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Manchester School District, New Hampshire, elections (2025)
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Fourteen seats on the Manchester School District school board in New Hampshire are up for general election on November 4, 2025. A primary was scheduled for September 16, 2025, but was canceled after no school board offices had more than two candidates file per seat. The filing deadline for this election was July 25, 2025.
Elections
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Candidates and results
General election
Manchester Board of School Committee primaries, 2023 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| At-large (2 seats) |
James O'Connell (i) Kathleen Kelley Arnold Elizabeth Moreau Cindy Rodenhauser Stewart |
| Ward 1 |
Julie Turner (i) Philip Tuttle |
| Ward 2 |
Sean Parr (i) Melodye Smith |
| Ward 3 |
Sarah Georges Cali Rojas |
| Ward 4 |
Leslie Want (i) Jason Hodgdon |
| Ward 5 |
Mark Millet Jeff Taylor |
| Ward 6 |
Dan Bergeron (i) Chastice Cocchiarella |
| Ward 7 |
Christopher Potter (i) |
| Ward 8 |
Malinda McCusker Nicholas St. John  |
| Ward 9 |
Bob Baines (i) Jose Marte |
| Ward 10 |
Gary Hamer |
| Ward 11 |
Elizabeth O’Neil (i) Amanda Higgins |
| Ward 12 |
Carlos Gonzalez (i) Julie Smith |
Primary
Manchester Board of School Committee primaries, 2023 | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| At-large (2 seats) |
 James O'Connell* (i)Kathleen Kelley Arnold* Elizabeth Moreau* Cindy Rodenhauser Stewart* |
| Ward 1 |
Julie Turner* (i)Philip Tuttle* |
| Ward 2 |
Sean Parr* (i)Melodye Smith* |
| Ward 3 |
Sarah Georges* Cali Rojas* |
| Ward 4 |
Leslie Want* (i)Jason Hodgdon* |
| Ward 5 |
Mark Millet* Jeff Taylor* |
| Ward 6 |
Dan Bergeron* (i)Chastice Cocchiarella* |
| Ward 7 |
Christopher Potter* (i) |
| Ward 8 |
Malinda McCusker* Nicholas St. John* |
| Ward 9 |
Bob Baines* (i)Jose Marte* |
| Ward 10 |
Gary Hamer* |
| Ward 11 |
Elizabeth O’Neil* (i)Amanda Higgins* |
| Ward 12 |
Carlos Gonzalez* (i)Julie Smith* |
Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: New Hampshire elections, 2025
Past elections
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About the district
The Manchester School District is located in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. The district served 12,105 students during the 2022-2023 school year.[1]
See also
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