Campaigns and elections
Cornett was removed from the ballot in August after not meeting requirements to run as a Democrat. Now, she’s back on the ballot but without a political affiliation.
10 school districts in the county have school board seats up for election. Read our voter guides for candidates’ responses to our surveys in partnership with WFYI and Mirror Indy.
Familiar faces are up for election on the Wayne Township school board. All four candidates in the west side district are incumbents.
The three candidates will run unopposed to keep their at-large seats, meaning voters across Beech Grove can vote for all three candidates.
Three incumbents and one challenger are running for three at-large seats on the Metropolitan School District of Pike Township school board.
Seven candidates are running for three seats on the school board for Franklin Township, where enrollment has grown nearly 50% in the past 20 years.
8 candidates are running for 3 seats on the school board for the Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township.
The school board candidates are both newcomers. Here’s what they said about the most pressing issues and challenges facing Washington Township schools.
The candidates are running for three seats in a packed school board election.
4 candidates are running for 2 seats on the school board for the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township.
The majority of the IPS board seats are on the ballot in the Nov. 3 election. Read what candidates said about academics, working with IPEC, and looming financial decisions.
Five four-year seats are open on the Detroit school board in the Nov. 3 election.
The Marion County Election Board removed her from the ballot earlier this month. Cornett is challenging that decision in court and also filed as a write-in candidate.
The Marion County Election Board unanimously deemed a challenge against Cornett to be successful, while rejecting a challenge against Chris Bultman. Both challenges were based on the candidates’ party affiliation.
Four Democrats elected to Memphis-Shelby County school board in first partisan election
The number of school districts asking voters to approve property tax increases has reached a record high. Do you support your school district’s ballot question?
A new Indiana law that lets school board candidates run under a political party is now threatening to knock the candidates for the Indianapolis Public Schools District 4 board seat off the November ballot.
Early voters begin casting their ballots Friday to elect two new members to MSCS board seats. But it’s unclear how much power those elected candidates will have.
Two of the five races for IPS school board have four candidates each. In District 3, candidates include the IPS board president and an influential charter school advocate.
Legislators changed state law this year to make school board races partisan, despite concerns from educators and others.