How much was a single vote worth in the D.C. State Board of Education elections? The winner in the Ward 1 race spent about $3 per vote, while the third-place finisher spent more than $5 for every vote she received. The money pouring into the District’s education races mirrors the nationalization of local education races across the country, according to Evan Crawford, an assistant professor at the University of San Diego specializing in education politics and local elections. Crawford said local education races used to be less political, but once national politicians began taking partisan stances on education policies, national politics trickled down to the local races. Josh Henderson, acting director of the D.C. chapter of Democrats for Education Reform, said the organization was thrilled Sutter defeated the incumbent.

Source: Washington Post November 25, 2018 22:41 UTC