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See also:Wrightstown Community School District, Wisconsin, elections (2025)

Jonathan Curtis andMelinda Lemke defeatedAmber Cox andJeff Nelson for two at-large seats on the seven-memberWrightstown Community School District Board of Education inWisconsin on April 1, 2025. Lemke received 28.7% of the vote, Curtis received 25.4%, Cox received 23.3%, and Nelson received 22.7%.^[1] Curtis and Lemke ran a joint campaign for the two seats up for election, with the slogan "TLC for WCSD" meaning "Together for strong schools Lemke Curtis."^[2] All four candidates were on the same ballot, and the two who received the most votes won. The board's seven members serve three-year terms in at-large seats.

TheWrightstown Community School District coversOutagamie andBrown counties in theGreen Bay area of Wisconsin. During the 2023 school year, 1,320 students attended one of the district's three schools.

The school board race happened against the backdrop of arecall campaign against school board president Angela Hansen-Winker. School board member Rayn Warner filed the petition, which alleged that Hansen-Winker misused the board's legal counsel and investigated former superintendent Andy Space without board approval.^[3]Click here to read more about the Hansen-Winker recall.

Cox earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and human development and worked as a director of employment staffing at the time of the election.^[4] Curtis earned a bachelor's degree in physics and a master's degree in mechanical engineering and worked as a strategic planning manager at the software company Aspen Tech at the time of the election.^[2][5] Lemke earned a bachelor's degree in education, a master's degree in education, and a master's degree in library and information science. She worked in education for 25 years.^[2] Nelson earned a bachelor's degree in history and political science and worked as a business owner.^[5]

Curtis and Lemke supported the recall against Hansen-Winker. TheGreen Bay Press Gazette's Nadia Scharf wrote that Lemke, Warner, and a third board member, Tiffany Van Vreede, "alleged Hansen-Winker relied on the district’s lawyer for personal use, racking up taxpayer-funded legal fees over twice the district’s legal budget for 2024-25."^[3] According to Scharf, Lemke also said "Hansen-Winker has ignored her requests to discuss requiring board approval before obtaining legal services."^[3] Curtis said, "Angela was an awesome school board member and when she became president this year things kinda of took a turn."^[6]

According to Scharf, Cox told thePress Gazette that "she supports the board’s decisions around former Superintendent Andy Space’s investigation and retirement, which is one of the reasons behind a recall petition filed against Hansen-Winker."^[7] Nelson said, "When issues arise, the board is obligated to consult with attorneys, and we should listen to their guidance. I believe the board acted appropriately and effectively to get ahead of the issue."^[5]

See also:Rock Ridge Public Schools, Minnesota, elections (2025)

IncumbentBrandi Lautigar defeatedPollyann Sorcan in thenonpartisan specialgeneral election for an at-large seat on theRock Ridge Public School Board on April 8, 2025.^[9] The special election filled the term until 2026.^[10] Board members serve four-year terms.^[11]

Sorcan was a former member of the Rock Ridge Public School Board who was re-elected in 2022 to a term ending in 2026. On November 19, 2024, the Rock Ridge School Board voted 5-1 in favor of a resolution to expel Sorcan.^[12] Sorcan did not attend the meeting. Lautigar was one of the five members who voted to remove Sorcan. Board memberLisa Westby voted against the resolution.^[12]

In the resolution, the board alleged that Sorcan committed nonfeasance and malfeasance.^[12] The allegations against Sorcan included contacting an attorney who was representing a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the district and forwarding 383 emails from her school email to her private email account.^[12][13] Lautigar's term ended in January 2025, but she was appointed to fill Sorcan's seat until the special election.

The district, located in St. Louis County, had 2,406 students attending five schools during the 2022-2023 school year. It was created from 2020 merger of the Virginia and Eveleth-Gilbert school districts

Lautigar was a school social worker and therapist. She was elected to the Eveleth-Gilbert School Board in 2016. Lautigar toldKAXE, "As a board member, I have proven myself to be a listener, a collaborator, and a strong supporter of both students and school staff. I lead with positivity and by example, always keeping students at the center of every decision. My focus is on continuing to move Rock Ridge forward with a student-centered approach and a vision for success." Lautigar said her priorities included discipline, class sizes, and postsecondary enrollment options because "they directly impact student success, teacher effectiveness, and the overall quality of education. All of these concerns have the potential to impact enrollment which in turn impacts the district's budget as well."^[14]

See also:Newark Public Schools, New Jersey, elections (2025)

