Everything you need to know about ranked-choice voting in one spot.Click to learn more!

Ohio State Board of Education election, 2024

From Ballotpedia


Ballotpedia Election Coverage Badge-smaller use.png

U.S. Senate • U.S. House • Congressional special elections • State executive offices • State Senate • State House • Special state legislative • Supreme court • Appellate courts • State ballot measures • Local ballot measures • Municipal • Recalls • All other local • How to run for office
Flag of Ohio.png


2026
2022
Ohio State Board of Education
Ballotpedia Election Coverage Badge.png
Election details
Filing deadline: August 7, 2024
General: November 5, 2024

Pre-election incumbent(s):
Diana Fessler (District 1)
Brendan Shea (District 5)
Antoinette Miranda (District 6)
Vacant (District 7)
Michelle Newman (District 8)
Meryl Johnson (District 11)
How to vote
Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Voting in Ohio
Ballotpedia analysis
Federal and state primary competitiveness
State executive elections in 2024
Impact of term limits in 2024
State government trifectas
State government triplexes
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2024
Ohio
executive elections
State Board of Education (6 seats)

Ohio held an election for six of 19 seats on theOhio State Board of Education onNovember 5, 2024. The filing deadline was August 7, 2024.

Kristie Reighard won election in the general election for Ohio State Board of Education District 1.

Mary Binegar won election in the general election for Ohio State Board of Education District 5.

Cathye Flory won election in the general election for Ohio State Board of Education District 6.

Rhonda Johnson won election in the general election for Ohio State Board of Education District 7.

Karen Lloyd won election in the general election for Ohio State Board of Education District 8.

Delores Gray Ford won election in the general election for Ohio State Board of Education District 11.

Candidates and election results

District 1

General election

General election for Ohio State Board of Education District 1

Kristie Reighard won election in the general election for Ohio State Board of Education District 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kristie Reighard
Kristie Reighard (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
354,285

Ballotpedia Logo

There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 354,285
Candidate Connection = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you,complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data?Contact our sales team.

District 5

General election

General election for Ohio State Board of Education District 5

Mary Binegar defeatedHava Laudon in the general election for Ohio State Board of Education District 5 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mary Binegar
Mary Binegar (Nonpartisan)
 
69.4
 
252,396
Image of Hava Laudon
Hava Laudon (Nonpartisan)
 
30.6
 
111,212

Ballotpedia Logo

There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 363,608
Candidate Connection = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you,complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data?Contact our sales team.

District 6

General election

General election for Ohio State Board of Education District 6

Cathye Flory defeatedDavid Donofrio andChris Orban in the general election for Ohio State Board of Education District 6 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Cathye Flory
Cathye Flory (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
39.9
 
118,964
Image of David Donofrio
David Donofrio (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
33.4
 
99,327
Image of Chris Orban
Chris Orban (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
26.7
 
79,537

Ballotpedia Logo

There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 297,828
Candidate Connection = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you,complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data?Contact our sales team.

District 7

General election

General election for Ohio State Board of Education District 7

Rhonda Johnson defeatedJessica Goeller in the general election for Ohio State Board of Education District 7 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rhonda Johnson
Rhonda Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
59.6
 
200,806
Jessica Goeller (Nonpartisan)
 
40.4
 
136,195

Ballotpedia Logo

There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 337,001
Candidate Connection = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you,complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data?Contact our sales team.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

District 8

General election

General election for Ohio State Board of Education District 8

Karen Lloyd won election in the general election for Ohio State Board of Education District 8 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Karen Lloyd
Karen Lloyd (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
321,944

Ballotpedia Logo

There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 321,944
Candidate Connection = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you,complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data?Contact our sales team.

District 11

General election

General election for Ohio State Board of Education District 11

Delores Gray Ford defeatedJennie Kelley-Crosby in the general election for Ohio State Board of Education District 11 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Delores Gray Ford
Delores Gray Ford (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
52.9
 
159,586
Image of Jennie Kelley-Crosby
Jennie Kelley-Crosby (Nonpartisan)
 
47.1
 
142,268

Ballotpedia Logo

There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 301,854
Candidate Connection = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you,complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data?Contact our sales team.

Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.

