School Board Elections

The four-way race for three seats on the Roseville Area Schools ISD 623 Board was settled Nov. 3 with incumbent board member Erin Azer comfortably winning 30 percent of the vote.

Five candidates were on the ballot Nov. 3 for four-at-large seats on the Mounds View Public Schools ISD 621 Board and all four incumbents were reelected.

Candidates running unopposed
Three-at-large seats are open for the St. Anthony-New Brighton Independent School District 282 Board, and three candidates are running. Cassandra Palmer, Andrea (Andie) Scamehorn and Michael Volna are up for election. Palmer is the only candidate running who is currently not on the board.

The League of Women Voters-sponsored candidate forum for those running for the Roseville Area Schools District Board was a study in contrasting styles the evening of Thursday, Oct. 22.

Five candidates are running for four seats on the Mounds View Public Schools Board. Current ISD 621 board members Robert Helgeson, Amy Jones, Jonathan Weinhagen and Sandra Westerman are all running for reelection.

Four candidates vying for three Roseville Area Schools Board seats
The Roseville Area Schools District 623 Board will gain some new faces next year with four candidates running for three open seats.
Incumbent Erin Azer is running to retain her seat while three challengers are vying for two seats being vacated by board members Lisa Edstrom and Kaying Thao.
Those challengers are Todd Anderson, Mike Boguszewski and Bob Murray.

ISD 197 school board elections: nine candidates, four seats
On Nov. 3 residents of West St. Paul, Mendota Heights and part of Eagan will have the opportunity to select a majority of the ISD 197 school board.
The terms of current school board members Brenda Corbett, Joanne Mansur, Byron Schwab and Mark Spurr are set to expire Dec. 31. All but Spurr are running for re-election.

Inver Grove Heights School Board election finds two incumbents and three challengers
The Inver Grove Heights School Board will gain some new faces next year with five candidates running for four open seats.

Candidate filing for city and school district elections without a primary has closed Aug. 11 following two weeks of being open for candidates. Some of this November's upcoming off-year elections are sizing up to be more competitive than others.

Candidate filing for city and school district elections -- those that didn't have a primary -- closed Aug. 11 following the two-week filing period, and some of this November's off-year elections are sizing up to be more competitive than others.