IncumbentKanileah Anderson,Louis Maisonave Jr., andDavid Daughety—who all ran on the "Moving Newark Schools Forward" slate—defeated eight other candidates in thenonpartisan general election for three at-large seats on theNewark Public Schools school board on April 15, 2025. The three candidates won three-year terms on the board after receiving the most votes in the election. IncumbentsCrystal Williams andDaniel Gonzalez did not run for re-election.^[15]

Heading into the election, all nine board members ran on the "Moving Newark Schools Forward" slate during their respective elections. Chalkbeat Newark’s Jessie Gómez wrote that the three candidates were “part of the Moving Newark Schools Forward slate, a contingent that has historically been heavily backed by MayorRas Baraka and other powerful Democrat lawmakers.”^[16] Baraka-endorsed candidates first won election to the board in 2011 when he represented the South Ward on theNewark City Council. Baraka served on the council from 2010 until 2014, when he was elected Mayor of Newark. Following the2016 elections, all nine board members were Baraka-endorsed candidates.

This election was the first one since the Newark City Council voted to lower the voting age for local school board elections in 2024. According to the ordinance, all voters must be 16 years old by the next school board election to vote.^[17]

Gómez wrote that the move to lower the voting age came after Newark leaders had "raised concerns about voter turnout in the annual school board election that has historically seen around 3% to 4% of registered voters participating."^[18] In2023, 3.1% of the city's 195,000 registered voters cast ballots in that year's election.^[19] Each of the three winners won with fewer than 3,500 votes.^[19] According toBolts’ Lauren Gill, “As of the March 25 deadline, 1,796 young people, or 28[%], had registered to vote.”^[20]

The 11 candidates divided themselves into two three-member slates, with five independent candidates.

Anderson,Louis Maisonave Jr., andDavid Daughety ran on the "Moving Newark Schools Forward" slate. This election was the first time that Maisonave and Daughety ran for the board. Anderson said she would continue prioritizing programs that support literacy: “Literacy is key to succeeding in all content areas so ensuring that the current programming remains available is my priority.”^[21] Maisonave said he would “prioritize protecting career readiness, vocational training, STEM, and arts programs, as they equip students with real-world skills and future opportunities.”^[21] Finally, Daughety said his priorities would include “protecting student support services like mental health and social services [and] before/after-school programs and opportunities.”^[21]

Ade’Kamil Kelly,Shana Melius, andNathanael Barthelemy ran on the "Prioritizing Newark's Children" slate. Kelly previously ran for the board in 2023, while Melius and Barthelemy ran for the first time. According to Kelly, the slate’s priorities included “Enhancing Academic Excellence…Addressing Infrastructure Needs…Mental Health and Wellness…Promoting Equity in Education…Support for Special Education…Community and Parental Engagement.”^[22] The slate also campaigned on bringing new perspectives to the board. Kelly said, “If a mechanic tells you your engine is failing, you don’t keep driving—you replace it. Newark, our school system isn’t running the way it should, and it’s time for a fresh start. We need bold, new leadership to put our students first.”^[23] The Newark Freedom Caucus endorsed this slate in the election.^[24]

The five candidates who ran independently areElaine Asyah Aquil,DeWayne Bush,Latoya Jackson,Yolanda Johnson, andJordy Nivar. Jackson and Johnson previously ran for the board, while Aquil, Bush, and Nivar ran for the first time.

See also:Conway School District, Arkansas, elections (2025)

Three of the seven seats on the Conway School Board were up for election on May 13, 2025, including one at-large seat, a seat representing Zone 1, and a seat representing Zone 5. At the time of the election, school board elections in Arkansas werenonpartisan and the Conway School Board consisted of seven members serving five-year terms. During the 2024-2025 school year, the district had about 10,000 students, making it Arkansas' 8th largest district by student enrollment.^[26] Conway is located in Faulkner County about 30 miles northwest ofLittle Rock, Arkansas.

The following candidates ran in the elections:

• Leo Cummings III defeatedTami Marsh andTyler Moses in the at-large election.
• Barrett Petty defeatedJason Sandefer in the election to represent Zone 1.
• Leona Walton defeated incumbentTom Kennedy in the election to represent Zone 5.

