Thirty-one candidates are running for 14 seats on the Manchester School District school board in New Hampshire. The primary is being held on September 17, and the general election is on November 5. The filing deadline for this election was July 19. The elections are nonpartisan.

 

Nine of 14 incumbents are running for re-election in 2019. In comparison, all 14 incumbents filed for re-election in 2017.

 

*At large District: In the two open seats in this district, Carlos Gonzalez, Jason Hodgdon, Joseph Lachance, Gene Martin, James O’Connell, and Lara Quiroga have filed to run for the seats being vacated by Richard Girard and Patrick Long.

*Ward 1: Amber Jodoin and James Porter are running in the open seat to replace incumbent Sarah Ambrogi.

*Ward 2: Incumbent Kathleen Kelley Arnold will face off against Sean Parr in this election.

*Ward 3: Incumbent Mary Ngwanda Georges is opposed by Karen Soule in this election.

*Ward 4: Incumbent Leslie Want is seeking re-election and is running against Mark Flanders.

*Ward 5: Incumbent Lisa Freeman will face off against Jeremy Dobson in this election.

*Ward 6: Incumbent Dan Bergeron is opposed by William Bergquist and Jon DiPietro in this election.

*Ward 7: In this open seat, Christopher Potter and William Shea are running to replace incumbent Ross Terrio.

*Ward 8: Incumbent Jimmy Lehoux is seeking re-election and is running against Peter Perich.

*Ward 9: Incumbent Arthur Beaudry will face off against Candace Moulton in this election.

*Ward 10: Incumbent John Avard is opposed by state Rep. Jane Beaulieu in this election.

*Ward 11: Brittany LeClear-Ping and Nicole Leapley are running in this open seat to replace incumbent Katie Desrochers.

*Ward 12: Incumbent Kelley Anne Thomas is seeking re-election and is running against Andrew Toland.

 

The Manchester School District served 14,219 students during the 2016-2017 school year and is the largest school district in the state.