Delaware’s Local School Board Elections: Who Ya Got?
On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, local school boards throughout the state will elect board members. If you reside in one of the districts that has contests, you are eligible to vote.
Here is the slate of filed candidates from the Department Of Elections.
While I’m aware of the contest in my own district (Brandywine School District, Nominating District B), and have a strong opinion on the race, I know very little about most of the other races. Who do you like in your districts, and why are you supporting a particular candidate? Let this be your forum to let us all know who (whom?) we might want to support.
As for my district, the incumbent, Kristin Pidgeon, is not seeking reelection. I strongly support Brian Jordan. His response to the ACLU Questionnaire would ordinarily be enough. Pretty extraordinary. Then, check out his home page. But, Steve, you’re saying, what about his opponent? His opponent, you may have heard of her, is none other than Karen Hartley Nagle. Why is she running, you may ask? My answer is: because she can’t help herself. Nor does she possess any qualities that would help the students and teachers in the Brandywine School District. She is, however, endorsed by Marcus Henry (who destroyed her in the race for County Executive) and Monique Johns. You sometimes identify yourself as a hack by who (whom?) you endorse.
Anyway, that’s my race. Who ya got?
I thought better of Marcus. Best rationale I can come up with is that if she’s occupied with the school board she’ll have less time to meddle in county affairs.
Based on the campaign she didn’t run, it might have just been a reciprocal thank-you.
Someone please list the pro-charter (or not sufficiently anti-charter) candidates here
More importantly, are there any MAGA plants that need to be blocked from school boards?
Most candidates don’t campaign on pro/anti charter or MAGA so they won’t tell you up front. And some can be slick concealing their agenda. But just scan social media – by their supporters shall ye know them.
DEGOP usually creates an astroturf site for their recommended school board candidates. Not sure what they call it this year.
I went through the Brandywine nominees. Didn’t detect any MAGAts or ‘Christian’ obsessives among them.
Important to note that all school board elections (except Indian River, I believe) are at-large races. That means everyone living in Brandywine School District gets to vote in each contested race: A, B and E.
I don’t think so, but I could be wrong (said Captain Obvious).
I’ll have to check on that. I mean, the nominating districts have distinct geographical boundaries, so I’m not sure why that would be the case.
Do you have preferred candidates in the BSD races?
It’s true and I believe it’s a carveout from deseg as a way for white suburbanites to hold power over the “city seats” from each of the school districts.
ANY resident of Brandywine, Red Clay, Christina, and Colonial can vote for ALL seats on the school board.
Yep, you’re right. Just got a confirmation back from NCC Department of Elections.
Gotta do some more studying…
Monique Johns supporting KHN is like crazy supporting crazy so that checks out. No idea what Marcus is thinking.
Starting to think he’s just another Nepo baby who’s benefited by his last name to take his place in the Delaware Way pantheon.