This was the second Conway school board election since Gov.Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) signed theArkansas LEARNS Act into law in 2023. The law made various changes to education policy, including creating the Arkansas Children's Educational Freedom Account Program, raising the minimum salary for teachers from $36,000 to $50,000, and prohibiting certain content for certain grade levels.^[27]

Background

According to theArkansas Advocate's Antoinette Grajeda the Conway School Board had received media attention in the years leading up to the election "after the district became a battleground for 'culture war' issues, like transgender bathroom policies, book bans and parental rights."^[28]

In October 2022, the school board unanimously approved a policy requiring every "multiple occupancy restroom or changing area" to be designated as for "the exclusive use of the male sex" or "the exclusive use of the female sex", "as identified on the individual's original birth certificate." The board also removed two LGBTQ-related books from school libraries.^[29][30]

In the May 2023 elections, candidates Sheila Franklin andTrey Geier defeated incumbentsJennifer Cunningham andWilliam Millburn, who had received endorsements from Gov.Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) in the year's at-large and Zone 5 elections.^[28] In March 2024, Millburn defeated Geier in a rematch election in Zone 5.^[31]

Community forum

TheLeague of Women Voters hosted a forum with six of the candidates on April 11. Cummings, Marsh, Moses, Petty, Sandefer, and Walton participated. Kennedy did not attend. During the forum, candidates discussed in the LEARNS act, communication with the community, academic priorities and student outcomes, millage priorities, and more. Clickhere to watch the forum.

Candidates

At-large
Cummings was the senior vice president of development and former director of sales at the Conway Area Chamber of Commerce. He previously worked as a financial advisor. In 2023, Cummings was appointed to the Institute of Organization Management’s national board of trustees.^[32] Cummings' campaign website said his priorities were to "Advance Academic Achievement", "Build Community Confidence and Connection", and "Create Conditions for School Success."^[33]

Marsh was a realtor and a former teacher who taught for 21 years. On her campaign Facebook page, Marsh described herself as conservative.^[34] In the candidate forum on April 11, Marsh said, "I left education in 2016 because I saw what it was like to be a teacher in the classroom and not have support from your administration. I have talked to teachers over the last seven, eight years that I've been out of education. The retention rate for our teachers is about three years. That concerns me greatly. ... I want to support our teachers, I want to support our students."^[35]

Moses was a small business owner, parent-teacher organization (PTO) member, and secretary for the Conway Tree Board. Moses completedBallotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. In his response, Moses said his priorities were: "Fiscal Responsibility & Smart Budgeting", "Building a Stronger Community", and "Support for Students, Parents, and Teachers," and that he ran because "students, parents, and educators deserve leaders who listen. I’ll work to keep our schools focused on learning, free from distractions, and equipped to prepare students for success." Clickhere to see his full survey response.

Zone 1
Petty ran on his 12 years of experience in public K-12 education, which included working as a seventh and eighth-grade math teacher in Conway public schools. He also worked as an elementary school counselor, director of college transitions, and director of data management and analysis in other school districts. According to his campaign website, Petty was also a member of the National Education Association (NEA) and Arkansas Education Association (AEA).^[36] Petty's campaign website said his priorities included "Better Treatment of Students with Disabilities", "Common Sense Communication with Community", and "Improve Reading Comprehension and Application among Students."^[36]

Sandefer was a local business owner, consulting manager, and former member of the Conway School Board. He was elected in May 2022 and resigned in May 2024 after his wife was offered a teaching job in the district.^[37][38] Sandefer was also a deacon at Woodland Heights Baptist Church and a former board member for Conway KLife. Sandefer ran on his record and said he wanted to use his skills running a technology business to "ensure we spend the budget efficiently, hire and retain the best employees, consider the best infrastructure needs and ensure all of our children have the best opportunities they can have, in a safe and welcoming environment."^[39]

Zone 5
In October 2024, the board voted 5-1 to appoint Kennedy to fill the vacancy created after the death of the previous incumbentWilliam Millburn.^[40] Walton was one of four other applicants who sought the position. Sheila Franklin was the only board member who opposed Kennedy. According to theArkansas Times, Franklin voted for Walton to fill the vacancy.

Kennedy was a lieutenant in the Conway Police Department and an Air Force veteran. In 2023, Gov.Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) appointed Kennedy to the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission (JDDC). He was married to Cortney Kennedy, Sanders' chief legal counsel.^[41] On his campaign Facebook, Kennedy said he was "committed to safer schools, supporting educators, and empowering students for success."^[42]

See also:Maine School Administrative District 40, Maine, elections (2025)

Four seats inMaine School Administrative District 40 were up for election on June 10, 2025. IncumbentsRandy Kassa andDanny Jackson were re-elected, whileTimothy Wood defeated incumbentErik Amundsen, andRichard Butler defeated incumbentJulie Swindler after a recount affirmed Butler’s one-vote victory.^[45][46]

This district included the towns of Warren, Waldoboro, and Union. Members were elected to three-year terms on the 16-member board.^[47]

