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Gahanna-Jefferson City School District, Ohio, elections (2025)
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Four seats on the Gahanna-Jefferson City School District school board in Ohio were up for general election on November 4, 2025, including Dimmerling's seat, which was up in a special election. The filing deadline for this election was August 6, 2025.
Elections
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Candidates and results
At-large district
General election
General election for Gahanna-Jefferson City School District school board At-large (3 seats)
Incumbent Kara Coates, incumbent Megan Dimmerling, and incumbent Dion Manley defeated Cynthia Lampkins and John Dooley Jr. in the general election for Gahanna-Jefferson City School District school board At-large on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kara Coates (Nonpartisan)  | 25.5 | 7,406 |
| ✔ |  | Megan Dimmerling (Nonpartisan) | 24.6 | 7,133 |
| ✔ | Dion Manley (Nonpartisan) | 22.3 | 6,461 | |
 | Cynthia Lampkins (Nonpartisan) | 14.6 | 4,232 | |
 | John Dooley Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 13.0 | 3,763 | |
| Total votes: 28,995 | |||
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At-large district (unexpired term)
General election
Special general election for Gahanna-Jefferson City School District school board At-large
Incumbent Sue Horn won election in the special general election for Gahanna-Jefferson City School District school board At-large on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sue Horn (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 8,331 |
| Total votes: 8,331 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Ohio elections, 2025
May 6, 2025
- Ohio Issue 2, Local Public Infrastructure Bond Amendment (May 2025)
- City elections in Columbus, Ohio (2025)
- Columbus City Schools, Ohio, elections (2025)
- Delaware County District Library, Ohio, Tax Measure (May 2025)
November 4, 2025
- Ohio $15 Minimum Wage Initiative (2025)
- City elections in Columbus, Ohio (2025)
- Columbus City Schools, Ohio, elections (2025)
- New Albany-Plain Local School District, Ohio, elections (2025)
- Westerville City School District, Ohio, elections (2025)
- Municipal elections in Franklin County, Ohio (2025)
- Columbus, Ohio, Issue 5, Departments of Health and Safety Infrastructure Bond Measure (November 2025)
- Columbus, Ohio, Issue 6, Department of Recreation and Parks Infrastructure Bond Measure (November 2025)
- Columbus, Ohio, Issue 7, Department of Public Service Infrastructure Bond Measure (November 2025)
- Columbus, Ohio, Issue 8, Residential and Commercial Development Bond Measure (November 2025)
- Columbus, Ohio, Issue 9, Public Utility Infrastructure Bond Measure (November 2025)
- Franklin County, Ohio, Issue 1, Mental Health Service Tax Levy Measure (November 2025)
- Franklin County, Ohio, Issue 2, Property Tax for Zoo Maintenance Measure (November 2025)
- Westerville School District, Ohio, Issue 39, Income Tax Measure (November 2025)
Past elections
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About the district
The Gahanna-Jefferson City School District is located in Franklin County, Ohio. The district served 7,961 students during the 2022-2023 school year.[1]
See also
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