Hartford Public Schools elections (2017)
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Four of nine seats on the Hartford Public Schools Board of Education in Connecticut were up for at-large election on November 7, 2017. Incumbent Craig Stallings (D) won, along with appointed board member Juan Hernandez (D) and newcomers Ayesha Clarke (D) and Shontá Browdy (Working Families Party). Theodore "Ted" Cannon (R) lost.[1][2]
Elections
Voter and candidate information
The Hartford Public Schools Board of Education consists of nine members. Five members are appointed by the Mayor of Hartford and four members are elected at large by the public.[3] All four elected seats were up for election on November 7, 2017.
As of the 2017 election, state law required a minimum of one-third of the board's seats to be held by minority parties following each election.[4] As a maximum of six seats on the Hartford Public Schools Board of Education could be held by members of the same political party, Hartford's city charter stated that a maximum of three appointed members and three elected members could be from the same political party.[3]
To cast a ballot in this election, citizens had to register to vote by October 31, 2017.[5] For information on the voter identification requirements in Connecticut, please click here.
Candidates and results
At-large
Results
| Hartford Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ayesha Clarke |
26.51% | 1,765 | |
| Democratic | Craig Stallings Incumbent |
25.06% | 1,668 | |
| Democratic | Juan Hernandez Incumbent |
24.85% | 1,654 | |
| Working Families Party | Shontá Browdy |
15.64% | 1,041 | |
| Republican | Theodore Cannon | 7.95% | 529 | |
| Total Votes | 6,657 | |||
| Source: Connecticut Secretary of State, "Election Center: 2017 November Municipal Election," accessed November 8, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||||
Candidates
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Juan Hernandez
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 Theodore Cannon
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Connecticut elections, 2017
The Hartford Public Schools Board of Education was not scheduled to share the ballot with any other election.[3]
Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for this Connecticut school board election in 2017:[5]
Endorsements
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Campaign finance
All candidates had to register with the town clerk in charge of their election within 10 days of becoming a candidate. At that time, candidates had to declare their campaign funding source. They could choose to be funded by one of three types of committees: a single candidate committee, a political slate committee, or a town committee.[6]
Single candidate committees are formed to fund the candidate's campaign in only one election. The Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission states that this is the most common type of committee formed. Political slate committees are formed for a particular election and must be the source of funding for two or more candidates. An exception to the multiple-candidate rule is when only one candidate on the slate advances past the primary election, leaving a single candidate in the slate. Town committees are established by political parties to fund multiple candidates over multiple election cycles. Like political slate committees, town committees must fund two or more candidates, unless only one candidate makes it past the primary election.[6][7]
Candidates may be exempt from registering under a committee if they plan to only use personal funds to finance their campaign, do not expect to spend or receive more than $1,000, or do not expect to spend or receive any funds. If any of these conditions change, candidates had three days to update their registration.[6][7]
Candidates who participated in the general election had different filing deadlines than candidates who participated in the primary election.[8]
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Past elections
To see results from past elections in Hartford Public Schools, click here.
What was at stake?
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About the district
- See also: Hartford Public Schools, Connecticut
Hartford Public Schools is located in north-central Connecticut in Hartford County. The county does not have a county seat. The county was home to an estimated 892,389 residents from 2010 to 2016, according to the United States Census Bureau.[9] The Hartford Public Schools school district is located in Connecticut. The district was the second-largest school district in the state in the 2014-2015 school year and served 21,435 students.[10]
Demographics
Hartford County underperformed in comparison to the rest of Connecticut in terms of higher education achievement from 2010 to 2016. The United States Census Bureau found that 36.3 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 37.6 percent of state residents. The median household income in Hartford County was $66,395, while it was $70,331 for Connecticut. The county poverty rate was 11.1 percent, compared to the state's 9.8 percent.[9]
| Racial Demographics, 2010-2016[9] | ||
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| Race | Hartford County (%) | Connecticut (%) |
| White | 76.0 | 80.6 |
| Black or African American | 15.5 | 11.8 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Asian | 5.4 | 4.7 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Two or More Races | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17.6 | 15.7 |
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
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See also
| Hartford Public Schools | Connecticut | School Boards |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Courant Community, "Five Candidates Looking To Fill Four Seats On Hartford School Board," August 4, 2017
- ↑ Connecticut Secretary of State, "Election Center: 2017 November Municipal Election," accessed November 8, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Hartford, Connecticut, "Charter of the City of Hartford, Connecticut," accessed September 20, 2017
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Chapter 146: Sec. 9-167a. Minority representation," accessed September 18, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Office of the Secretary of the State, "November 7, 2017 Municipal Election Calendar," accessed August 10, 2017
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission, "Understanding the Connecticut Campaign Finance Laws: A Guide for Municipal Candidates," accessed August 10, 2017
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission, "2017 Municipal Election Campaign Overview," accessed August 10, 2017
- ↑ Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission, "2017 Filing Calendar," accessed August 10, 2017
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 United States Census Bureau, "Hartford County, Connecticut," accessed September 21, 2017
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Common Core of Data, file ccd_lea_052_1414_w_0216161a, 2014-2015," accessed November 16, 2016
| Hartford Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Hartford County, Connecticut | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Craig Stallings • Juan Hernandez • Ayesha Clarke • Theodore Cannon • Shontá Browdy |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
