3 candidates are tracked for Okemos School Board on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tom Buffett, Corinne Dyksen and Jon Sheets. Candidate information follows official Ingham County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Nonpartisan; three candidates for three 4-year seats (unopposed), per the Ingham County Clerk's official candidate list. This contest is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
School board members are trustees charged mainly with the vision, budget, goals and policy for the district. Questions about daily operations and staffing go to principals and administration first, per the district's contact page.
Trustees serve four-year terms, and newly elected trustees take office on January 1 of the following year, per the district's election page. Voters in the Okemos Public Schools district vote on the seat, and the Meridian Township Clerk is the district's election coordinator. Someone running files an affidavit of identity and either a nonpartisan petition with at least 40 signatures or a $100 fee at the Meridian Township Clerk's office, per the district.
Tom Buffett is the board's president, per the district and the Lansing State Journal (Nov. 2025), and he is on the ballot.
Official source: Okemos Public Schools: Board of Education, Okemos Public Schools: election information
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Nonpartisan Incumbent
Buffett is President of the Okemos Board of Education and describes himself as a parent, community volunteer and lifelong educator, per his September 2025 letter to state legislators posted with House committee testimony and the Lansing State Journal's reference to him as Board President. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Nonpartisan
Dyksen was one of the Cornell Elementary representatives at the Okemos district's Parent Council, per the council's February 24, 2025 minutes on the district site. No campaign website was found as of September 29, 2026.
Nonpartisan
Jon Sheets appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Okemos School Board, 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 Jon Sheets.
Who is running for Okemos School Board in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Okemos School Board on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tom Buffett, Corinne Dyksen and Jon Sheets. Candidate information follows official Ingham County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Okemos School Board 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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Candidate roster from official Ingham County and state election office filings, last verified October 1, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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