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2026 School Board Candidates by State

1,251 candidates in 600 tracked school board races on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Each state's field comes from its certified candidate list; open a race for bios, priorities and campaign sites, or enter your ZIP for your own ballot.

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Alabama 18 races · 20 candidates

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Alaska 2 races · 3 candidates

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California 4 races · 10 candidates

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Florida 81 races · 164 candidates

21 more Florida races are listed on the county pages linked from the state hub.

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Georgia 50 races · 74 candidates

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Indiana 1 races · 4 candidates

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Kentucky 127 races · 239 candidates

67 more Kentucky races are listed on the county pages linked from the state hub.

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Louisiana 69 races · 162 candidates

9 more Louisiana races are listed on the county pages linked from the state hub.

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Maryland 17 races · 32 candidates

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Michigan 25 races · 77 candidates

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New Jersey 3 races · 18 candidates

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North Carolina 61 races · 139 candidates

1 more North Carolina races are listed on the county pages linked from the state hub.

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South Carolina 82 races · 171 candidates

22 more South Carolina races are listed on the county pages linked from the state hub.

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Tennessee 21 races · 41 candidates

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Texas 2 races · 4 candidates

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Utah 8 races · 13 candidates

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Virginia 29 races · 80 candidates

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