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Marcia A. Futel
Marcia A. Futel is running for election for an at-large seat of the Cincinnati Board of Education in Ohio. Futel is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.[source]
Biography
Futel earned a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is a co-owner of Chuck Futel and Associates and has provided financial services with the company since 2005. At the time of her candidacy, Futel was on the Board of Directors for Parents for Public Schools of Greater Cincinnati.She and her husband, Chuck, have three kids who have graduated from district schools.[1][2]
Elections
2025
See also: Cincinnati Public Schools, Ohio, elections (2025)
General election
The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.
General election for Cincinnati Board of Education At-large (4 seats)
Incumbent Brandon Craig, incumbent Jim Crosset, incumbent Kareem Moffett, Kari Armbruster, and Marcia A. Futel are running in the general election for Cincinnati Board of Education At-large on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
| Brandon Craig (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Jim Crosset (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Kareem Moffett (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Kari Armbruster (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Marcia A. Futel (Nonpartisan) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Damian Hoskins (Nonpartisan)
- Antonio Sanders (Nonpartisan)
- Tyra Oldham (Nonpartisan)
- Mary Wineberg (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
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2017
Four of seven seats on the Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education in Ohio were up for at-large general election on November 7, 2017. Three incumbents sought re-election. Incumbents Melanie Bates and Ericka Copeland-Dansby and newcomers Ryan Messer and Mike Moroski defeated incumbent Daniel Minera, former candidate Marcia A. Futel, and newcomers Jacqueline Amos, David Brenner, Gary Favors, Christine Fisher, Renee Hevia, Kareem Moffett, and Kathy Young.[3][4]
| Cincinnati Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ryan Messer |
14.17% | 25,755 |
| Ericka Copeland-Dansby Incumbent |
13.03% | 23,671 |
| Mike Moroski |
11.74% | 21,330 |
| Melanie Bates Incumbent |
10.65% | 19,351 |
| Renee Hevia | 10.63% | 19,323 |
| Kathy Young | 6.86% | 12,471 |
| Christine Fisher | 5.80% | 10,547 |
| Jacqueline Amos | 5.27% | 9,582 |
| David Brenner | 5.22% | 9,482 |
| Marcia A. Futel | 4.56% | 8,286 |
| Kareem Moffett | 4.42% | 8,035 |
| Gary Favors | 4.09% | 7,439 |
| Daniel Minera Incumbent | 3.55% | 6,442 |
| Total Votes | 181,714 | |
| Source: Hamilton County Board of Elections, "Cumulative Report, General Election -- Official," accessed November 27, 2017 | ||
Endorsements
Futel had received official endorsement for her campaign from Our Revolution—Greater Cincinnati as of September 6, 2017.[5]
2013
Futel sought election to the board against eight other candidates in the November 5, 2013 general election.
Results
| Cincinnati Board of Education, At-large, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Melanie Bates Incumbent |
18.1% | 27,469 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ericka Copeland-Dansby |
14.8% | 22,455 | |
| Nonpartisan | Elisa Hoffman |
13.8% | 20,861 | |
| Nonpartisan | Daniel Minera |
10.9% | 16,537 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marcia A. Futel | 10.1% | 15,368 | |
| Nonpartisan | Betsy Shank | 9.7% | 14,752 | |
| Nonpartisan | Martha Good | 9.2% | 13,909 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sally O'Callaghan | 8.3% | 12,621 | |
| Nonpartisan | Victoria Straughn | 5% | 7,540 | |
| Total Votes | 151,512 | |||
| Source: Hamilton County, Ohio Board of Elections, "Official Results," accessed December 13, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Futel reported $100 in contributions but no expenditures to the Ohio Secretary of State, which left her campaign with $100 on hand.[6]
Endorsements
On October 14, 2013, The Cincinnati Enquirer endorsed Futel for one of four seats on the board.[7]
Campaign themes
2025
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2013
On her campaign's Facebook page, Futel noted that she is a "dedicated champion of academic achievement for all students, advocate for parent involvement at all levels, and principle-centered teacher and leader to individuals and in the organizations I serve."[2]
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Marcia Futel," accessed September 12, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Facebook, "Marcia Futel for School Board," accessed September 12, 2013
- ↑ Hamilton County, "Candidates and Issues List Filed for the General Election November 7, 2017," accessed October 6, 2017
- ↑ Hamilton County Board of Elections, "Cumulative Report, General Election -- Unofficial," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Facebook, "Press conference and Canvassing for ORGC endorsed candidates," accessed September 6, 2017
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Elections & Voting: Campaign Finance," accessed December 26, 2013
- ↑ Cincinnati Enquirer, "ENDORSEMENT: Leading the public school system," October 14, 2013
