The list of school board candidates for this year’s election cycle is set. (Photo by Maksim Kabakou/Adobe Stock)
The deadline for filing to run in the May 13 school board elections has passed, and after a handful of withdraws, 48 First Staters will compete for 28 open seats.
Those seats represent races in 16 of Delaware’s 19 school districts.
Candidates can drop out of the race at any time, and candidates without an opponent win the seat automatically.
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Last year, 16 candidates campaigned for seven open seats in seven districts.
Candidates in 2025 school board elections
New Castle County
Appoquinimink: One at-large seat
- Chuck Boyce
- Sandhya Celestin-Brown
- Tim Higgins
- Brady D. Sieglen
Brandywine: District A, District B, District E seats
- Alexander Najemy (District A)
- Kenyon O. Wilson (District A)
- Karen M. Hartley-Nagle (District B)
- Brian Jordan (District B)
- Frank Livoy (District E)
- Tracy Todd Woodson (District E)
Christina: District A seat
- Janiene Campbell
- Shannon Troncoso
Colonial: District B, District C, and District D seats
- Christine L. Smith (District B)
- Phila M Breeding (District C)
- Shana Payne (District C)
- Christopher A. Piecuch, Sr. (District D)
Red Clay: District B and District G seats
- Devon Hynson (District B)
- Martin A. Wilson (District B)
- Beth Twardus (District G)
Kent County
Caesar Rodney: One at-large seat
- Joyce S. Denman
- Amy Spampinato
Capital: Two at-large seats
- Jordan Davis
- Donna Johnson Geist
- Vickie Pendleton
- Mozella Richardson Kamara
Lake Forest: One at-large seat
- Darrell Hughes
- James L. Rau
Milford: One at-large seat
Smyrna: One at-large seat
- Justine L. Flint
- Charlotte Middleton
- Aaron Weisenberger
Sussex County
Cape Henlopen: One at-large, District B, and District C seats
- William W. (Bill) Collick (At-large)
- Chris Lovenguth (At-large)
- Jason Bradley (District B)
- Andy Lewis (District C)
- Patty Maull (District C)
- Laura Parsons (District C)
Delmar: One at-large seat
Indian River: Two seats for District 1, one seat for District 2 and District 4
- Dereck Booth (District 1)
- Lisa Hudson Briggs (District 1)
- Kelly Kline (District 1)
- Jerry Peden, Jr (District 2)
- Michelle F. Parsons (District 4)
Laurel: One at-large seat
Seaford: One at-large seat
Woodbridge: Two at-large seats
- Timothy Banks
- LaToya S. Harris
- Moraima Reardon
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