Bangor Daily News' Jules Walkup wrote before the election, "A decade ago, little attention would have been paid to school board races in many parts of Maine. But RSU 40 has turned into a battleground over some of the hot-button social issues — especially around gender— that emerged during the early days of the COVID pandemic and have taken on new weight since President Donald Trump made them a central part of his new administration."^[48]

According to thePenobscot Bay Pilot's Sarah Masters, the district created guidelines that included "addressing students by their preferred name and pronouns, permitting them to use the locker rooms and restrooms that most closely match their gender identity, and developing a support plan for the student."^[49] The plan was implemented in 2018 and amended in 2023, adding a section that set the policy so that an administrator would have to discuss with the student before disclosing the student's gender identity to their parents.^[49]

On June 6, 2024, the board voted 8-8 to repeal the district's student gender policy. As the district used weighted voting, giving more voting power to members from more populous towns, the weighting favored the members voting to repeal the gender policy.Bangor Daily News's Jules Walkup wrote, "supporters of the policy say that it helps marginalized students to feel more welcomed and gives staff more guidance about how to support them, while the board members opposed to the policy have argued that it undermines families and isn’t necessary given state protections for transgender people."^[50] On August 1, 2024, after an election that shifted the balance of power to a liberal majority, the board voted to reinstate the policy.^[51][52]

Richard Butler defeatedJulie Swindler for one of the Warren seats.^[46] Swindler, who served on the board since 2019, voted against repeal and in favor of restoring it. She said the rules were helpful to transgender youth and did not affect state law: "Transgender individuals deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. These actions were largely symbolic, as school boards do not have the authority to override state law."^[53][54] Richard Butler was a military veteran and worked for the U.S.Department of Veterans Affairs.^[55] Butler opposed the guidelines and wrote in a Facebook post, "[M]y biggest concern is the lack of immediate parental notification if a child wants to change their name or gender identity."^[56]

In the other Warren seat, the incumbentRandy Kassa won re-election unopposed.^[45] He voted to repeal the policy in June 2024, but said he did not intend to vote for any more changes.^[48]

IncumbentDanny Jackson defeatedSonja Sleeper for the Waldoboro seat.^[45] Jackson, who had been on the board since 2012, supported the district’s policies and said, "I support current state law. I would not want to have the current policies changed."^[57] Sleeper did not publicly share her position on the policies.

In the Union seat,Timothy Wood defeated incumbentErik Amundsen.^[45] Amundsen opposed the repeal and supported the district's policies.^[58][54] Wood previously ran for a seat on the board in 2024 and opposed the policies during that campaign.^[54]

See also:Seattle Public Schools, Washington, elections, 2025 (August 5 nonpartisan primary)

Four seats on the seven-memberSeattle Public Schools school board inWashington were up for election onNovember 4, 2025. Three were up for regular election and one was up for special election. A primary was scheduled for August 5, 2025. The filing deadline for this election wasMay 9, 2025.

In the August 5nonpartisan primaries, incumbentSarah Clark andKathleen Smith advanced in District 2, incumbentJoe Mizrahi andLaura Marie Rivera advanced in District 4, andVivian Song andJanis White advanced in District 5. The District 7 nonpartisan primary was canceled, and the only two candidates —Jen LaVallee andCarol Rava — advanced to the general election.Click here for more detailed results. Primary election voting occurred within each geographic district, but the November election was citywide.^[59]

Election context

The primary elections came after a number of proposed school closures drew public protest.^[60] As a cost-saving measure to address the district's estimated $94 million budget shortfall, superintendent Brent Jones originally proposed closing as many as 21 schools in September 2024.^[61][3] Then-school board PresidentLiza Rankin said, "This is a hard decision. But it’s the one that has to be made in order to best serve our students today and sustain our district into the future.”^[61] The school closure proposals were later rescinded.^[60]

In October 2024, the district announced the names of the schools it planned to close — a list reduced to four following community pushback led by a group called All Together for Seattle Schools. It described itself as a "parent-led coalition to ensure SPS schools remain open and amply funded."^{[62][63][64][65]} In late November, the superintendent announced that the district would not close any schools for the 2025-2026 school year and would seek financial help from the state.^[66] The board voted unanimously to approve the pause on closures.^[67]

On November 8, 2024, a group of parents had filed arecall petition against Rankin over her treatment of the school closure process, stating, "Director Rankin acted arbitrarily and capriciously by advancing a knowingly flawed school closure process, without regard to the attending facts and circumstances."^[3][68] After a judge dismissed the recall in December 2024 citing insufficient evidence, Rankin stated, "We still have a budget deficit that has to be dealt with. We are, by the numbers, operating a higher number of buildings than is efficient for the number of students we have. Those are all very real things that haven’t gone away, that we still have to grapple with."^[69] The school board selectedGina Topp as its new president during its regular leadership selections in December 2024.^[70]

The races in Districts 2 and 4 featured incumbentsSarah Clark andJoe Mizrahi, respectively, both of whom were appointed by the school board to fill vacancies in April 2024.^[71] The vacancies resulted from two resignations over district residency issues.^[72] One of the resigned board members,Vivian Song from District 4, ran in 2025 for District 5.

