Cecil County Public Schools, Maryland, elections (2022)

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Cecil County Public Schools elections
Primary date
July 19, 2022
General election date
November 8, 2022
Enrollment ('21-'22)
14,780 students

Three seats on the Cecil County 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

District 3

General election

General election for Cecil County Board of Education District 3

Joe Ferdinando defeated Justin Vest in the general election for Cecil County Board of Education District 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joe Ferdinando (Nonpartisan)	52.9	12,940
	Submit photo	Justin Vest (Nonpartisan)	45.8	11,198
		Other/Write-in votes	1.3	306

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24,444
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Joe Ferdinando and Justin Vest advanced from the primary for Cecil County Board of Education District 3.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Christie Stephens (Nonpartisan)

District 4

General election

General election for Cecil County Board of Education District 4

Renee Dixon defeated incumbent William Malesh in the general election for Cecil County Board of Education District 4 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Renee Dixon (Nonpartisan)	62.3	16,198
	Submit photo	William Malesh (Nonpartisan)	36.1	9,388
		Other/Write-in votes	1.6	408

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,994
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Cecil County Board of Education District 4

Renee Dixon and incumbent William Malesh defeated Anthony Di Pietro II in the primary for Cecil County Board of Education District 4 on July 19, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Renee Dixon (Nonpartisan)	49.9	6,136
✔	Submit photo	William Malesh (Nonpartisan)	29.8	3,665
	Submit photo	Anthony Di Pietro II (Nonpartisan)	20.3	2,490

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,291
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District 5

General election

General election for Cecil County Board of Education District 5

Incumbent Diana Hawley defeated Russ Johnson in the general election for Cecil County Board of Education District 5 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Diana Hawley (Nonpartisan)	61.6	15,815
		Russ Johnson (Nonpartisan)	37.6	9,661
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	204

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,680
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Diana Hawley and Russ Johnson advanced from the primary for Cecil County Board of Education District 5.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Robert Stickley (Nonpartisan)

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Maryland elections, 2022

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July 19, 2022

• United States Senate election in Maryland, 2022
• Maryland's 1st 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
• Harford County Public Schools, Maryland, elections (2022)

November 8, 2022

• United States Senate election in Maryland, 2022
• Maryland's 1st 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)
• Harford County Public Schools, Maryland, elections (2022)

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About the district

See also: Cecil County Public Schools, Maryland

Cecil County Public Schools is located in Cecil County, Maryland. The district served 14,780 students during the 2021-2022 school year.

See also

Cecil County Public Schools	Maryland	School Boards
Cecil County Public Schools, Maryland, elections (2020) 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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