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Jefferson County, Kentucky

Jefferson County Board of Education, Division 2

5 candidates are tracked for Jefferson County Board of Education, Division 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lillian Brents, Alante' J. Gaines, Phil Haming, Robert Kahne and Tim Shaughnessy. Candidate information follows official Jefferson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Nonpartisan Jefferson County Board of Education seat on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot; 5 filers per the Secretary of State candidate filings.

What this office does

School board member. The school board is the governing body of a public school district. It hires and evaluates the superintendent, adopts the district budget, sets policies on curriculum, discipline, attendance boundaries and facilities, and approves contracts and collective bargaining agreements. Day-to-day operations belong to the superintendent; the board sets direction and holds the administration accountable.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.

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Lillian Brents

Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • Equitable funding across District 2 schools
  • Competitive teacher compensation and smaller class sizes
  • Fair wages for bus drivers, cafeteria staff, custodians and paraeducators

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Lillian Brents is a former Jefferson County Public Schools bus driver and PTA president with more than 20 years in public education, and is a candidate for the JCPS Board of Education, District 2, per her campaign site. She previously served as president of ATU Local 1447, per the site.

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Alante' J. Gaines

Nonpartisan

Biography

Alante' J. Gaines filed for Jefferson County Board of Education, Division 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State candidate filings (filed 5/5/2026). No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.

Phil Haming

Nonpartisan

Biography

Phil Haming is a father of five with one child enrolled in JCPS and has run for the JCPS board in previous election cycles, per WDRB. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.

Robert Kahne

Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • Wants clear strategies to measure student growth, then evaluate and adjust them.
  • Wants transparent, responsible management of the district's finances.
  • Wants to champion JCPS's successes while addressing real challenges.

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Robert Kahne is a native Louisvillian and JCPS graduate of Hite Elementary, Meyzeek Middle and duPont Manual High School, per his campaign site. He holds a BA in political science and economics and a master's in public policy, both from the University of Kentucky, and lives in the Highlands with his wife and daughter, an incoming JCPS kindergartner.

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Tim Shaughnessy

Nonpartisan

Biography

Tim Shaughnessy filed for Jefferson County Board of Education, Division 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Kentucky Secretary of State candidate filings (filed 6/2/2026). No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Jefferson County Board of Education, Division 2 in 2026?

5 candidates are tracked for Jefferson County Board of Education, Division 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lillian Brents, Alante' J. Gaines, Phil Haming, Robert Kahne and Tim Shaughnessy. Candidate information follows official Jefferson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Jefferson County Board of Education, Division 2 election in Kentucky?

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

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Candidate roster from official Jefferson County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Lillian Brents, full profileAlante' J. Gaines, full profilePhil Haming, full profileRobert Kahne, full profileTim Shaughnessy, full profileOfficial Kentucky election office