In the races below, All Together for Seattle Schools, which opposed school closures, endorsed the following candidates:Sarah Clark (District 2),Joe Mizrahi (District 4), andVivian Song (District 5). The group endorsedJen LaVallee, who proceeded directly to the general election, for District 7. The group wrote, "We have an opportunity to elect four board members who will steer the district in a new and better direction. We can reject failed policies such as closing schools, taking away options, rejecting academic rigor, neglecting student safety, abandoning financial oversight, and refusing to treat families as partners in education."^[73]

District 2

Clark and Smith defeatedEric Feeny in the District 2 primary.

Clark was the director of policy for the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce at the time of the election.^[74] She was appointed to the board to fill a vacancy in April 2024.^[75] She earned her master's degree in education policy.^[76] According to her campaign website, her vision included making schools safer for students, achieving equity, and improving transparency.^[76]

Smith was a mathematician at the time of the election whose campaign website said she ran because "Seattle is facing a budget crisis, irresponsible closure plans, lack of accountability, and deepening inequities.​ She is running because she wants her children to enter a public school system that balances its budget equitably rather than cutting resources from our most vulnerable communities."^[77]

Feeny studied mechanical engineering and history at Stanford University and worked in software at the time of the election.^[78] His campaign website stated, "The number one goal of SPS needs to be academic excellence for all. We suffer from a minimum standard approach that is not pushing students to be their best. We have been arguing about seats on a sinking ship. We’ve been pursuing equity by lowering the bar, not elevating everybody to their highest level."^[78]

District 4

Mizrahi and Rivera defeatedBill Campbell,Gloria Suella Menchaca, andHarsimran Kaur in the District 4 primary. Additional information about Campbell and Kaur was unavailable ahead of the primary election.

At the time of the election, Mizrahi was a lawyer and secretary-treasurer of UFCW 3000, which his campaign website called "Washington’s largest union, representing 60,000 members across grocery, healthcare, and retail sectors."^[79] He was appointed to the board alongside Clark in 2024.^[75] His website listed the following priorities: "building a strong fiscal future," "defending our values," and "putting community voices first."^[80]

Rivera, who also ran in 2021, earned her bachelor's degree from UCLA in 1998 and graduate degree from Bank Street College of Education in 2015.^[81] Her campaign website stated, "I am a mother, an educator, a nonprofit professional, and a champion of the arts. I believe in the power of public education and that we have a responsibility to not only our students, but our society as a whole. The Seattle Public Schools system has the opportunity and obligation to give our children the tools they will need for the future."^[82]

Menchaca was a neuroscientist at the time of the election whose campaign website described her as a "Scientist—not a politician," and said to vote for her "because we deserve a school board that reflects the brilliance, resilience, and diversity of our city. Vote for a leader who will fight for transparency, equity, and fully funded public schools."^[83]

District 5

Song and White defeatedLandon Labosky,Julissa Sanchez, andAllycea Weil in the District 5 primary. IncumbentMichelle Sarju did not run for re-election.

Song was a finance professional and served on the board from 2021 until her resignation in 2024 over a district residency issue.^[72] She earned her bachelor's degree in economics and a master's degree in business administration.^[84] Her campaign website listed the following priorities: "equity through excellence," "stable, fully funded schools, "a diverse portfolio of schools for a diverse community," "prioritizing student safety and well-being," and "accountable, transparent, and inclusive leadership."^[85]

White was the founding president of All Youth Belong, which her campaign website described as "a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing inclusion and belonging for disabled youth in community life."^[86] Her campaign website listed the following as key issues: "fighting for high achievement programs," "transparent and responsible budgeting," "supporting students with disabilities," "addressing the crisis of student mental health," and "equity and inclusion."^[86]

