Yakima School District elections (2015)
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Four seats on the Yakima School District Board of Directors were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The election was for Positions 3, 4 and 5, in addition to a special election for the two-year term in Position 1.
All incumbents in this race were unopposed. Graciela Villanueva, John Vornbrock, Raymond Navarro Jr. and Martha Rice were re-elected to Positions 1, 3, 4 and 5, respectively.[1]
About the district
- See also: Yakima School District, Washington
Yakima School District is located in Yakima County in south-central Washington, roughly 60 miles south of Mount Rainier. Yakima County was home to 247,297 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] Yakima School District was the 19th-largest school district in Washington in the 2012-2013 school year, serving 15,387 students.[3]
Demographics
Yakima County underperformed in comparison to the state of Washington as a whole in regards to higher education achievement, median household income and poverty rate in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 15.5 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had earned a bachelor's degree or higher in comparison to 31.9 percent statewide. The median household income in the county was $43,506 compared to $59,478 for the state. The poverty rate was 22.6 percent compared to 13.4 percent for the entirety of Washington.[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 Yakima Board of Directors consists of five members elected at-large to four-year terms. There was a general election on November 3, 2015, for Positions 3, 4 and 5, in addition to a special election for Position 1. There would have been a primary election on August 4, 2015, if more than two candidates filed for any position.[5]
Elections in Washington require candidates to pay filing fees equal to one percent of a position's annual salary. Board members in Yakima can be reimbursed up to $4,800 for district activities but do not receive salaries, which eliminates the filing fee. Candidates were required to file nominating petitions by May 15, 2015, to qualify for the November ballot.[6][7]
Elections
2015
Candidates
Position 1 (two-year term)
Graciela Villanueva 
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Position 3
| John Vornbrock
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Position 4
| Raymond Navarro Jr.
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Position 5
| Martha Rice
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Election results
Position 1
| Yakima School District Board of Directors, Position 1 General Election, 2-year unexpired term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Graciela Villanueva Incumbent |
94.8% | 6,228 |
| Write-in votes | 5.21% | 342 |
| Total Votes | 6,570 | |
| Source: Yakima County, Washington, "Cummulative Report–Official," November 24, 2015 | ||
Position 3
| Yakima School District Board of Directors, Position 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| John Vornbrock Incumbent |
96.3% | 6,361 |
| Write-in votes | 3.68% | 243 |
| Total Votes | 6,604 | |
| Source: Yakima County, Washington, "Cummulative Report–Official," November 24, 2015 | ||
Position 4
| Yakima School District Board of Directors, Position 4 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Raymond Navarro Jr. Incumbent |
95.2% | 6,151 |
| Write-in votes | 4.84% | 313 |
| Total Votes | 6,464 | |
| Source: Yakima County, Washington, "Cummulative Report–Official," November 24, 2015 | ||
Position 5
| Yakima School District Board of Directors, Position 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Martha Rice Incumbent |
96.4% | 6,339 |
| Write-in votes | 3.63% | 239 |
| Total Votes | 6,578 | |
| Source: Yakima County, Washington, "Cummulative Report–Official," November 24, 2015 | ||
Endorsements
No endorsements were made in this election.
Campaign finance
No contributions or expenditures were reported in this election, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission.
The Washington Public Disclosure Commission is the regulatory body for campaign finance in Washington school board elections.
Candidates who raised and spent no more than $5,000 in aggregate and who did not receive more than $500 from any one contributor, including themselves, could participate in "mini reporting." These candidates were required to file a candidate registration statement and keep a record of their contributors and expenditures, but they were not required to report them unless they exceed the stated thresholds. In those cases, they were required to switch their filing status from "mini" to "full" reporting by August 31, 2015.[8]
Contributions to school board candidate committees were subject to the following limits:[8]
- State parties or caucus political committees (separately): $0.95 per registered voter from January 1 to December 31
- County and legislative district parties (combined): $0.50 per registered voter from January 1 to December 31
- Individuals, PACS, unions, corporations or other entities (separately): $950 per primary and general election
School board candidate committees were prohibited from receiving contributions from other candidate committees. No contributors except state committees of political parties could give more than $5,000 in aggregate in the 21 days prior to the election.[8]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the 2015 Washington school board elections:[6][9]
| Deadline | Event |
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| May 11-15, 2015 | Candidate filing period |
| May 18, 2015 | Deadline for candidates to withdraw |
| July 14, 2015 | Pre-primary campaign finance report due |
| July 27, 2015 | Voter registration deadline for primary election |
| July 28, 2015 | Pre-primary campaign finance report due |
| August 4, 2015 | Primary election day, if necessary |
| September 10, 2015 | Post-primary campaign finance report due |
| October 13, 2015 | Pre-general campaign finance report due |
| October 26, 2015 | Voter registration deadline for general election |
| October 27, 2015 | Pre-general campaign finance report due |
| November 3, 2015 | General Election Day |
| November 24, 2015 | Election results certified |
| December 10, 2015 | Post-general campaign finance report due |
| January 11, 2016 | End of election cycle campaign finance report due |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Washington elections, 2015
In addition to school board elections, residents of Yakima County voted on a special issue.[10] Residents of Union Gap also elected two council members.[10] Finally, voters decided on six statewide ballot measures.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Yakima County Auditor, "Yakima County Candidate Filings 2015," accessed May 26, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 U.S. Census, "Quick Facts: Yakima," accessed August 30, 2013
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 16, 2015
- ↑ Yakima County Auditor, "Election Results," accessed September 4, 2013
- ↑ Yakima School District, "Board of Directors," accessed February 5, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Clark County Elections, "2015 Elections Calendar," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ Snohomish County, "2014 Election Information Guide," accessed February 5, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "Mini Campaign Reporting Disclosure Instructions," June 2014
- ↑ Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "2015 Key Reporting Dates for Candidates," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Yakima County, Washington, "Sample Ballot", accessed September 21, 2015