2022

See also:Ohio State Board of Education election, 2022

District 2

General election candidates

District 3

General election candidates


Did not make the ballot:

District 4

General election candidates

District 9

General election candidates

District 10

General election candidates

2020

See also:Ohio State Board of Education election, 2020

District 1

General election candidates

District 5

General election candidates


Candidate Connection = candidate completedBallotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 6

General election candidates

District 9

General election candidates


Candidate Connection = candidate completedBallotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 10

General election candidates

District 11

General election candidates


Did not make the ballot:

2018

See also:Ohio State Board of Education election, 2018

District 2

General election

General election for Ohio State Board of Education District 2

The following candidates ran in the general election for Ohio State Board of Education District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kirsten Hill
Kirsten Hill (Nonpartisan)
 
17.8
 
47,424
Jeanine Donaldson (Nonpartisan)
 
17.4
 
46,341
Image of Sue Larimer
Sue Larimer (Nonpartisan)
 
16.1
 
42,867
Image of Annette Shine
Annette Shine (Nonpartisan)
 
13.5
 
35,960
Image of Vicki Donovan-Lyle
Vicki Donovan-Lyle (Nonpartisan)
 
13.1
 
34,981
Charles Froehlich (Nonpartisan)
 
11.6
 
30,864
W. Roger Knight (Nonpartisan)
 
10.6
 
28,341

Ballotpedia Logo

Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 266,778
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Candidate Connection = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you,complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data?Contact our sales team.

District 3

General election

General election for Ohio State Board of Education District 3

IncumbentCharlotte McGuire defeatedDawn Wojcik andMatthew McGowan in the general election for Ohio State Board of Education District 3 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Charlotte McGuire
Charlotte McGuire (Nonpartisan)
 
42.5
 
130,512
Image of Dawn Wojcik
Dawn Wojcik (Nonpartisan)
 
29.7
 
91,136
Matthew McGowan (Nonpartisan)
 
27.9
 
85,673

Ballotpedia Logo

Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 307,321
Candidate Connection = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you,complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data?Contact our sales team.

District 4

General election

General election for Ohio State Board of Education District 4

Jenny Kilgore defeated incumbentPat Bruns in the general election for Ohio State Board of Education District 4 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jenny Kilgore
Jenny Kilgore (Nonpartisan)
 
50.4
 
179,765
Image of Pat Bruns
Pat Bruns (Nonpartisan)
 
49.6
 
176,894

Ballotpedia Logo

Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 356,659
Candidate Connection = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you,complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data?Contact our sales team.

District 7

General election

General election for Ohio State Board of Education District 7

IncumbentSarah Fowler won election in the general election for Ohio State Board of Education District 7 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sarah Fowler
Sarah Fowler (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
259,997

Ballotpedia Logo

Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 259,997
Candidate Connection = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you,complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data?Contact our sales team.

District 8

General election

General election for Ohio State Board of Education District 8

John Hagan defeatedKathleen Purdy andMelissa Dahman in the general election for Ohio State Board of Education District 8 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John Hagan
John Hagan (Nonpartisan)
 
42.0
 
128,854
Kathleen Purdy (Nonpartisan)
 
33.2
 
101,706
Melissa Dahman (Nonpartisan)
 
24.8
 
76,104

Ballotpedia Logo

There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 306,664
Candidate Connection = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you,complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data?Contact our sales team.


See also

OhioState Executive ElectionsNews and Analysis
Seal of Ohio.png
StateExecLogo.png
Ballotpedia RSS.jpg
Ohio State Executive Offices
Ohio State Legislature
Ohio Courts
20262025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Ohio elections:20262025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Party control of state government
State government trifectas
State of the state addresses
Partisan composition of governors

External links

Footnotes

Flag of Ohio
v  e
State ofOhio
Columbus (capital)
Elections

What's on my ballot? |Elections in 2026 |How to vote |How to run for office |Ballot measures

Government

Who represents me? |U.S. President |U.S. Congress |Federal courts |State executives |State legislature |State and local courts |Counties |Cities |School districts |Public policy

v  e
2024 state executive official elections
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Treasurer
Auditor
Commissioners
Education officials


Elections
20262025202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010
Ballotpedia
Editorial Content
Josh Altic, Director of ContentDaniel Anderson, Associate Director of Elections & DataCory Eucalitto, Associate Director of FeaturesRyan Byrne, Managing Editor of Ballot MeasuresMandy McConnell, Managing Editor of NewsDoug Kronaizl, Managing Editor of Local ExpansionAbbey Smith, Managing Editor of ElectionsJanie Valentine, Managing Editor of LawJoel Williams, Managing Editor of EventsJoseph Greaney, Managing Editor of PolicyAndrew BahlJaclyn BeranMarielle BrickerJoseph BrusgardEmma BurlingameKelly CoyleJon DunnVictoria EdwardsThomas EllisNicole FisherThomas GrobbenBrianna HoseaMolly KehoeTyler KingGlorie MartinezNorm Leahy, Senior EditorNathan MaxwellJimmy McAllisterBrandon McCauleyAndrew McNairEllie MikusMackenzie MurphyKaley PlatekSamantha PostAdam PowellAnnelise ReinwaldSpencer RichardsonVictoria RoseBriana RyanMyj SaintylMaddy SaluckaEmma SoukupAlexis ThackerMina VogelSamuel WonacottTrenton Woodcox