I want to thank all of you for your help in getting my name and literature out to all your voters. I got past the primary by coming in in the top two out the five that ran. I got 25% of the votes; Dave Cook (currently on the board & only used robocalls for his campaign) got 30%, and the other three contenders split the rest of the votes. The other current board member (Fralick) lost her bid to remain, too. Of the 5 people who ran, Cook has the weakest credentials and history on that board, so, with your help, we’ll beat him in November.
Even though Washoe County had a low turnout, I came in first in Washoe and in Pershing County. The rest of the northern rurals had much higher turnouts than Washoe, and Cook beat me by a few votes in most of them. Did you guys in Washoe and Pershing do something special to get more of your Dems to turn out to vote in the primary? I’d sure like to know what magic worked in your county.
I will be coming to visit you in July and August to get your help and advice on how we can work together to win in November. In all 11 counties, I’m contacting the teachers/other school employee unions, retired teachers, law enforcement and other unions, retired state employees, chambers of commerce, school boards, school districts’ leadership in each county to meet the leaders and see what they think about education in their county. Hopefully some of them will pitch in on the campaign, either with endorsements, feet on the ground or with financial contributions.
I’ll be in touch soon to make some appointments to talk with you and I’ll be attending some Dem meetings and events this summer. I’d sure appreciate it if you let me know of any important events in your county that I should be involved in—candidate forums, community meetings/events, picnics, parades, etc. I’ll get them on my calendar and show up.
Thanks again for your support. I’ll see you soon,
Donna Clontz
Candidate for Nevada State Board of Education
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