Jefferson County Public Schools elections (2016)
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Three of the seven seats on the Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. In District 2, Chris Kolb defeated incumbent David Jones Jr. and James Fletcher to win the seat. The incumbent in District 4 did not run for re-election leaving Benjamin Gies to win the seat after defeating Keisha Allen. District 7 incumbent Chris Brady defeated Fritz Hollenbach , S. Scott Majors, and James Sexton to win re-election to his seat.[1]
Elections[edit]
Voter and candidate information[edit]
The Jefferson County Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms. Each member is elected to a specific geographic division. There was no primary election, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016.
School board candidates had to file with their county elections department during the candidate filing period, which ended on August 9, 2016. To vote in the 2016 general election, voters had to register by October 11, 2016.[2]
Candidates and results[edit]
District 2[edit]
Results[edit]
| Jefferson County Public Schools, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Chris Kolb |
43.80% | 20,977 |
| David Jones Jr. Incumbent | 39.32% | 18,830 |
| James Fletcher | 16.35% | 7,833 |
| Write-in votes | 0.53% | 254 |
| Total Votes (100) | 47,894 | |
| Source: Jefferson County Clerk, "General Election Summary," accessed December 6, 2016 | ||
Candidates[edit]
| David Jones Jr. | James Fletcher | Chris Kolb 
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District 4[edit]
Results[edit]
| Jefferson County Public Schools, District 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Benjamin Gies |
54.70% | 18,135 |
| Keisha Allen | 44.57% | 14,776 |
| Write-in votes | 0.73% | 241 |
| Total Votes (100) | 33,152 | |
| Source: Jefferson County Clerk, "General Election Summary," accessed December 6, 2016 | ||
Candidates[edit]
| Keisha Allen | Benjamin Gies
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District 7[edit]
Results[edit]
| Jefferson County Public Schools, District 7 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Chris Brady Incumbent |
42.66% | 19,798 |
| Fritz Hollenbach | 30.70% | 14,248 |
| James Sexton | 18.03% | 8,366 |
| S. Scott Majors | 8.00% | 3,714 |
| Write-in votes | 0.62% | 286 |
| Total Votes (100) | 46,412 | |
| Source: Jefferson County Clerk, "General Election Summary," accessed December 6, 2016 | ||
Candidates[edit]
| Chris Brady
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| S. Scott Majors | James Sexton | ||
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Additional elections[edit]
- See also: Kentucky elections, 2016
The Jefferson County school board election shared the ballot with federal elections for President of the United States, United States Senate, and United States Representative. The statewide elections on the ballot included elections for the Kentucky State Senate, the Kentucky House of Representatives, and a seat on the Kentucky Supreme Court. There were also municipal elections for Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor and the Jefferson County Commission.[3]
Key deadlines[edit]
The following dates were key deadlines for Kentucky school board elections in 2016:[4][5]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 9, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| August 11, 2016 | Public drawing for ballot position |
| October 7, 2016 | First pre-election campaign finance report due |
| October 11, 2016 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 24, 2016 | Second pre-election campaign finance report due |
| November 8, 2016 | Election day |
| December 8, 2016 | Post-election campaign finance report due |
Endorsements[edit]
Chris Kolb received the following official endorsements:[6]
- The Fairness Campaign (C-FAIR)
- The Greater Louisville Central Labor Council
- Service Employees International Union
- Stand Up Sunday/Black Lives Matter
- Teamsters Local 783 (Bus Drivers)
- Teamsters Local 89
- Rep. Mary Lou Marzian (D-34)
- Rep. Jim Wayne (D-35)
- Rep. Joni Jenkins (D-44)
- Councilman David James
- Retired school board chair Steve Imhoff
Benjamin Gies received an official endorsement from the Jefferson County Teachers Association.[7]
Chris Brady received the following official endorsements:[8][9][10]
- Jefferson County Teachers Association.
- The Fairness Campaign
- Teamsters 783
- Service Employees International Union
- The Greater Louisville Central Labor Council
Campaign finance[edit]
Candidates received a total of $209,553.57 and spent a total of $98,984.68 as of October 25, 2016, according to the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance.[11]
Candidates who raised or spent over $3,000 during the election cycle had to file all pre-election and post-election campaign finance reports. Those who raised or spent less than $3,000 were only required to file a 30-day post-election report, while those who raised or spent less than $1,000 did not have to file any reports.[12]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| District 2 | |||
| David Jones Jr. | $163,955.00 | $59,669.81 | $104,285.19 |
| James Fletcher | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Chris Kolb | $29,828.57 | $29,828.57 | $0.00 |
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| Keisha Allen | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Benjamin Gies | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| District 7 | |||
| Chris Brady | $3,600.00 | $797.16 | $$2,802.84 |
| Fritz Hollenbach | $12,170.00 | $8,689.14 | $3,480.86 |
| S. Scott Majors | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| James Sexton | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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About the district[edit]
Jefferson County Public Schools is located in northern Kentucky in Jefferson County. The county seat is Louisville. Jefferson County was home to 763,623 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[13] The district was the largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 100,529 students.[14]
Demographics[edit]
Jefferson County outperformed Kentucky as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 30.8 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 21.8 percent of state residents. The median household income for the county was $47,692, compared to $43,342 for the state. The percentage of people below poverty level for Jefferson County was 16.8 percent, while it was 18.5 percent for the state as a whole.[13]
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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.
Recent news[edit]
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See also[edit]
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External links[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ Jefferson County Clerk, "Registry of Candidates," accessed August 15, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "2016 Kentucky Election Calendar," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "County Candidate Filings," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Reporting Dates," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "2016 Kentucky Election Calendar," accessed September 28, 2016
- ↑ Chris Kolb School Board JCPS District 2, "Endorsements," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ WDRB, "JCTA endorses two candidates in Jefferson County School Board race," September 2, 2016
- ↑ Facebook, "Chris Brady," October 12, 2016
- ↑ WDRB, "JCTA endorses two candidates in Jefferson County School Board race," September 2, 2016
- ↑ Facebook, "Chris Brady," October 12, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Campaign Finance, "Candidate Search," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Guide Campaign Finance," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 United States Census Bureau, "Quickfacts:Jefferson County, Kentucky," accessed September 30, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed September 28, 2016
| 2016 Jefferson County Public Schools Elections | |
| Jefferson County, Kentucky | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: Incumbent, David Jones Jr. • James Fletcher • Chris Kolb District 4: Keisha Allen • Benjamin Gies |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
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