Total Votes | 39,589
Source: Manatee County Supervisor of Elections, "Final Election Results," accessed August 25, 2014

Manatee County School Board, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Nonpartisan  | Bob Gause | 56.3% | 22,332
| Nonpartisan  |  Linda Schaich  | 43.7% | 17,324
Total Votes | 39,656
Source: Manatee County Supervisor of Elections, "Final Election Results," accessed August 25, 2014

## Key deadlines[edit]

The following dates were key deadlines for the school board election in 2014:[7]

Deadline  |  Event

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June 20, 2014 |  Last day of candidate filing period
August 16, 2014 |  First day of early voting in general election
August 20, 2014 |  Last day to request mailed absentee ballot for general election
August 23, 2014 |  Last day of early voting in general election
August 26, 2014 |  General election day
October 25, 2014 |  First day of early voting in runoff election
October 29, 2014 |  Last day to request mailed absentee ballot for runoff election
November 1, 2014 |  Last day of early voting in runoff election
November 4, 2014 |  Runoff election day

## Additional elections on the ballot[edit]

Area residents voted on county and statewide races on November 4, 2014. Residents of Manatee County voted on races for county commission seats. Voters decided on a statewide ballot measure to amend the state constitution to allow the use of medical marijuana. The November 4, 2014, ballot included races for state legislature, state executive and U.S. House seats.

## Recent news[edit]

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Manatee + County + Schools + Florida"

Manatee County School District News Feed

## See also[edit]

* Florida
* Manatee County School District, Florida
* Florida school board elections, 2014
* List of school board elections in 2014
* School board elections, 2014
* Manatee County, Florida ballot measures
* Local ballot measures, Florida

## External links[edit]

|  Suggest a link

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* Manatee County School District
* Manatee County Supervisor of Elections

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Manatee County, Florida," accessed July 11, 2014
2. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed July 7, 2014
3. ↑ Manatee County Supervisor of Elections, "Home," accessed July 11, 2014
4. ↑ Herald Tribune Politics, "Candidates for Manatee County School Board: District 2," August 13, 2014
5. ↑ Personhood Florida ProLife PAC, "Personhood Florida ProLife PAC Endorses Over 60 Candidates for the 2014 Primary and General Election," July 23, 2014
6. ↑ Manatee County Supervisor of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed August 25, 2014
7. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `calendar`

2014 Manatee County School District Elections

Manatee County, Florida
Election date:| August 26, 2014
Candidates:| District 2: • Rodney K. Jones • Charles "Charlie" Kennedy

District 4: • Frank Brunner • Karen H. Carpenter

District 5: • Julie B. Aranibar • Mary S. Cantrell • James T. Golden • Carlton "Les" Nichols

Important information:| Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot

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