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Kansas City Public Schools, Missouri, elections (2025)
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Four seats on the Kansas City Public Schools school board in Missouri were up for general election on April 8, 2025. The filing deadline for this election was December 31, 2024. Only one candidate filed for the Sub-district 3 seat, so that election was canceled and the candidate was elected.
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Candidates and results
At-large
General election
General election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education At-large
Incumbent Tanesha Ford defeated Joseph Nelson in the general election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education At-large on April 8, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tanesha Ford (Nonpartisan)  | 85.3 | 17,286 |
 | Joseph Nelson (Nonpartisan) | 14.0 | 2,829 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 160 | ||
| Total votes: 20,275 | |||
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Sub-district 1
General election
General election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 1
Incumbent Rita Cortes defeated Kelly Thompson in the general election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 1 on April 8, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rita Cortes (Nonpartisan) | 71.6 | 5,091 |
 | Kelly Thompson (Nonpartisan) | 27.7 | 1,967 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 54 | ||
| Total votes: 7,112 | |||
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Sub-district 3
General election
The general election was canceled. Tricia McGhee (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
Sub-district 5
General election
General election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 5
Brittany Foley defeated Bruce Beatty in the general election for Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education Sub-district 5 on April 8, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brittany Foley (Nonpartisan) | 54.3 | 2,979 |
| Bruce Beatty (Nonpartisan) | 45.1 | 2,473 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 35 | ||
| Total votes: 5,487 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Missouri elections, 2025
April 8, 2025
- Raytown C-2 School District, Missouri, elections (2025)
- Center School District, Missouri, elections (2025)
- North Kansas City Schools, Missouri, elections (2025)
- Kansas City, Missouri, Question 1, Sales Tax for Police and Emergency Services Measure (April 2025)
- Kansas City, Missouri, Question 2, Convert 3.42 Acres of Longfellow Park Land to Housing and Facilities Near Pediatric Hospitals Measure (April 2025)
- Kansas City Public Schools, Missouri, Bond Measure (April 2025)
September 30, 2025
Past elections
To see results from past elections in Kansas City Public Schools, click here.
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About the district
- See also: Kansas City Public Schools, Missouri
Kansas City Public Schools is located in Jackson County, Missouri. The district served 14,413 students during the 2022-2023 school year.[1]
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