Labosky was an aquatics manager for the city ofCovington heading into the election.^[87] He earned his master's degree in public administration.^[88] His campaign website listed the following priorities: "balance the budget," "address the funding structure for Seattle public schools," "increase transparency in communication to parents/public," "advocate for collaboration between Seattle Public Schools, City of Seattle, and King County," and "ensure high-quality education for every student."^[89]

Sanchez was director of advocacy at CHOOSE 180 going into the primary, whose website said it "transforms systems of injustice & supports the young people who are too often impacted by those systems."^[90][91] Her campaign website listed the following priorities: "Building safe, inclusive schools where every student thrives," "ensuring responsible, transparent budgeting that puts students first," and "building trust as a bridge between the district and our communities."^[90]

See also:Plumas Unified School District, California, elections (2025)

Matthew De La Montanya defeatedKeith Barnett in thenonpartisan special election for District 5 of thePlumas Unified School District, California, on November 4, 2025.

Incumbent Leslie Edlund resigned from the board on April 2. As a result, the board decided to pick a successor to serve the remainder of Edlund's term, which expires in December 2026.^[94] Barnett and De La Montanya were the only two candidates to apply for the seat. On May 12, the board voted 2-1 in favor of Barnett, but under state law, the vote was invalid due to the absence of one member. On May 14, the board reconvened with all members and split 2-2 on who to appoint.^[95] Subsequently,Plumas County Office of Education Superintendent Andrea Ceresola-White asked the district's superintendent, Jim Frost, about the next steps. Frost recommended that White consider making an appointment or calling a special election as potential options. On June 2, White called for a special election, which the board approved on June 18.^[96][97]

Barnett owned a construction business. He said he was running because "community trust has been lost, and thatthe board too often 'just goes with the flow' rather than fulfilling its duty to represent."^[98] Barnett campaigned on his experience as a business owner. He said that he "served on educational boards within the construction industry and am deeply familiar with budgeting, accounting, payroll, performance evaluations, and setting and achieving goals." During the initial appointment votes, board members Cindy Crim and Chelsea Harrison voted for Barnett.^[95]

De La Montanya was a California Highway Patrol officer. He said he was running "to be a voice for our children, teachers and staff at Plumas Unified School District, and to help with concerns from community members." De La Montanya said his experience in law enforcement had "further expanded and tested my ability to find solutions in difficult situations. During this career I have been able to participate in several opportunities with the students and staff in the Quincy area."^[99] During the initial appointment votes, board members Jolene Cline and JoDee Johnson voted for De La Montanya, and he received support from Leslie Edlund.^[95]

The board voted in April to request $20 million in state funds to address a budget shortfall.^[100] Both candidates discussed how to handle the issue during the campaign. Barnett said the board should "reflect on past mistakes, take decisive steps to address the financial crisis, and create a team capable of recognizing warning signs before they become emergencies." De La Montanya said the board should improve communication and teamwork. He said, "I understand the state offers various training for the board members. As a board we need to take advantage of this! I will help build a team with the other board members so that we can make better decisions in the future."^[99]

See also:Mentor Exempted Village School District, Ohio, elections (2025)

IncumbentMaggie Cook,Robert Haag, andDaniel Hardesty defeatedRobert Izzo,Linda O’Brien andDon Schutz in the nonpartisan general election for three at-large seats on theMentor Exempted Village School District school board in Ohio on November 4, 2025.^[101]

The candidates were divided into two slates: the first including two Democratic-affiliated candidates (Cook and Haag) and one nonpartisan candidate (Hardesty), and the second including three Republican-affiliated candidates (Izzo, O'Brien, and Schutz, also known as Team ISO).^{[102][103][104][105][106][107][108][109]}

Heading into the election, the board had a 3-2 progressive majority.^[110]Cite error: Closing</ref> missing for<ref> tag^{[111][112][113]} Two progressive seats and one conservative seat were up for election. The Cook, Haag, and Hardesty slate won the election, ensuring the board maintained a progressive majority. If the Team ISO slate won the election, there would have been a conservative majority.

