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Howard County Public Schools, Maryland, elections (2024)

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Howard County Public Schools elections

Primary date
May 14, 2024
General election date
November 5, 2024
Enrollment ('22-'23)
57,676 students

Five seats on the Howard County Public Schools school board in Maryland were up for general election on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for May 14, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was February 9, 2024.

Elections

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Candidates and results

District 1

General election

General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 1

Meg Ricks defeated Andre Gao in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Meg Ricks
Meg Ricks (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
51.0
 
15,671
Image of Andre Gao
Andre Gao (Nonpartisan)
 
48.5
 
14,904
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
155

Total votes: 30,730
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 1

Meg Ricks and Andre Gao defeated Pravin Ponnuri in the primary for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 1 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Meg Ricks
Meg Ricks (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
48.4
 
5,657
Image of Andre Gao
Andre Gao (Nonpartisan)
 
29.3
 
3,417
Image of Pravin Ponnuri
Pravin Ponnuri (Nonpartisan)
 
22.3
 
2,608

Total votes: 11,682
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District 2

General election

General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 2

Incumbent Antonia Watts defeated Larry Doyle in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Antonia Watts
Antonia Watts (Nonpartisan)
 
67.3
 
18,363
Larry Doyle (Nonpartisan)
 
31.4
 
8,576
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.2
 
332

Total votes: 27,271
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Antonia Watts and Larry Doyle advanced from the primary for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 2.

District 3

General election

General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 3

Incumbent Jolene Mosley won election in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 3 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jolene Mosley
Jolene Mosley (Nonpartisan)
 
97.5
 
25,753
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.5
 
652

Total votes: 26,405
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jolene Mosley advanced from the primary for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 3.

District 4

General election

General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 4

Incumbent Jen Mallo defeated Julie Kaplan in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 4 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jen Mallo
Jen Mallo (Nonpartisan)
 
51.3
 
16,787
Image of Julie Kaplan
Julie Kaplan (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
47.8
 
15,643
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
266

Total votes: 32,696
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 4

Julie Kaplan and incumbent Jen Mallo defeated Hiruy Hadgu in the primary for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 4 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Julie Kaplan
Julie Kaplan (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
46.3
 
6,202
Image of Jen Mallo
Jen Mallo (Nonpartisan)
 
36.6
 
4,899
Image of Hiruy Hadgu
Hiruy Hadgu (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
17.1
 
2,290

Total votes: 13,391
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District 5

General election

General election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 5

Andrea Chamblee defeated Trent Kittleman in the general election for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 5 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Andrea Chamblee
Andrea Chamblee (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
52.5
 
19,313
Image of Trent Kittleman
Trent Kittleman (Nonpartisan)
 
47.0
 
17,310
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
182

Total votes: 36,805
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 5

Trent Kittleman and Andrea Chamblee defeated Catherine Carter in the primary for Howard County Public Schools Board of Education District 5 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Trent Kittleman
Trent Kittleman (Nonpartisan)
 
43.1
 
5,870
Image of Andrea Chamblee
Andrea Chamblee (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
32.5
 
4,430
Image of Catherine Carter
Catherine Carter (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
24.4
 
3,324

Total votes: 13,624
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Additional elections on the ballot

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About the district

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The Howard County Public Schools is located in Howard County, Maryland. The district served 57,676 students during the 2022-2023 school year.[1]

See also

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