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| Filing deadline: March 18, 2026 |
| Primary: June 16, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
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District of Columbia is holding an election for four of nine seats on theDistrict of Columbia State Board of Education onNovember 3, 2026.
There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia definesofficial candidates as people who:
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Ward 1
There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Ward 3
There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Ward 5
There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Ward 6
There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Voting information
- See also:Voting in District of Columbia
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
2024
At-large
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education At-large
IncumbentJacque Patterson won election in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education At-large on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jacque Patterson (Nonpartisan) | 97.3 | 229,406 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.7 | 6,277 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 235,683 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ravi Perry (Nonpartisan)
Ward 2
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 2
IncumbentAllister Chang won election in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Allister Chang (Nonpartisan) | 98.0 | 26,418 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 532 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 26,950 | |||
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Ward 4
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 4
T. Michelle Colson defeated incumbentFrazier O'Leary Jr. in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | T. Michelle Colson (Nonpartisan) | 54.3 | 18,293 | |
| Frazier O'Leary Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 44.7 | 15,053 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 356 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 33,702 | |||
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Ward 7
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 7
IncumbentEboni-Rose Thompson defeatedToni Criner andCharles Boston in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 7 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eboni-Rose Thompson (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 71.7 | 23,743 | |
Toni Criner (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 19.5 | 6,439 | ||
| Charles Boston (Nonpartisan) | 7.7 | 2,545 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 366 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 33,093 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sherice Muhammad (Nonpartisan)
Ward 8
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 8
LaJoy Johnson-Law won election in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 8 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | LaJoy Johnson-Law (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 98.2 | 23,448 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.8 | 435 | ||
There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 23,883 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robbie Woodland (Nonpartisan)
2022
Ward 1
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 1
Ben Williams won election in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ben Williams (Nonpartisan) | 98.3 | 20,328 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 358 | ||
There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 20,686 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alfonso Way Jr. (Nonpartisan)
Ward 3
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 3
Eric Goulet defeatedMichael Sriqui in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eric Goulet (Nonpartisan) | 53.3 | 14,033 | |
| Michael Sriqui (Nonpartisan) | 46.0 | 12,113 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 206 | ||
There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 26,352 | |||
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Ward 5
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 5
Robert Henderson defeatedCarisa Stanley Beatty andNina O'Neill in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert Henderson (Nonpartisan) | 49.9 | 12,144 | |
| Carisa Stanley Beatty (Nonpartisan) | 30.3 | 7,361 | ||
| Nina O'Neill (Nonpartisan) | 18.9 | 4,584 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 226 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 24,315 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Zachary Parker (Nonpartisan)
Ward 6
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 6
Brandon Best defeatedJoshua Wiley in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 6 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brandon Best (Nonpartisan) | 51.1 | 12,596 | |
| Joshua Wiley (Nonpartisan) | 47.3 | 11,650 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 404 | ||
There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 24,650 | |||
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2020
At-large
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education At-large
The following candidates ran in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education At-large on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jacque Patterson (Nonpartisan) | 32.1 | 83,782 | |
Mysiki Valentine (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 19.4 | 50,610 | ||
| Dorothy Douglas (Nonpartisan) | 18.3 | 47,865 | ||
| Ravi Perry (Nonpartisan) | 11.3 | 29,529 | ||
| Christopher W. Martin (Nonpartisan) | 10.6 | 27,619 | ||
| Troy Murphy (Nonpartisan) | 6.8 | 17,789 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 4,023 | ||
There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 261,217 | |||
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Ward 2
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 2
Allister Chang defeatedSarah Mehrotra,James Harnett, andChristopher Etesse in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Allister Chang (Nonpartisan) | 48.3 | 11,296 | |
| Sarah Mehrotra (Nonpartisan) | 33.9 | 7,938 | ||
James Harnett (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 11.6 | 2,704 | ||
| Christopher Etesse (Nonpartisan) | 5.2 | 1,211 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 236 | ||
There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 23,385 | |||
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Ward 4
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 4
IncumbentFrazier O'Leary Jr. won election in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Frazier O'Leary Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 97.3 | 32,352 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.7 | 913 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 33,265 | |||
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Ward 7
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 7
Eboni-Rose Thompson defeated incumbentKaren Williams,Dontrell Smith, andCharles Boston in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eboni-Rose Thompson (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 41.7 | 13,853 | |
| Karen Williams (Nonpartisan) | 26.1 | 8,659 | ||
| Dontrell Smith (Nonpartisan) | 24.3 | 8,079 | ||
| Charles Boston (Nonpartisan) | 7.1 | 2,364 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 260 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 33,215 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Patricia Stamper (Nonpartisan)
Ward 8
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 8
Carlene Reid defeatedRyan Washington andLaJoy Johnson-Law in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 8 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carlene Reid (Nonpartisan) | 46.5 | 13,155 | |
| Ryan Washington (Nonpartisan) | 27.1 | 7,660 | ||
| LaJoy Johnson-Law (Nonpartisan) | 25.7 | 7,275 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 226 | ||
There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 28,316 | |||
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2018
Ward 1
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 1
Emily Gasoi defeatedJason Andrean andCallie Kozlak in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Emily Gasoi (Nonpartisan) | 53.2 | 14,597 | |
| Jason Andrean (Nonpartisan) | 31.2 | 8,547 | ||
| Callie Kozlak (Nonpartisan) | 14.7 | 4,027 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 252 | ||
There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 27,423 | |||
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Ward 3
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 3
IncumbentRuth Wattenberg defeatedDora Currea in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ruth Wattenberg (Nonpartisan) | 68.8 | 19,097 | |
| Dora Currea (Nonpartisan) | 30.0 | 8,320 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 334 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 27,751 | |||
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Ward 4
A special election for the Ward 4 seat was called for December 4, 2018, afterLannette Woodruff resigned her position.[1]
General election
Special general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 4
Frazier O'Leary Jr. defeatedRhonda Henderson,Elani Lawrence, andRyan Tauriainen in the special general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Frazier O'Leary Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 45.5 | 2,456 | |
| Rhonda Henderson (Nonpartisan) | 37.7 | 2,035 | ||
| Elani Lawrence (Nonpartisan) | 10.8 | 583 | ||
Ryan Tauriainen (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 5.6 | 303 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 17 | ||
There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 5,394 | |||
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Ward 5
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 5
Zachary Parker defeatedAdrian Jordan andWilliam Lewis in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Zachary Parker (Nonpartisan) | 52.3 | 14,558 | |
| Adrian Jordan (Nonpartisan) | 34.8 | 9,692 | ||
| William Lewis (Nonpartisan) | 11.7 | 3,246 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 331 | ||
There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 27,827 | |||
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Ward 6
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 6
Jessica Sutter defeated incumbentJoe Weedon in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jessica Sutter (Nonpartisan) | 61.9 | 22,843 | |
| Joe Weedon (Nonpartisan) | 36.8 | 13,580 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 484 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 36,907 | |||
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See also
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