Here’s who is running in the 2025 school board elections in May

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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