Residents will be able to vote for their preferred candidate and elect a new trustee for Place 3 as incumbent Christine Mauer is not seeking re-election.
Current situation
On Nov. 5, the district will hold an election for places 3, 4 and 5 as the trustees in these positions reach the end of their current four-year terms. The filing period for the upcoming election closed at 5 p.m. Aug. 19, with seven applicants filing before the deadline.
Place 3 board member Christine Mauer and Place 4 board member Anna Smith have served on the board since 2020, while Place 5 board member Sade Fashokun was appointed to the board in 2021, after her predecessor Jim MacKay resigned, and was later elected to the seat in 2022.
The details
The following candidates have filed an application to run for the board of trustees:
Place 3
- Nekosi Nelson
- Jim Sneeringer
- Anna Smith
- Brandi Burkman
- Zach Zayner
- Sade Fashokun
- Gerald Prater
Mauer told Community Impact she is not seeking re-election because her youngest child graduated from New Hope High School in May.
“I feel like if you're going to be a trustee, that you should have a child in our system, and now I do not for the first time in 20 years,” Mauer said. “I felt like it was time to pass the torch to someone who had a child in the district [with a] vested interest.”
What’s next
The deadline to file for a write-in candidacy is Aug. 23, according to district information. Other important election dates include:
- Aug. 26: Last day to withdraw from the general election
- Oct. 7: Last day to register to vote
- Oct. 21-Nov. 1: Early voting period
- Nov. 5: Election Day