While Cook, Haag, and Hardesty did not have a joint campaign website or platform, the three appeared together at charity events and Meet & Greets. Shared priorities included academic excellence, safety, and excluding what they said were "personal political agenda[s]" from school board meetings.^{[103][114][108][115][116][117]}

• Cook was a speech language pathologist at Chardon Schools. She was elected to the school board in 2021 and was board president since 2024.^[118] Cook said she "believes in academic achievement for all learners, career exploration and training to prepare students for careers of their choice, and safe school practices that apply to both mental health and physical safety."^[116]
• Haag was retired but said he had 30 years involvement with the school district as a student, teacher, principal, and board office administrator.^[102][115] He said, "Let’s build schools where curiosity leads, focus guides, and experience delivers," which included supporting "project-based learning, creative classrooms, and the thoughtful use of AI ... [and] focusing on what we’re elected to do: set policy, oversee budgets, and make sure every student can learn and grow."^[115]
• Hardesty was a claims supervisor with Progressive Insurance.^[103] He said, "If elected, my focus will be threefold: academic excellence, student safety, and fiscal responsibility. ... I bring a collaborative, results-driven mindset that focuses on solutions. I’m committed to working respectfully with all members of the board and the community, keeping our students’ best interests at the forefront."^[119]

The Team ISO slate said it would "Return to: Common Sense Decisions, Respect for Taxpayer Dollars by Cutting Waste, [and] Higher Standards in Academics, Safety and Discipline."^[109] This included ensuring "decisions are in alignment with the values of our community, not outside influences ... cutting bloated contracts and excessive administrative salaries - not services that directly impact students ... [and applying] uniform discipline policies that treat all students equally."^[109]

• Izzo was chief deputy of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. He said, "I am the only candidate for this position with expertise in school safety and security and the background in working with a large scale publicly funded budget. ... I will use that perspective to ... help the board be good stewards of the valuable taxpayer dollars which support our schools."^[105]
• O'Brien was retired and previously worked as a management change consultant/officer at Progressive Insurance. She said she would prioritize "Academic Excellence by focusing on the Basics, Character Skill building by balancing accountability and rewards, Preparing Students for Success by broadening the curriculum. teaching to individual learning style and providing an engaging and fun environment."^[106]
• Schutz was retired, having previously taught and coached at West Geauga Local Schools and Mentor Exempted Village School District. He said, "I will support strong administrative leadership to enforce existing [disciplinary] policies and create a culture that values order, respect, and learning for all students. ... I believe in top-to-bottom collaboration and a renewed focus on staff morale. When educators feel supported, students thrive. ... I bring proven, hands-on experience to lead real change."^[107]

See also:South-Western City Schools, Ohio, elections (2025)

Camille Peterson,Chelsea Alkire, andKelly Dillon won thenonpartisan general election for three at-large seats on the five-memberSouth-Western City Schools Board of Education inFranklin County, Ohio, on Nov. 4, 2025. They were elected to serve four-year terms on the board. Incumbents Peterson andChris Boso ran for re-election, while incumbentKelli Martindale did not run for re-election.

Although the board is officially nonpartisan, the governing control of the board was at stake. Heading into the general election, the Franklin County Republican Party endorsed four of the five board members (Peterson was the exception) in previous elections. Following the general election, three of the five board members were endorsed by the Franklin County Democratic Party.

The six candidates who ran in the general election ran on two separate slates.

Boso,Steve Feucht, andJason Gocha ran on one slate. Boso was elected to the board in2021 and, at the time of the election, served as the board’s president. Feucht worked as a consultant, and Gocha worked in logistics management.^[120] The Franklin County Republican Party endorsed this slate.

Peterson, Alkire, and Dillon ran on another slate. Peterson was appointed to the board in 2023 after the resignation ofCathy Johnson.^[121] Alkire and Dillon both worked as educators.^[122] The Franklin County Democratic Party endorsed this slate.

This election took place against the backdrop of contract negotiations between the board and the district’s educators’ union, the South-Western Education Association (SWEA). According toThe Columbus Dispatch’s Anna Lynn Winfrey, "[SWEA spokesperson Emmalee] Harding said that the negotiating teams needed to bring in a mediator for the first time since 2013, at the expense of the union and the district, because both sides were having a hard time finding common ground."^[123]

On July 10, 2025, the board and SWEA approved a new contract during their respective meetings. According toNBC4‘s Katie Millard, that day Harding released a statement on behalf of the union in which she "alleged the board 'attacked' important parts of the contract and thanked community members for helping SWEA 'fight off' the board’s changes. Within hours, Boso read Harding’s words aloud at a board meeting and voiced frustration with the union’s leadership."^[124]

A second board member,Julie Liskany, also commented on the statement during the meeting. Millard wrote that in response, SWEA filed "an unfair labor practice charge with the state. The union alleges Boso and Liskany were trying to discourage SWEA members from similar union contract negotiations in the future, which the union interpreted as an attempt to inhibit union activity. Ohio law prohibits employers from interfering with union business."^[124]

See also:South-Western City Schools, Ohio, elections (2025)

Camille Peterson,Chelsea Alkire, andKelly Dillon won thenonpartisan general election for three at-large seats on the five-memberSouth-Western City Schools Board of Education inFranklin County, Ohio, on Nov. 4, 2025. They were elected to serve four-year terms on the board. Incumbents Peterson andChris Boso ran for re-election, while incumbentKelli Martindale did not run for re-election.

