Tag: school board elections
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State education officials issued the most school board endorsements in 2023
In July and August 2022, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and his opponent in that year’s gubernatorial election, Charlie Crist (D), both endorsed school board slates of candidates. NBC News’ Tyler Kincade wrote, “It was unusual to see a sitting governor wade into what are official nonpartisan races that historically have been overlooked by big…
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Election results in Kansas’ Leavenworth Unified School District 453 school board
Incumbent Judi Price, incumbent Dannielle Wells, Karen G. Overbey, and Jessica Wilson won election to the Leavenworth Unified School District 453 school board in Leavenworth County, Kansas, on Nov. 7, 2023. Four of seven school board seats were up for election, and voters could choose up to four candidates. The district had approximately 3,695 students…
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Six candidates running for three seats on the Richland School Board in Washington
Six candidates are running in the nonpartisan general election for Richland School District school board in Washington on Nov. 7, 2023. Three districts are up for regular election: Position 3, Position 4, and Position 5. The district had approximately 14,100 students during the 2022-2023 school year and is located in Benton County, Washington. Voters recalled…
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Nineteen candidates are running for eight seats on the Prince William County Public Schools school board
Nineteen candidates are running for seven districts and the chairmanship on the Prince William County Public Schools school board in Virginia on Nov. 7, 2023. The school district, located west of Alexandria, had approximately 90,070 students as of the 2020-21 school year. Board members are elected to four-year terms. One member—the board’s chairman—is elected at-large.…
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Seven candidates running for three districts on Douglas County School board in Colorado
Seven candidates are running for three districts on the Douglas County School Board in Colorado on Nov. 7, 2023. Candidates must live in the district they represent, but every voter in the school district votes in every race, as if each is an at-large election. The Douglas County School District served approximately 63,000 students as…
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Texas school board races still more competitive during odd-year elections but percentage of incumbents who lost re-election may buck trend
While California enrolls the largest population of public school students in the country, Texas has the most school districts and elected board members. There are 1,022 school districts in the Lone Star State and 6,994 elected board members. This year, Ballotpedia will cover elections for 172 Texas school board seats. One-hundred and fifty of those…
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Three elected to Pflugerville Independent School District school board
The general election for Pflugerville Independent School District school board in Texas was on May 6, 2023. The filing deadline to run passed on Feb. 17. Three of seven school board seats were up for election. Candidates competed for Place 5, Place 6, and Place 7. Place 5 was a special election, while Places 6…
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School board candidates running per seat increased each year from 2020 to 2022
The average number of candidates running per school board seat in school districts covered by Ballotpedia went up each year from 2020 to 2022. An average of 1.96 candidates ran per seat in 2020. That number increased to 2.09 in 2021 and increased again to 2.17 in 2022. School board elections in 2021 and 2022…
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Three school board seats up for election in Pflugerville Independent School District
The nonpartisan general election for Pflugerville Independent School District school board in Texas is on May 6, 2023. The filing deadline to run passed on Feb. 17. Three of seven school board seats are up for election. Candidates filed for Place 5, Place 6, and Place 7. Place 5 is a special election, while Places…
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Florida state legislature approves constitutional amendment to make school board elections partisan
The Florida State Senate gave final approval to House Joint Resolution 31, a constitutional amendment to make school board elections partisan. School board members in Florida are elected by the voters of the county and serve four-year terms. Currently, voters elect five or more members in a nonpartisan election. Each county makes up a school…