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Mike Valdes
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2023 - Present
2026
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Mike Valdes (Republican Party) is a member of the Forsyth County Schools school board in Georgia, representing District 5. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Valdes (Republican Party) ran for election to the Forsyth County Schools school board to represent District 5 in Georgia. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Forsyth County Schools, Georgia, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Forsyth County Schools school board District 5
Mike Valdes defeated Elaine Padgett in the general election for Forsyth County Schools school board District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Valdes (R) | 63.2 | 11,818 | |
 | Elaine Padgett (D) | 36.7 | 6,874 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 22 | ||
| Total votes: 18,714 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Forsyth County Schools school board District 5
Elaine Padgett advanced from the Democratic primary for Forsyth County Schools school board District 5 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elaine Padgett | 100.0 | 1,456 |
| Total votes: 1,456 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Forsyth County Schools school board District 5
Mike Valdes defeated Erin Knight in the Republican primary for Forsyth County Schools school board District 5 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Valdes | 52.1 | 3,160 | |
| Erin Knight | 47.9 | 2,904 | ||
| Total votes: 6,064 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Lindsey Adams (R) |
Forsyth County Schools school board District 5 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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