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District of Columbia State Board of Education election, 2026
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District of Columbia State Board of Education |
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Election details |
Filing deadline: March 18, 2026 |
Primary: June 16, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
How to vote |
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in District of Columbia |
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Board of Education (4 seats) |
District of Columbia is holding an election for four of nine seats on the District of Columbia State Board of Education on November 3, 2026.
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
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Ward 1
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Ward 3
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Ward 5
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Ward 6
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Voting information
- See also: Voting in District of Columbia
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
2024
At-large
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education At-large
Incumbent Jacque Patterson won election in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education At-large on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jacque Patterson (Nonpartisan) | 97.3 | 229,406 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 2.7 | 6,277 |
Total votes: 235,683 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ravi Perry (Nonpartisan)
Ward 2
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 2
Incumbent Allister Chang won election in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Allister Chang (Nonpartisan) | 98.0 | 26,418 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 532 |
Total votes: 26,950 | ||||
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Ward 4
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 4
T. Michelle Colson defeated incumbent Frazier O'Leary Jr. in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | T. Michelle Colson (Nonpartisan) | 54.3 | 18,293 | |
Frazier O'Leary Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 44.7 | 15,053 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 356 |
Total votes: 33,702 | ||||
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Ward 7
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 7
Incumbent Eboni-Rose Thompson defeated Toni Criner and Charles Boston in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 7 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Eboni-Rose Thompson (Nonpartisan) | 71.7 | 23,743 | |
Toni Criner (Nonpartisan) | 19.5 | 6,439 | ||
Charles Boston (Nonpartisan) | 7.7 | 2,545 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 366 |
Total votes: 33,093 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sherice Muhammad (Nonpartisan)
Ward 8
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 8
LaJoy Johnson-Law won election in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 8 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | LaJoy Johnson-Law (Nonpartisan) | 98.2 | 23,448 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.8 | 435 |
Total votes: 23,883 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robbie Woodland (Nonpartisan)
2022
Ward 1
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 1
Ben Williams won election in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Ben Williams (Nonpartisan) | 98.3 | 20,328 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 358 |
Total votes: 20,686 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alfonso Way Jr. (Nonpartisan)
Ward 3
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 3
Eric Goulet defeated Michael Sriqui in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Eric Goulet (Nonpartisan) | 53.3 | 14,033 | |
Michael Sriqui (Nonpartisan) | 46.0 | 12,113 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 206 |
Total votes: 26,352 | ||||
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Ward 5
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 5
Robert Henderson defeated Carisa Stanley Beatty and Nina O'Neill in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Robert Henderson (Nonpartisan) | 49.9 | 12,144 | |
Carisa Stanley Beatty (Nonpartisan) | 30.3 | 7,361 | ||
Nina O'Neill (Nonpartisan) | 18.9 | 4,584 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 226 |
Total votes: 24,315 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Zachary Parker (Nonpartisan)
Ward 6
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 6
Brandon Best defeated Joshua Wiley in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 6 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Brandon Best (Nonpartisan) | 51.1 | 12,596 | |
Joshua Wiley (Nonpartisan) | 47.3 | 11,650 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 404 |
Total votes: 24,650 | ||||
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2020
At-large
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education At-large
The following candidates ran in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education At-large on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jacque Patterson (Nonpartisan) | 32.1 | 83,782 | |
Mysiki Valentine (Nonpartisan) | 19.4 | 50,610 | ||
Dorothy Douglas (Nonpartisan) | 18.3 | 47,865 | ||
Ravi Perry (Nonpartisan) | 11.3 | 29,529 | ||
Christopher W. Martin (Nonpartisan) | 10.6 | 27,619 | ||
Troy Murphy (Nonpartisan) | 6.8 | 17,789 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 4,023 |
Total votes: 261,217 | ||||
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Ward 2
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 2
Allister Chang defeated Sarah Mehrotra, James Harnett, and Christopher Etesse in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Allister Chang (Nonpartisan) | 48.3 | 11,296 | |
Sarah Mehrotra (Nonpartisan) | 33.9 | 7,938 | ||
James Harnett (Nonpartisan) | 11.6 | 2,704 | ||
Christopher Etesse (Nonpartisan) | 5.2 | 1,211 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 236 |
Total votes: 23,385 | ||||
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Ward 4
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 4
Incumbent Frazier O'Leary Jr. won election in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Frazier O'Leary Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 97.3 | 32,352 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 2.7 | 913 |
Total votes: 33,265 | ||||
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Ward 7
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 7
Eboni-Rose Thompson defeated incumbent Karen Williams, Dontrell Smith, and Charles Boston in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Eboni-Rose Thompson (Nonpartisan) | 41.7 | 13,853 | |
Karen Williams (Nonpartisan) | 26.1 | 8,659 | ||
Dontrell Smith (Nonpartisan) | 24.3 | 8,079 | ||
Charles Boston (Nonpartisan) | 7.1 | 2,364 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 260 |
Total votes: 33,215 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Patricia Stamper (Nonpartisan)
Ward 8
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 8
Carlene Reid defeated Ryan Washington and LaJoy Johnson-Law in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 8 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Carlene Reid (Nonpartisan) | 46.5 | 13,155 | |
Ryan Washington (Nonpartisan) | 27.1 | 7,660 | ||
LaJoy Johnson-Law (Nonpartisan) | 25.7 | 7,275 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 226 |
Total votes: 28,316 | ||||
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2018
Ward 1
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 1
Emily Gasoi defeated Jason Andrean and Callie Kozlak in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Emily Gasoi (Nonpartisan) | 53.2 | 14,597 | |
Jason Andrean (Nonpartisan) | 31.2 | 8,547 | ||
Callie Kozlak (Nonpartisan) | 14.7 | 4,027 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 252 |
Total votes: 27,423 | ||||
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Ward 3
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 3
Incumbent Ruth Wattenberg defeated Dora Currea in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Ruth Wattenberg (Nonpartisan) | 68.8 | 19,097 | |
Dora Currea (Nonpartisan) | 30.0 | 8,320 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 334 |
Total votes: 27,751 | ||||
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Ward 4
A special election for the Ward 4 seat was called for December 4, 2018, after Lannette Woodruff resigned her position.[1]
General election
Special general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 4
Frazier O'Leary Jr. defeated Rhonda Henderson, Elani Lawrence, and Ryan Tauriainen in the special general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Frazier O'Leary Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 45.5 | 2,456 | |
Rhonda Henderson (Nonpartisan) | 37.7 | 2,035 | ||
Elani Lawrence (Nonpartisan) | 10.8 | 583 | ||
Ryan Tauriainen (Nonpartisan) | 5.6 | 303 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 17 |
Total votes: 5,394 | ||||
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Ward 5
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 5
Zachary Parker defeated Adrian Jordan and William Lewis in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Zachary Parker (Nonpartisan) | 52.3 | 14,558 | |
Adrian Jordan (Nonpartisan) | 34.8 | 9,692 | ||
William Lewis (Nonpartisan) | 11.7 | 3,246 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 331 |
Total votes: 27,827 | ||||
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Ward 6
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 6
Jessica Sutter defeated incumbent Joe Weedon in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jessica Sutter (Nonpartisan) | 61.9 | 22,843 | |
Joe Weedon (Nonpartisan) | 36.8 | 13,580 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 484 |
Total votes: 36,907 | ||||
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See also
- Elections
- Elections calendar
- United States Senate elections, 2026
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2026
- State executive official elections, 2026
- State legislative elections, 2026
- State judicial elections, 2026
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Footnotes
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