Minneapolis Public Schools, Minnesota, elections (2022)

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Minneapolis Public Schools elections
Primary date
August 9, 2022
General election date
November 8, 2022
Enrollment ('21-'22)
30,115 students

Five seats on the Minneapolis Public Schools school board in Minnesota were up for general election on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for August 9, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was May 31, 2022.

The primary elections for District 1 and District 3 were canceled. The races were uncontested, and their candidates advanced to the general election.

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Candidates and results

At large

General election

General election for Minneapolis Board of Education At-large (2 seats)

Collin Beachy and Joyner Emerick defeated KerryJo Felder and Lisa Skjefte in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education At-large on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Collin Beachy (Nonpartisan)	33.1	68,084
✔		Joyner Emerick (Nonpartisan)	25.4	52,365
		KerryJo Felder (Nonpartisan)	25.2	51,872
	Submit photo	Lisa Skjefte (Nonpartisan)	15.5	31,941
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	1,686

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 205,948
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Minneapolis Board of Education At-large (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the primary for Minneapolis Board of Education At-large on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		KerryJo Felder (Nonpartisan)	31.3	30,593
✔		Collin Beachy (Nonpartisan)	25.7	25,199
✔		Joyner Emerick (Nonpartisan)	18.9	18,464
✔	Submit photo	Lisa Skjefte (Nonpartisan)	9.2	9,013
		Jaton White (Nonpartisan)	9.1	8,901
	Submit photo	Harley Meyer (Nonpartisan)	5.8	5,720

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 97,890
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District 1

General election

General election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 1

Abdul Abdi won election in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Abdul Abdi (Nonpartisan)	98.0	15,335
		Other/Write-in votes	2.0	312

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,647
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Abdul Abdi advanced from the primary for Minneapolis Board of Education District 1.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mary Jo McCollow (Nonpartisan)

District 3

General election

General election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 3

Fathia Feerayarre won election in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Fathia Feerayarre (Nonpartisan)	98.3	11,159
		Other/Write-in votes	1.7	194

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,353
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Fathia Feerayarre advanced from the primary for Minneapolis Board of Education District 3.

District 5

General election

General election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 5

Lori Norvell defeated Laurelle Myhra in the general election for Minneapolis Board of Education District 5 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Lori Norvell (Nonpartisan)	68.1	19,774
		Laurelle Myhra (Nonpartisan)	31.2	9,062
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	195

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,031
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Minneapolis Board of Education District 5

Lori Norvell and Laurelle Myhra defeated Elena Condos and Leslie Haugland-Smith in the primary for Minneapolis Board of Education District 5 on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Lori Norvell (Nonpartisan)	58.0	8,715
✔		Laurelle Myhra (Nonpartisan)	18.8	2,834
	Submit photo	Elena Condos (Nonpartisan)	12.7	1,912
	Submit photo	Leslie Haugland-Smith (Nonpartisan)	10.5	1,575

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,036
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Lorraine Spies (Nonpartisan)

Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Minnesota elections, 2022

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August 9, 2022

• Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
• Minnesota's 4th Congressional District election, 2022
• Minnesota's 5th Congressional District election, 2022
• Minnesota Attorney General election, 2022
• Minnesota Auditor election, 2022
• Minnesota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
• Minnesota Secretary of State election, 2022
• Minnesota State Senate elections, 2022
• Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2022
• Minnesota Supreme Court elections, 2022
• Minnesota intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
• Municipal elections in Hennepin County, Minnesota (2022)
• Municipal elections in Ramsey County, Minnesota (2022)

November 8, 2022

• Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
• Minnesota's 4th Congressional District election, 2022
• Minnesota's 5th Congressional District election, 2022
• Minnesota Attorney General election, 2022
• Minnesota Auditor election, 2022
• Minnesota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
• Minnesota Secretary of State election, 2022
• Minnesota State Senate elections, 2022
• Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2022
• Minnesota Supreme Court elections, 2022
• Minnesota intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
• Municipal elections in Hennepin County, Minnesota (2022)
• Municipal elections in Ramsey County, Minnesota (2022)

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About the district

See also: Minneapolis Public Schools, Minnesota

Minneapolis Public Schools is located in Hennepin County, Minnesota. The district served 30,115 students during the 2021-2022 school year.

See also

Minneapolis Public Schools	Minnesota	School Boards
Minneapolis Public Schools, Minnesota, elections (2020) List of school districts in Minnesota	Minnesota school board elections, 2022 Public education in Minnesota Local ballot measures, Minnesota	School board elections, 2022 School board elections, 2021 School board election data analysis, 2022 School board election data analysis, 2021

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