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Baltimore City Board of Education At Large

4 candidates are tracked for Baltimore City Board of Education At Large on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jamar Day, Ashley Ash Esposito, Domonique A. Flowers and Kwame Jamal Kenyatta-Bey. Candidate information follows official Baltimore City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Jamar Day (Non-Partisan), Ashley Ash Esposito (Non-Partisan), Domonique A. Flowers (Non-Partisan), Kwame Jamal Kenyatta-Bey (Non-Partisan) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Baltimore City Board of Education At Large, per the State Board of Elections' certified 2026 Gubernatorial General candidate list (updated September 7, 2026).

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. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Ashley Ash Esposito, Kwame Jamal Kenyatta-Bey.

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Jamar Day

Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • Making school buildings safe and modern, including interior locking doors, well-lit parking lots, and updated safety systems
  • Pushing for transparent leadership, including public performance evaluations and open dialogue with parents, teachers, and students
  • Supporting educators with respect, mental health resources, fair workloads, and bargaining power

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Day is a former teacher and former dean who has worked as a community organizer in Baltimore for many years, per the campaign site.

Ashley Ash Esposito

Nonpartisan Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Ensuring educational equity and fair funding for all students
  • Supporting students with disabilities in inclusive school environments
  • Building public trust through transparency and community engagement

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Esposito has served as an at-large member of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners since being first elected in 2022, chairing its Policy Committee, per campaign site / Baltimore City Public Schools. She is the parent of a Baltimore City Schools student and has proposed a moratorium on school closures, per campaign site.

Domonique A. Flowers

Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • Connecting students with the people and resources to overcome obstacles
  • Representing the needs of parents, teachers and students in the school system

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Flowers is a staff attorney at the Pro Bono Resource Center, advocating for tenants facing eviction, and previously worked over a decade as a substitute teacher and in after-school programs in Baltimore City schools, per campaign site. He serves as Vice Chair of the Ethics Panel for Baltimore City Public Schools and is a father of two, including a son at Thomas Johnson Elementary/Middle School, per campaign site.

Kwame Jamal Kenyatta-Bey

Nonpartisan Incumbent

Biography

Kenyatta-Bey is a graduate of Baltimore City schools and Morgan State University with more than three decades of experience as an educator, including as a history teacher at Patterson High School, per Baltimore City Public Schools / Fox Baltimore. He holds one of the two elected at-large seats on the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners, per Baltimore City Public Schools. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Kwame Jamal Kenyatta-Bey.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Baltimore City Board of Education At Large in 2026?

4 candidates are tracked for Baltimore City Board of Education At Large on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jamar Day, Ashley Ash Esposito, Domonique A. Flowers and Kwame Jamal Kenyatta-Bey. Candidate information follows official Baltimore City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Baltimore City Board of Education At Large election in Maryland?

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

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Candidate profiles
Jamar Day, full profileAshley Ash Esposito, full profileDomonique A. Flowers, full profileKwame Jamal Kenyatta-Bey, full profileOfficial Maryland election office