3 candidates are tracked for Lansing School Board (Partial Term Ending 12/31/2030) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Guillermo Z. Lopez, Kyle Richard and Jody Washington. Candidate information follows official Ingham County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Nonpartisan; three candidates for one seat, per the Ingham County Clerk's official candidate list. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
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. The sitting officeholder, Guillermo Z. Lopez, is on the ballot.
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Nonpartisan Incumbent
Guillermo Z. Lopez currently serves as President of the Lansing School District Board of Education, per the district's official website. Guillermo Z. Lopez appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lansing School Board (Partial Term Ending 12/31/2030), per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 4, 2026. Lopez.
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Kyle Richard previously worked as a teacher in the Lansing School District until 2018, per his campaign site. He ran for Lansing School Board in 2024 and has continued community outreach in the district since, per the same source.
Nonpartisan
Jody Washington appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Lansing School Board (Partial Term Ending 12/31/2030), per the county clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 4, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Jody Washington.
Who is running for Lansing School Board (Partial Term Ending 12/31/2030) in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Lansing School Board (Partial Term Ending 12/31/2030) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Guillermo Z. Lopez, Kyle Richard and Jody Washington. Candidate information follows official Ingham County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Lansing School Board (Partial Term Ending 12/31/2030) election in Michigan?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Michigan are on the Michigan election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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