Blount County Schools elections (2014)
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Four seats on the Blount County Schools Board of Education were up for general election on August 7, 2014. Districts 1, 3, 5 and 7 were up for re-election.
Newcomers Debbie Sudhoff and Fred Goins won the District 1 and District 7 seats. Incumbent Don McNelly was defeated by challenger Scott Helton in District 5. District 3 incumbent, Charles Finley, was unopposed.[1]
About the district
- See also: Blount County Schools, Tennessee
Blount County School District is located in Blount County, Tennessee. The county seat of Blount County is Maryville. Blount County is home to 125,099 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] Blount County Schools was the 14th-largest school district in Tennessee, serving 43,296 students during the 2011-2012 school year.[3]
Demographics
Blount County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Tennessee in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 21.0 percent of Blount County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 23.5 percent for Tennessee as a whole. The median household income in Blount County was $46,347 compared to $44,140 for the state of Tennessee. The poverty rate in Blount County was 12.7 percent compared to 17.3 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
The Blount County Board of Education consists of seven members elected to four-year terms by specific geographic districts. There
was
no primary election and the general election
was
held on August 7, 2014. Four seats
were
up for election in 2014.[5]
The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was April 3, 2014, and the deadline to withdraw was April 10, 2014.[6]
Elections
2014
Candidates
District 1
- Sammy Humphrey
- Graduate, Hiwassee College, Walters State Community College
- Business owner
- Terry Hurst
- Former mechanical crafts specialist
- Joe McCulley
- Former county commissioner
- Debbie Sudhoff
- Graduate, Tennessee Technological University
- Loan officer
District 3
- Charles Finley
- Incumbent
District 5
- Don McNelly
- Incumbent
- Ordained elder
- Scott Helton
- Former county commissioner
District 7
- Dennis Cardin
- Former county commissioner
- Stan Giles
- Air Force Lieutenant
- Fred Goins
- Retired educator
Election results
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Nonpartisan | Debbie Sudhoff | 28.6% | 688 | |
Nonpartisan | Sammy Humphrey | 27.2% | 654 | |
Nonpartisan | Joe McCulley | 26.8% | 646 | |
Nonpartisan | Terry Hurst | 17.4% | 419 | |
Total Votes | 2,407 | |||
Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Blount County Administrator of Elections Susan Hughes June 17, 2015 |
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nonpartisan | Charles Finley Incumbent | 100% | 1,535 | |
Total Votes | 1,535 | |||
Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Blount County Administrator of Elections Susan Hughes June 17, 2015 |
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nonpartisan | Scott Helton | 55% | 1,285 | |
Nonpartisan | Don McNelly Incumbent | 45% | 1,052 | |
Total Votes | 2,337 | |||
Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Blount County Administrator of Elections Susan Hughes June 17, 2015 |
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nonpartisan | Fred Goins | 46.8% | 981 | |
Nonpartisan | Dennis Cardin | 29.1% | 610 | |
Nonpartisan | Stan Giles | 24.1% | 506 | |
Total Votes | 2,097 | |||
Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Blount County Administrator of Elections Susan Hughes June 17, 2015 |
Endorsements
In the District 7 race, Stan Giles was endorsed by the Blount County Tax Revolt.[7] No other candidates received any official endorsements.
Campaign finance
No candidates filed a campaign finance report with the Blount County Election Commission.[8]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Blount County Schools election in 2014:[6][9]
Deadline | Event |
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January 3, 2014 | First day to pick up nominating petitions |
April 3, 2014 | Last day to file nominating petitions |
April 10, 2014 | Last day to withdraw and last day to file first campaign finance report |
May 5, 2014 | Last day to file statement of interests with the Tennessee Ethics Commission |
June 18, 2014 | Last day to file as a write-in candidate |
July 8, 2014 | Voter registration deadline |
July 10, 2014 | Last day to file second campaign finance report |
July 18, 2014 | Early voting begins |
July 31, 2014 | Last day to file third campaign finance report |
August 2, 2014 | Early voting ends and last day to withdraw as a write-in candidate |
August 7, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
In addition to the school board elections, residents of Blount County voted in races for Friendsville City Commissioners, Townsend City Commissioners, County Commission, State Executive Committeeman and State Representative.[10]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Blount + County + Schools + Tennessee"
See also
- Tennessee
- Blount County Schools, Tennessee
- Tennessee school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Blount County, Tennessee ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Tennessee
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Blount County Election Commission, "Election Results" accessed August 7, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Blount County, Tennessee," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election Results," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ Blount County Schools, "Board of Education," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Tennessee Department of State-Election Information, "Election Calendar," accessed June 26, 2014
- ↑ Blount County Public Record, "Blount County Tax Revolt Issues Endorsements for Local Primary Elections," May 6, 2014
- ↑ Blount County Election Commission, "Campaign Finance," accessed June 28, 2014
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Candidate Dates," accessed June 27, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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2014 Blount County Schools Elections | |
Blount County, Tennessee | |
Election date: | August 7, 2014 |
Candidates: | District 1: • Sammy Humphrey • Terry Hurst • Joe McCulley • Debbie Sudhoff District 3: • Incumbent, Charles Finley |
Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |