THE ELECTION RESULTS FOR 2025’S SCHOOL BOARD RACES HAVE BEEN RELEASED FOLLOWING MONDAY’S ELECTION.
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The polls are closed, and the results are in for the 2025 Delaware school board elections.
In this year’s races, 48 Delawareans competed for 28 open seats, with 16 of Delaware’s 19 school districts holding an election.
Last year, 16 candidates campaigned for seven open seats in seven districts.
School board members hire and evaluate superintendents, dictate district policy, help shape the curriculum and long-term vision, among many other pivotal roles.
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2025 school board election results
New Castle County
Appoquinimink (one at-large seat)
Brandywine (District A, District B, District E seats)
- Alexander Najemy (District A)
- Brian Jordan (District B)
- Frank Livoy (District E)
Christina (District A seat)
Colonial (District B, District C, and District D seats)
- Christine L. Smith (District B, no contest)
- Phila M Breeding (District C, no contest)
- Christopher A. Piecuch, Sr. (District D, no contest)
Red Clay (District B and District G seats)
- Devon Hynson (District B)
- Beth Twardus (District G, no contest)
Kent County
Caesar Rodney (0ne at-large seat)
Capital (two at-large seats)
- Donna Johnson Geist
- Vickie Pendleton
Lake Forest (one at-large seat)
Milford (one at-large seat)
- Yanelle Powell (no contest)
Smyrna (one at-large seat)
Sussex County
Cape Henlopen (one at-large, District B, and District C seats)
- William W. (Bill) Collick (At-large)
- Jason Bradley (District B, no contest)
- Patty Maull (District C)
Delmar (one at-large seat)
Indian River (two seats for District 1, one seat for District 2 and District 4)
- Lisa Hudson Briggs (District 1)
- Jerry Peden, Jr (District 2, no contest)
- Michelle F. Parsons (District 4, no contest)
Laurel (one at-large seat)
Seaford (one at-large seat)
- Jeffrey T. Benson, Jr. (no contest)
Woodbridge (two at-large seats)
- LaToya S. Harris
- Moraima Reardon (no contest)
Raised in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Jarek earned a B.A. in journalism and a B.A. in political science from Temple University in 2021. After running CNN’s Michael Smerconish’s YouTube channel, Jarek became a reporter for the Bucks County Herald before joining Delaware LIVE News.
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