Rapides Parish School System elections (2014)
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Nine seats on the Rapides Parish School Board were up for election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents for all districts were up for re-election. The qualifying period for candidates
ran
from August 20, 2014, to August 22, 2014. Candidates who were unopposed at the close of the qualifying period were considered elected as of that date.[1]
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Only two of the nine district seats saw contested races. District D incumbent Janet H. Dixon (D) originally filed to run for re-election but later withdrew from the race. Jennifer Atwood (R) and Willard McCall (D) ran for the open seat, which McCall won. District H incumbent Darrell Rodriguez (D) defeated challenger and former board member Al Davis (D).[1]
Five of the seats were retained by incumbents who were re-elected without opposition at the close of the candidate filing period. Wilton Barrios Jr. (R) retained the District A seat, Steve Berry (R) retained the District B seat, Stephen Chapman (R) retained the District E seat, John E. Allen Jr. (D) retained the District F seat and W. Keith Breazeale (R) retained the District G seat.[1]
Newcomer Gerald R. Crooks (R) won the District C seat without opposition. Incumbent Julie McConathy (R) did not run for re-election. Similarly, District I incumbent Pam Webb (R) did not seek re-election. Sandra Franklin (D) was elected without opposition to the open seat.[1]
About the district[edit]
- See also: Rapides Parish School System, Louisiana
Rapides Parish School System lies in central Louisiana in Rapides Parish. The seat of parish government is Alexandria. Rapides Parish was home to approximately 132,723 residents according to 2013 estimates by the United States Census Bureau. In the 2011-2012 school year, Rapides Parish was the eighth-largest school district in Louisiana and served 24,028 students.[2]
Demographics[edit]
Rapides Parish underperformed compared to the rest of Louisiana in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 18.3 percent of Rapides Parish residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 21.4 percent for Louisiana as a whole. The median household income for the parish was $40,946 compared to $44,673 statewide. The poverty rate in the parish was 19.9 percent compared to 18.7 percent for the entire state.[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 census here.
Voter and candidate information[edit]
The Rapides Parish School Board consists of nine partisan members who serve four-year terms. All of the members are elected concurrently by district. This means that regular school board elections are held every four years with all nine members being up for re-election at that time. Additionally, all members are elected by an area or district which they represent. Beginning with terms starting on or after January 1, 2015, board members are term limited. Any member who, at the end of his or her term, has served more than two and one-half terms in the last three consecutive terms cannot be re-elected in the following term. However, they can be re-elected following the one term break.[4]
The primary election was held on November 4, 2014. School board candidates in Louisiana are elected by majority vote, which means the winner must receive more than 50 percent of the votes cast.[4][5]
School board candidates were required to file a Notice of Candidacy or Qualifying Form during the qualifying period which ran from August 20, 2014, to August 22, 2014. At the same time, they were required to either pay a qualifying fee of $115.00 or submit a nominating petition with 100 valid signatures. Candidates who were unopposed at the close of the qualifying period were considered elected as of that date.[6]
To vote in the primary election, voters were required to register by October 6, 2014. Early voting ran between October 21, 2014, and October 28, 2014.[7]
Elections[edit]
2014[edit]
Candidates[edit]
District A[edit]
- Incumbent
District B[edit]
- Incumbent
District C[edit]
District D[edit]
Janet H. Dixon - Withdrew
- Incumbent
Jennifer Atwood
Willard McCall 
District E[edit]
- Incumbent
District F[edit]
- Incumbent
District G[edit]
- Incumbent
District H[edit]
- Incumbent
- Former officeholder, 2002-2010
District I[edit]
Election results[edit]
District A[edit]
Wilton Barrios Jr. (R) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District B[edit]
Steve Berry (R) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District C[edit]
Gerald R. Crooks (R) was elected without opposition to his first term on August 22, 2014.
District D[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Willard McCall |
65.7% | 1,311 | |
| Republican | Jennifer Atwood | 34.3% | 684 | |
| Total Votes | 1,995 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 5, 2014 | ||||
District E[edit]
Stephen Chapman (R) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District F[edit]
John E. Allen Jr. (D) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District G[edit]
W. Keith Breazeale (R) was re-elected without opposition on August 22, 2014.
District H[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Darrell Rodriguez Incumbent |
50.9% | 2,485 | |
| Democratic | Al Davis | 49.1% | 2,397 | |
| Total Votes | 4,882 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed December 5, 2014 | ||||
District I[edit]
Sandra Franklin (D) was elected without opposition to her first term on August 22, 2014.
Endorsements[edit]
After withdrawing from the race, District D incumbent Janet H. Dixon (D) endorsed Willard McCall (D).[8]
Campaign finance[edit]
Candidates received a total of $3,993.00 and spent a total of $2,583.87 during the election, according to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program as of October 30, 2014. The following cash on hand totals include existing account balances from prior campaigns, and the receipts totals include in-kind contributions, monetary contributions and loans.[9]
District A[edit]
In the District A race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
District B[edit]
In the District B race, Steve Berry began with an existing account balance of $253.67. He received no contributions and spent a total of $197.50, which left his campaign with $56.17 on hand.
District C[edit]
In the District C race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
District D[edit]
In the District D race, candidates received $100.00 and spent a total of $0.00.
| Candidate | Receipts | Disbursements | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janet H. Dixon | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Jennifer Atwood | $100.00 | $0.00 | $100.00 |
| Willard McCall | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
District E[edit]
In the District E race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
District F[edit]
In the District F race, John E. Allen Jr. received a total of $230.00 and spent a total of $230.00.
District G[edit]
In the District G race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
District H[edit]
In the District H race, candidates received $3,663.00 and spent a total of $2,156.37.
| Candidate | Receipts | Disbursements | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell Rodriguez | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Al Davis | $3,663.00 | $2,156.37 | $543.63 |
District I[edit]
In the District I race, no contributions or expenditures were reported.
Past elections[edit]
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primary electionDistrict AWilton Barrios Jr. (R) was unopposed in the primary election.[10] District B
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District DJanet H. Dixon (D) was unopposed in the primary election.[10] District E
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Key deadlines[edit]
The following dates were key deadlines for the Rapides Parish Schools election in 2014.[6][7][11]
| Deadline | Event |
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| August 20-22, 2014 | Qualifying period for candidates |
| October 5, 2014 | Campaign finance report due |
| October 6, 2014 | Last day to register to vote in the primary election |
| October 21-28, 2014 | Early voting period |
| October 25, 2014 | Campaign finance report due |
| November 4, 2014 | Election Day |
| December 14, 2014 | Campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot[edit]
- See also: Louisiana elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with primary elections for the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, two down ballot state executive positions, 14 statewide ballot measures and judicial elections.
Recent news[edit]
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Rapides + Parish + School + System + Louisiana"
See also[edit]
- Louisiana
- Rapides Parish School System, Louisiana
- Louisiana school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Rapides Parish, Louisiana ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Louisiana
External links[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Rapides Parish, Louisiana, Quick Facts," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "HOW ARE CANDIDATES ELECTED?" accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "FEES/NOMINATING PETITIONS TO QUALIFY FOR OFFICE," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "2014 Elections," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ KLAX TV, ABC 31, "RPSB PRESIDENT WITHDRAWS FROM SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION," September 11, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Louisiana Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 30, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Thetowntalk.com, "Election qualifiers for Rapides Parish Oct. election," August 4, 2010
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Commission, "SCHEDULE OF REPORTING AND FILING DATES PROPOSITION ELECTION: NOVEMBER 4, 2014," accessed August 15, 2014
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