Baltimore City Public Schools, Maryland, elections (2022)

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Baltimore City Public School System elections
Primary date
July 19, 2022
General election date
November 8, 2022
Enrollment ('21-'22)
77,807 students

Two seats on the Baltimore City Public Schools school board in Maryland were up for general election on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for July 19, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was April 15, 2022.

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Candidates and results

General election

General election for Baltimore City Public Schools Board of Commissioners (2 seats)

Ashley Esposito and Kwame Kenyatta-Bey defeated April Curley and Salimah Jasani in the general election for Baltimore City Public Schools Board of Commissioners on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ashley Esposito (Nonpartisan)	29.1	57,648
✔	Submit photo	Kwame Kenyatta-Bey (Nonpartisan)	26.8	53,093
		April Curley (Nonpartisan)	22.7	45,056
		Salimah Jasani (Nonpartisan)	20.9	41,478
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	1,035

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 198,310
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Baltimore City Public Schools Board of Commissioners (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the primary for Baltimore City Public Schools Board of Commissioners on July 19, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ashley Esposito (Nonpartisan)	19.8	26,263
✔		April Curley (Nonpartisan)	15.6	20,748
✔	Submit photo	Kwame Kenyatta-Bey (Nonpartisan)	13.8	18,384
✔		Salimah Jasani (Nonpartisan)	13.5	17,892
	Submit photo	Michael Johnson (Nonpartisan)	12.6	16,768
		Kevin Parson (Nonpartisan)	8.9	11,797
	Submit photo	Karen Yosafat Beleck (Nonpartisan)	8.1	10,824
	Submit photo	Cortly Witherspoon (Nonpartisan)	7.7	10,242

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 132,918
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Additional elections on the ballot

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July 19, 2022

• United States Senate election in Maryland, 2022
• Maryland's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
• Maryland's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
• Maryland's 7th Congressional District election, 2022
• Maryland Attorney General election, 2022
• Maryland Comptroller election, 2022
• Maryland gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
• Maryland State Senate elections, 2022
• Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2022
• City elections in Baltimore, Maryland (2022)

November 8, 2022

• United States Senate election in Maryland, 2022
• Maryland's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022
• Maryland's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
• Maryland's 7th Congressional District election, 2022
• Maryland Attorney General election, 2022
• Maryland Comptroller election, 2022
• Maryland gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
• Maryland State Senate elections, 2022
• Maryland House of Delegates elections, 2022
• Maryland intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
• Maryland Question 1, Renaming of the Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals Amendment (2022)
• Maryland Question 2, Residency Requirements for State Legislators Amendment (2022)
• Maryland Question 3, Civil Jury Trials Amendment (2022)
• Maryland Question 4, Marijuana Legalization Amendment (2022)
• Maryland Question 5, Requiring Howard County Circuit Court Judges to Serve on Orphan Court Amendment (2022)
• City elections in Baltimore, Maryland (2022)
• Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Question A, Veterans Affairs Commission Measure (November 2022)
• Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Question B, Councilmember Term of Office Measure (November 2022)
• Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Question C, County Council Compensation Measure (November 2022)
• Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Question D, Requirement of Publication of Information to County Council Website Measure (November 2022)
• Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Question E, Emergency Ordinance Measure (November 2022)
• Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Question F, County Auditor Measure (November 2022)
• Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Question G, Decennial Redistricting And Charter Revision Commission Measure (November 2022)
• Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Question H, Gender Neutrality Measure (November 2022)
• Baltimore, Maryland, Question A, Housing Bond Issue (November 2022)
• Baltimore, Maryland, Question B, School Loan Measure (November 2022)
• Baltimore, Maryland, Question C, Community and Economic Development Loan Measure (November 2022)
• Baltimore, Maryland, Question D, Public Infrastructure Bond Issue (November 2022)
• Baltimore, Maryland, Question E, Underground Conduit System Measure (November 2022)
• Baltimore, Maryland, Question F, Supplementary Criminal Apprehension and Conviction Fund Measure (November 2022)
• Baltimore, Maryland, Question G, Dante Barksdale Career Technology Apprenticeship Fund Measure (November 2022)
• Baltimore, Maryland, Question H, Baltimore City Police Department Measure (November 2022)
• Baltimore, Maryland, Question I, Inspector General Measure (November 2022)
• Baltimore, Maryland, Question J, Department of Accounts Payable Measure (November 2022)
• Baltimore, Maryland, Question K, Establishment of A Two-Term Limit For Baltimore City Elected Officials Measure (November 2022)

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About the district

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Baltimore City Public Schools is located in Maryland. The district served 77,807 students during the 2021-2022 school year.

See also

Baltimore City Public School System	Maryland	School Boards
List of school districts in Maryland	Maryland school board elections, 2022 Public education in Maryland Local ballot measures, Maryland	School board elections, 2022 School board elections, 2021 School board election data analysis, 2022 School board election data analysis, 2021

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