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Manchester School District, New Hampshire, elections (2025)

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2023
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Manchester School District elections

Primary date
September 16, 2025 (canceled)
General election date
November 4, 2025
Enrollment ('22-'23)
12,105 students

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

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Please contact Ballotpedia about candidate additions, withdrawals, or disqualifications.
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

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • * = The primary was canceled and the candidate advanced.
Office Candidates
At-large (2 seats)

Green check mark transparent.pngJames O'Connell* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngKathleen Kelley Arnold
Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth Moreau
Green check mark transparent.pngCindy Rodenhauser Stewart
Ward 1

Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Turner* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngPhilip Tuttle
Ward 2

Green check mark transparent.pngSean Parr* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngMelodye Smith
Ward 3

Green check mark transparent.pngSarah Georges
Green check mark transparent.pngCali Rojas
Ward 4

Green check mark transparent.pngLeslie Want* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngJason Hodgdon
Ward 5

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Millet
Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Taylor
Ward 6

Green check mark transparent.pngDan Bergeron* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngChastice Cocchiarella
Ward 7

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Potter* (i)
Ward 8

Green check mark transparent.pngMalinda McCusker
Green check mark transparent.pngNicholas St. John
Ward 9

Green check mark transparent.pngBob Baines* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngJose Marte
Ward 10

Green check mark transparent.pngGary Hamer
Ward 11

Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth O’Neil* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngAmanda Higgins
Ward 12

Green check mark transparent.pngCarlos Gonzalez* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Smith


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Past elections

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About the district

See also: Manchester School District, New Hampshire

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

Manchester School District New Hampshire School Boards
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