Maria Alonzo

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Maria Alonzo

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Nonpartisan

Des Moines Public Schools School Board At-large

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

4

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 4, 2025

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Maria Alonzo is an at-large member of the Des Moines Public Schools school board in Iowa. She assumed office on November 16, 2021.

Alonzo ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Des Moines Public Schools school board in Iowa. She won in the general election on November 4, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: Des Moines Public Schools, Iowa, elections (2025)

General election

General election for Des Moines Public Schools School Board At-large (2 seats)

Sara Hopkins and incumbent Maria Alonzo defeated Marcus Coenen in the general election for Des Moines Public Schools School Board At-large on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Sara Hopkins (Nonpartisan)	38.5	16,633
✔	Submit photo	Maria Alonzo (Nonpartisan)	38.3	16,547
	Submit photo	Marcus Coenen (Nonpartisan)	21.3	9,219
		Other/Write-in votes	1.9	842

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 43,241
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Endorsements

Alonzo received the following endorsements.

• American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Council 61
• Iowa Unity Coalition
• The Des Moines Register Editorial Board

2021

See also: Des Moines Public Schools, Iowa, elections (2021)

General election

General election for Des Moines Public Schools School Board At-large (2 seats)

Jackie Norris and Maria Alonzo defeated Lloyd Elam in the general election for Des Moines Public Schools School Board At-large on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jackie Norris (Nonpartisan)	43.7	10,666
✔	Submit photo	Maria Alonzo (Nonpartisan)	36.6	8,940
	Submit photo	Lloyd Elam (Nonpartisan)	18.4	4,505
		Other/Write-in votes	1.3	315

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24,426
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2025

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2021

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