Avni Gupta-Kagan
Avni Gupta-Kagan was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Richland County School District One school board in South Carolina. Gupta-Kagan was defeated in the at-large general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Four of the seven seats on the Richland County School District One school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Two seats were elected at large and two were elected by district. Six candidates filed for the open at-large seats: Darrell Black, Otha Dillihay, Avni Gupta-Kagan, Donna Mack, Mama Miller, and Lila Sauls. Sauls and Black won the seats. District 2 and 4 incumbents Jamie Devine and Cheryl Harris filed for additional terms on the board, and both secured the terms since they were unopposed. There was no primary.[1][2]
Results
| Richland County School District One, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lila Sauls |
25.58% | 22,978 |
| Darrell Black |
23.21% | 20,849 |
| Avni Gupta-Kagan | 21.57% | 19,376 |
| Otha Dillihay | 12.78% | 11,480 |
| Donna Mack | 11.20% | 10,057 |
| Mama Miller | 5.13% | 4,610 |
| Write-in votes | 0.53% | 475 |
| Total Votes (100) | 89,825 | |
| Source: South Carolina Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed November 21, 2016 | ||
Funding
Gupta-Kagan reported $60,877.20 in contributions and $12,614.32 in expenditures to the South Carolina State Ethics Commission, leaving the campaign with $48,262.88 cash on hand as of October 28, 2016.[3]
The following are the guidelines provided by the South Carolina State Ethics Commission for campaign finance reporting:[4]
Initial report: School board candidates were required to file this report within 10 days of spending or receiving the first $500 of campaign funds. A subsequent report was not required until additional funds were raised.
Pre-election report: This report had to be filed by all candidates, whether or not there was any financial campaign activity. The report had to be filed no later than 15 days, and no earlier than 20 days, prior to the general election. The pre-election report was due on October 24, 2016.
Quarterly report: All candidates with contributions on hand were required to file this report. It was required of all candidates once they had begun to file, whether or not there was financial activity. The fourth quarter campaign finance report was due on October 10, 2016.
Final report: This was due after the campaign account was closed.
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See also
- Richland County School District One, South Carolina
- Richland County School District One elections (2016)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Listing for the 11/8/2016 Statewide General Election," accessed August 18, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Individual Reports," accessed October 28, 2016
- ↑ South Carolina State Ethics Commission, "Campaign Practices," accessed October 6, 2016
| 2016 Richland County School District One Elections | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Darrell Black • Otha Dillihay • Avni Gupta-Kagan • Donna Mack • Mama Miller • Lila Sauls District 2: Incumbent, Jamie Devine |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
