DeSoto County School District, Mississippi, elections (2022)

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DeSoto County School District elections

General election date
November 8, 2022
Runoff election date
November 29, 2022 (canceled)
Enrollment ('21-'22)
34,469 students

Two seats on the DeSoto County School District school board in Mississippi were up for general election on November 8, 2022. A runoff election was scheduled for November 29, 2022, but it was canceled. The filing deadline for this election was September 9, 2022.

Elections

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Candidates and results

District 1

General election

General election for DeSoto County Board of Education District 1

Josh Sullivan defeated James Wright in the general election for DeSoto County Board of Education District 1 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Josh Sullivan (Nonpartisan)
 
54.6
 
3,880
James Wright (Nonpartisan)
 
44.9
 
3,191
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
41

Total votes: 7,112
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District 2

General election

General election for DeSoto County Board of Education District 2

Incumbent Michele Henley defeated April Wright in the general election for DeSoto County Board of Education District 2 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Michele Henley (Nonpartisan)
 
60.6
 
4,370
April Wright (Nonpartisan)
 
38.7
 
2,791
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
47

Total votes: 7,208
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About the district

See also: DeSoto County School District, Mississippi

The DeSoto County School District is located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. The district served 34,469 students during the 2021-2022 school year.[1]

See also

DeSoto County School District Mississippi School Boards
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