Although the board is officially nonpartisan, the governing control of the board was at stake. Heading into the general election, the Franklin County Republican Party endorsed four of the five board members (Peterson was the exception) in previous elections. Following the general election, three of the five board members were endorsed by the Franklin County Democratic Party.

The six candidates who ran in the general election ran on two separate slates.

Boso,Steve Feucht, andJason Gocha ran on one slate. Boso was elected to the board in2021 and, at the time of the election, served as the board’s president. Feucht worked as a consultant, and Gocha worked in logistics management.^[125] The Franklin County Republican Party endorsed this slate.

Peterson, Alkire, and Dillon ran on another slate. Peterson was appointed to the board in 2023 after the resignation ofCathy Johnson.^[126] Alkire and Dillon both worked as educators.^[127] The Franklin County Democratic Party endorsed this slate.

This election took place against the backdrop of contract negotiations between the board and the district’s educators’ union, the South-Western Education Association (SWEA). According toThe Columbus Dispatch’s Anna Lynn Winfrey, "[SWEA spokesperson Emmalee] Harding said that the negotiating teams needed to bring in a mediator for the first time since 2013, at the expense of the union and the district, because both sides were having a hard time finding common ground."^[128]

On July 10, 2025, the board and SWEA approved a new contract during their respective meetings. According toNBC4‘s Katie Millard, that day Harding released a statement on behalf of the union in which she "alleged the board 'attacked' important parts of the contract and thanked community members for helping SWEA 'fight off' the board’s changes. Within hours, Boso read Harding’s words aloud at a board meeting and voiced frustration with the union’s leadership."^[124]

A second board member,Julie Liskany, also commented on the statement during the meeting. Millard wrote that in response, SWEA filed "an unfair labor practice charge with the state. The union alleges Boso and Liskany were trying to discourage SWEA members from similar union contract negotiations in the future, which the union interpreted as an attempt to inhibit union activity. Ohio law prohibits employers from interfering with union business."^[124]

See also:Lakota Local Schools (Butler County), Ohio, elections (2025)

IncumbentKelly Casper,Alex Argo, andBenjamin Nguyen won thenonpartisan general election for three at-large seats on the five-memberLakota Local Schools Board of Education inButler County, Ohio, on Nov. 4, 2025. They won election to four-year terms on the board. 

Although the board is officially nonpartisan, the governing control of the board was at stake. Heading into the general election, the Butler County Democratic Party endorsed three of the five board members in previous elections. Following the general election, four of the five board members were endorsed by the Butler County Democratic Party.

According toJournal News’ Michael D. Clark, "The stakes in this year’s Lakota board race are historically high, with a majority of open seats on the governing body that oversees Ohio’s ninth largest district and is also the largest suburban school system in Southwest Ohio."^[129] At the time of the election, Lakota Local Schools operated 22 schools. During the 2023-2024 school year, 17,887 students attended a school in the district.

Casper ran for re-election, while incumbent Isaac Adi did not run for re-election.^[130] Christina French, who was appointed to the board in April 2024 following the removal of Darbi Boddy, did not run for a full term.^[131][130]Click here to read more about Boddy's removal.

The following candidates ran for their first terms on the board: Argo,Elyse Jenkins, ​​Melissa Meyer,Tommy Montoya, and Nguyen.

Casper was first elected to the board in 2017, and, at the time of the election, served as the board’s vice president.^[132][133] Argo and Jenkins were both business owners. Meyer was a substitute school clinic nurse. Montoya worked in human resources. Nguyen was a full-time student at Miami University.^[134]

The Butler County Democratic Party endorsed Casper, Argo, and Jenkins.^[135] Nguyen said he was a Republican.^[129] Montoya said he was "an independent-minded candidate."^[136] Meyer’s affiliation was unknown.

This election took place against the backdrop of voters also deciding on Issue 10. According toDayton Daily News’ Josh Sweigart, the two-part school tax bond issue was "a new 4.99-mill bond issue that would collect $506.4 million and a 0.95-mill permanent improvement levy that would raise $4.98 million to fund [the district’s] Master Facilities Plan. Both are 37-year tax issues and would cost $175 and $33 per $100,000 of home value, respectively. The net increase to taxpayers — an existing bond is scheduled to roll off in 2029 — would be roughly $93 a year per $100,000."^[137]