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Liza Rankin
Liza Rankin is a member of the Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors in Washington, representing District 1. She assumed office on December 2, 2019. Her current term ends in 2027.
Rankin ran for re-election to the Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors to represent District 1 in Washington. She won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Biography
Rankin is a graduate of Seattle Public Schools and a former faculty member at CUNY: Queens College. She has two sons who are Seattle Public School students.
Education
- Whitman College
- Brandeis University
- Harvard Business School - Executive Education
Elections
2023
See also: Seattle Public Schools, Washington, elections (2023)
General election
General election for Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors District 1
Incumbent Liza Rankin defeated Debbie Carlsen in the general election for Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors District 1 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Liza Rankin (Nonpartisan) | 62.8 | 122,139 |
 | Debbie Carlsen (Nonpartisan) | 36.8 | 71,554 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 940 | ||
| Total votes: 194,633 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors District 1
Incumbent Liza Rankin and Debbie Carlsen defeated Michael Christophersen and Blaine Parce in the primary for Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors District 1 on August 1, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Liza Rankin (Nonpartisan) | 61.4 | 14,022 |
| ✔ | | Debbie Carlsen (Nonpartisan) | 22.4 | 5,103 |
 | Michael Christophersen (Nonpartisan) | 12.2 | 2,783 | |
| Blaine Parce (Nonpartisan) | 3.7 | 847 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 66 | ||
| Total votes: 22,821 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jonathan Assink (Nonpartisan)
2019
See also: Seattle Public Schools, Washington, elections (2019)
General election
General election for Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors District 1
Liza Rankin defeated Eric Blumhagen in the general election for Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors District 1 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Liza Rankin (Nonpartisan) | 55.4 | 121,660 |
 | Eric Blumhagen (Nonpartisan) | 44.2 | 97,161 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 863 | ||
| Total votes: 219,684 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors District 1
Liza Rankin and Eric Blumhagen defeated Michael Christophersen, Darcie Kline, and Sanaz Saadat in the primary for Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors District 1 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Liza Rankin (Nonpartisan) | 41.0 | 9,569 |
| ✔ | | Eric Blumhagen (Nonpartisan) | 38.5 | 8,985 |
| Michael Christophersen (Nonpartisan) | 10.3 | 2,397 | |
| Darcie Kline (Nonpartisan) | 6.0 | 1,408 | ||
| Sanaz Saadat (Nonpartisan) | 3.7 | 860 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 96 | ||
| Total votes: 23,315 | |||
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Campaign themes
2023
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Other survey responses
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2019
Liza Rankin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rankin's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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2) Closing opportunity gaps - Students of all races, ethnicities, abilities, genders, home languages in SPS should have access to unique and advanced learning opportunities, and full benefit of supports they may be entitled to in order to fulfill their personal and academic goals. Identity safety and anti-bias training is critical. I support the adoption of an ethnic studies curriculum that empowers students and educators. All students should see themselves in their curriculum, and know that who they are matters and that they can succeed. Racial bias in the areas of special education, advanced learning, and discipline need to be addressed so that students of color have their academic needs appropriately met and are not being stigmatized or denied access to supports needed.
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
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