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Chatham County, Georgia

Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Board of Education, District 2

3 candidates are tracked for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Board of Education, District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Valarie Grimes, Mary Snowden and Alfred Henry Jackson Jr.. Candidate information follows official Chatham County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Special election to fill the unexpired term of Dionne Hoskins-Brown, who resigned her District 2 seat in 2026 to run for Board of Education President, per WTOC. The Savannah-Chatham County Board of Public Education appointed Mary Snowden to hold the seat on an interim basis on April 7, 2026, per WTOC and the district's own announcement; that appointment lasts only until the November 3, 2026 special election decides who serves the remainder of the term. Qualifying for the special election closed August 19, 2026; the Chatham County Board of Elections lists three qualified candidates: Valarie Grimes (qualified 8/17/2026), Mary Snowden (qualified 8/17/2026) and Alfred Henry Jackson Jr. (qualified 8/19/2026), per the Chatham County Board of Elections website.

What this office does

State board of education member. A state board of education sets statewide academic standards, approves graduation requirements and teacher-licensing rules, adopts the state's school accountability system and, in many states, hires the state superintendent. Members represent districts drawn across the state. Local school boards still run the schools day to day. A regional superintendent of schools handles teacher certification, school safety inspections and other state-mandated services for the school districts in a multi-county region.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.

Georgia › Chatham County › Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Board of Education, District 2

Valarie Grimes

Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • Ensure every child in District 2 has access to the same quality of education regardless of school assigned
  • Treat student wellness, mental health and family stability as core to how schools function
  • Build stronger partnerships between the district, families, health care providers and community organizations

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Grimes is a former classroom educator and registered nurse who works in wellness at Gulfstream Aerospace and founded Radiant Rising, a Savannah community organization, per the Savannah Tribune. She says every child in District 2 should have access to the same quality of education regardless of which school they attend, per her campaign site.

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Mary Snowden

Nonpartisan

Biography

Snowden is a retired Savannah-Chatham County Public School System teacher who taught for 29 years from 1989 to 2018 and returned to serve the district for an additional year in 2023, per the district's own announcement. She currently serves as the City of Savannah's resident representative on the Chatham Area Transit Board and on the Economic Opportunity Authority board, and holds the District 2 seat on an interim basis by board appointment pending the November 3, 2026 special election. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Mary Snowden.

Alfred Henry Jackson Jr.

Nonpartisan

Biography

Alfred Henry Jackson Jr. appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Board of Education, District 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Alfred Henry Jackson Jr.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Board of Education, District 2 in 2026?

3 candidates are tracked for Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Board of Education, District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Valarie Grimes, Mary Snowden and Alfred Henry Jackson Jr.. Candidate information follows official Chatham County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System Board of Education, District 2 election in Georgia?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Georgia are on the Georgia election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles
Valarie Grimes, full profileMary Snowden, full profileAlfred Henry Jackson Jr., full profileOfficial Georgia election office