Spring Independent School District elections (2014)
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Two seats on the Spring Independent School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Both incumbents, Rhonda Faust and Rhonda Newhouse in Positions 4 and 5, respectively, won re-election.
In the Position 4 race, incumbent Rhonda Faust defeated challenger Tammi Humphrey, who ran unsuccessfully for the board in 2013. In the Position 5 race, appointed board member Rhonda Newhouse defeated two challengers, Monica Charlton and Regina Cochran.
About the district
Spring Independent School District is located in Harris County, Texas. The county seat of Harris County is Houston. Harris County is home to 4,092,459 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[1] In the 2011-2012 school year, Spring Independent School District was the 32nd-largest school district in Texas and served 36,513 students.[2]
Demographics
Harris County overperformed in comparison to the rest of Texas in terms of higher education achievement in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 28.1 percent of Harris County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.3 percent for Texas as a whole. The median household income in Harris County was $53,160 compared to $51,563 for the state of Texas. The poverty rate in Harris County was 17.9 percent compared to 17.4 percent for the entire state.[1]
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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 Spring ISD Board of Trustees consists of seven members elected to three-year terms and serve the district at-large. There
was
no primary election, and the general election
was
held on November 4, 2014. Two seats
were
up for election in 2014.[4]
Candidates began filing nominating petitions on July 19, 2014. The filing deadline for school board candidates to get on the ballot in the general election was August 18, 2014.[5]
Elections
2014
Candidates
Position 4
- Rhonda Faust
- Incumbent
- Tammi Humphrey
Position 5
- Rhonda Newhouse
- Incumbent
- Appointed in early 2014 to fill a vacancy
- Monica Charlton
- Regina Cochran
Election results
Position 4
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Rhonda Faust Incumbent |
65.9% | 9,878 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tammi Humphrey | 34.1% | 5,114 | |
| Total Votes | 14,992 | |||
| Source: Harris County Clerk, "Official Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Position 5
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Rhonda Newhouse Incumbent |
54.8% | 8,485 | |
| Nonpartisan | Monica Charlton | 26.6% | 4,125 | |
| Nonpartisan | Regina Cochran | 18.6% | 2,875 | |
| Total Votes | 15,485 | |||
| Source: Harris County Clerk, "Official Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
No candidate publicly received an endorsement in this election.
Campaign finance
Candidates must file reports with the Texas Ethics Commission or the appropriate county clerk. They must disclose the amount of each contribution (or the value and nature of any in-kind contribution), the name and address of the individual or political committee making the contribution and the date of the contribution. Filers must also report all expenditures, including the date of an expenditure, the name and address of the person to whom the expenditure is made and the purpose of the expenditure.[6]
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Key deadlines
The following dates were key deadlines for the Spring Independent School District election in 2014:[5]
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| July 19, 2014 | First day to file for place on general election ballot |
| August 18, 2014 | Last day to file for place on general election ballot |
| October 6, 2014 | Voter registration deadline |
| October 20, 2014 | Early voting begins |
| October 31, 2014 | Last day of early voting |
| November 4, 2014 | Election day |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Texas elections, 2014
This election shared the ballot with general elections for U.S. House seats, Texas state executive offices and one seat in the U.S. House Senate. It also shared the ballot with other county and municipal elections. There was one statewide measure on the ballot regarding the diversion of oil and gasoline tax revenues from the state's "Rainy Day Fund" into transportation funding.[5]
Recent news
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See also
- Texas
- Spring Independent School District elections (2013)
- Spring Independent School District, Texas
- Texas school board elections, 2014
- List of school board elections in 2014
- School board elections, 2014
- Harris County, Texas ballot measures
- Local ballot measures, Texas
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 United States Census Bureau, "Harris County, Texas," accessed August 4, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed August 4, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Harris County," accessed December 31, 2014
- ↑ Spring Independent School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed August 4, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2014 Election Dates," accessed August 4, 2014
- ↑ Texas Ethics Commission, "Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File With Local Filing Authorities," September 1, 2013
| 2014 Spring Independent School District Elections | |
| Harris County, Texas | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | Position 4: • Incumbent, Rhonda Faust • Tammi Humphrey Position 5: • Incumbent, Rhonda Newhouse • Monica Charlton • Regina Cochran |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
