Washington County School District elections (2016)
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Three of the seven seats on the Washington County School District school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on June 28, 2016. In District 1, Becky Dunn defeated Richelle Nelson in the general election after defeating Brian Beckstrom, Evan Johnson, and Kyle Wilson in the primary election. Aaron Prisbrey and LaMar Winward originally filed to run for the District 1 seat but withdrew from the race before the election. There was no primary for the District 2 seat since only two candidates filed to run for the seat. Incumbent Carl Seegmiller defeated Rick Nelson in the general election. Terry Hutchinson defeated District 3 incumbent Debbra Zockoll in the general election after defeating Susi Lafaele in the primary election. Richard Briggs originally filed to run for the District 3 seat but withdrew from the race before the election.[1]
One candidate participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 survey of school board candidates. Click here to read Terry Hutchinson's responses.
Elections[edit]
Voter and candidate information[edit]
The Washington County school board consists of seven members elected by geographical district to four-year terms. There was a primary election for the Districts 1 and 3 seats that was held on June 28, 2016, and a general election was held on November 8, 2016, for three seats.[2]
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was March 17, 2016.[1]
Candidates and results[edit]
District 1[edit]
Results[edit]
These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.
| Washington County School District, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Becky Dunn |
60.35% | 4,384 |
| Richelle Nelson | 39.65% | 2,880 |
| Total Votes | 7,264 | |
| Source: Utah Secretary of State, "Utah Election Preliminary Results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
| Washington County School District, District 1 Primary Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Becky Dunn |
48.72% | 1,068 |
| Richelle Nelson |
22.31% | 489 |
| Brian Beckstrom | 11.54% | 253 |
| Kyle Wilson | 11.09% | 243 |
| Evan Johnson | 6.34% | 139 |
| Total Votes | 2,192 | |
| Source: Utah.gov, "Election Results," accessed September 26, 2016 | ||
Candidates[edit]
| Aaron Prisbrey | Richelle Nelson | Brian Beckstrom | |||
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| Becky Dunn | Evan Johnson | ||
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| LaMar Winward | Kyle Wilson | ||
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District 2[edit]
Results[edit]
These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.
| Washington County School District, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Carl Seegmiller Incumbent |
64.68% | 4,233 |
| Rick Nelson | 35.32% | 2,312 |
| Total Votes | 6,545 | |
| Source: Utah Secretary of State, "Utah Election Preliminary Results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
Candidates[edit]
| Carl Seegmiller | Rick Nelson | ||
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District 3[edit]
Results[edit]
These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.
| Washington County School District, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Terry Hutchinson |
51.23% | 4,276 |
| Debbra Zockoll Incumbent | 48.77% | 4,071 |
| Total Votes | 8,347 | |
| Source: Utah Secretary of State, "Utah Election Preliminary Results," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
Candidates[edit]
| Debbra Zockoll | Richard Briggs | ||
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| Terry Hutchinson | Susi Lafaele | ||
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Additional elections[edit]
- See also: Utah elections, 2016
The Washington 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 governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, treasurer, auditor, the Utah State Senate, the Utah House of Representatives, and state school board. There were also municipal elections for county commission.[3]
Key deadlines[edit]
The following dates were key deadlines for the Canyons school board elections in 2016:[4]
| Deadline | Event |
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| March 17, 2016 | Candidate filing deadline |
| June 28, 2016 | Primary election day |
| September 30, 2016 | First campaign finance deadline |
| October 11, 2016 | Last day to register by mail to vote in the general election |
| October 25-November 4, 2016 | Early voting period |
| November 1, 2016 | Second campaign finance deadline |
| November 1, 2016 | Last day to register online to vote in the general election |
| November 8, 2016 | Election Day |
| January 10, 2017 | Final campaign finance deadline |
Endorsements[edit]
Do you know of an official or organization that endorsed a candidate in this race? Let Ballotpedia know by email at elections@ballotpedia.org.
Campaign finance[edit]
Candidates received a total of $9,425.05 and spent a total of $14,461.01 as of November 2, 2016, according to the Office of the Washington County Clerk.[5]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
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| District 1 | |||
| Brian Beckstrom | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Becky Dunn | $4,408.80 | $4,315.86 | $92.44 |
| Evan Johnson | $0.00 | $50.00 | -$50.00 |
| Richelle Nelson | $2,514.31 | $3,516.91 | -$1,002.60 |
| Kyle Wilson | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| District 2 | |||
| Rick Nelson | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Carl Seegmiller | $750.96 | $0.00 | $750.96 |
| District 3 | |||
| Terry Hutchinson | $600.00 | $1,998.28 | -$1,398.28 |
| Susi Lafaele | $1,150.98 | $1,150.98 | $0.00 |
| Debbra Zockoll | $0.00 | $3,428.98 | -$3,428.98 |
Past elections[edit]
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What was at stake?[edit]
Candidate survey[edit]
Survey responses[edit]
One candidate in this race participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display the responses to the survey questions from Terry Hutchinson.
Ranking the issues[edit]
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the school district, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. This table displays his rankings:[6]
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| Expanding arts education | ||||
| Improving relations with teachers | ||||
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | ||||
| Improving post-secondary readiness | ||||
| Closing the achievement gap | ||||
| Improving education for special needs students | ||||
| Expanding school choice options | ||||
Positions on the issues[edit]
The candidate was asked to answer nine multiple choice and short answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. A link to his responses can be found below.
Report a story for this election[edit]
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Candidate survey[edit]
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About the district[edit]
- See also: Washington County School District, Utah
Washington County School District is located in Washington County, Utah. The county seat is St. George. The county was home to 155,602 residents in 2015, according to estimates by the United States Census Bureau.[7] The district was the eighth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 28,085 students.[8]
Demographics[edit]
Washington County underperformed compared to Utah as a whole in terms of higher education achievement from 2010–2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 27.1 percent of county residents aged 25 and older had attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 30.6 percent of all state residents. The median household income for Washington County was $49,498, compared to $59,846 for the entire state. The percentage of county residents below poverty level was 12.9 percent, while it was 11.3 percent for all state residents.[7]
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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]
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms 'Washington County School District' 'Utah'. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also[edit]
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External links[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with Washington County Elections Supervisor Melanie Abplanalp," March 21, 2016
- ↑ Washington County School District, "school board," September 22, 2016
- ↑ Washington County, Utah, "Election Info," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Utah Lieutenant Governor, "2016 Election Information," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Washington County Clerk's Office, "Campaign Financial Report," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ Ballotpedia's school board candidate survey, "Chip Dawson's responses," September 18, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 United States Census Bureau, "State & County QuickFacts: Washington County, Utah," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Washington County Clerk, "Washington County Election Results," accessed September 18, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Utah: Presidential County Results," accessed September 18, 2015
- ↑ Utah Elections, "Election Results," accessed September 18, 2015
| 2016 Washington County School District Elections | |
| Washington County, Utah | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Aaron Prisbrey • Richelle Nelson • Brian Beckstrom • Becky Dunn • Evan Johnson • LaMar Winward • Kyle Wilson District 2: Incumbent, Carl Seegmiller • Rick Nelson |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
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