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2020 LAUSD ELECTIONS
Take Your Lies And Shove It
The electorate rejects a negative campaign funded by millions of dollars of charter school money and re-elects LAUSD Board Member Scott Schmerelson.
“Sometimes the negative publicity benefits the other side, but it didn’t work this time”
- Scott Schmerelson
Almost a week after the election, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) candidate, Marilyn Koziatek, has conceded that “the results of this election mean that I did not win”. Despite spending $6,443,125.44 (or $58.16 per vote), the charter school industry was unable to secure this District 3 board seat. Presumably, Koziatek will continue working on the Granada Hills Charter High School leadership team.
Supporters of the incumbent, Scott Schmerelson, spent $10.24 for each of the 128,700 votes that the board member received. The total of $1,317,849.72 was about one-fifth of what was spent by the challenger.
In her concession post on Facebook, Koziatek expresses pride in a “terrific campaign” and the fact that her young “sons got to watch [her] take a bold leap to run for elected office”. Her children were also…
