Forsyth County Schools, Georgia, elections (2024)

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Forsyth County Schools elections
Primary date
May 21, 2024
Primary runoff date
June 18, 2024
General election date
November 5, 2024
Runoff election date
December 3, 2024
Enrollment ('22-'23)
54,077 students

Three seats on the Forsyth County Schools school board in Georgia were up for general election on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for May 21, 2024. A runoff election was scheduled for December 3, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was March 8, 2024.

Elections

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Candidates and results

District 2

General election

General election for Forsyth County Schools school board District 2

Trisha Hoyes defeated Jessica Fleming in the general election for Forsyth County Schools school board District 2 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Trisha Hoyes (R)	61.0	15,785
		Jessica Fleming (D)	38.9	10,065
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	26

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,876
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Forsyth County Schools school board District 2

Jessica Fleming advanced from the Democratic primary for Forsyth County Schools school board District 2 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jessica Fleming	100.0	951

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 951
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Forsyth County Schools school board District 2

Trisha Hoyes defeated incumbent Lindsey Adams in the Republican primary for Forsyth County Schools school board District 2 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Trisha Hoyes	60.5	2,265
	Submit photo	Lindsey Adams	39.5	1,477

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,742
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District 3

General election

General election for Forsyth County Schools school board District 3

Dorian Usherwood defeated Debbie Stair in the general election for Forsyth County Schools school board District 3 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Dorian Usherwood (R)	65.4	16,405
		Debbie Stair (D)	34.5	8,655
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	23

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,083
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Forsyth County Schools school board District 3

Debbie Stair advanced from the Democratic primary for Forsyth County Schools school board District 3 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Debbie Stair	100.0	820

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Forsyth County Schools school board District 3

Dorian Usherwood defeated incumbent Tom Cleveland in the Republican primary for Forsyth County Schools school board District 3 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Dorian Usherwood	64.8	1,676
	Submit photo	Tom Cleveland	35.2	910

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,586
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District 4

General election

General election for Forsyth County Schools school board District 4

Chris Grimes defeated Claudia Wood in the general election for Forsyth County Schools school board District 4 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Chris Grimes (R)	78.0	22,788
		Claudia Wood (D)	21.9	6,386
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	25

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,199
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Forsyth County Schools school board District 4

Claudia Wood advanced from the Democratic primary for Forsyth County Schools school board District 4 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Claudia Wood	100.0	660

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Forsyth County Schools school board District 4

Chris Grimes advanced from the Republican primary for Forsyth County Schools school board District 4 on May 21, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Chris Grimes	100.0	3,621

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,621
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About the district

See also: Forsyth County Schools, Georgia

The Forsyth County Schools is located in Forsyth County, Georgia. The district served 54,077 students during the 2022-2023 school year.

See also

Forsyth County Schools	Georgia	School Boards
Forsyth County Schools, Georgia, elections (2022) List of school districts in Georgia	Georgia school board elections, 2024 Public education in Georgia Local ballot measures, Georgia	School board elections, 2024 School board elections, 2023 School board election data analysis, 2024 School board election data analysis, 2023

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