Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland, elections (2024)
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Three seats on the Montgomery County Public Schools school board in Maryland were up for general election on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for May 14, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was February 9, 2024.
Elections
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Candidates and results
At-large
General election
General election for Montgomery County Board of Education At-large
Rita Montoya defeated incumbent Lynne Harris in the general election for Montgomery County Board of Education At-large on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rita Montoya (Nonpartisan) | 53.6 | 212,552 |
 | Lynne Harris (Nonpartisan) | 45.5 | 180,421 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 3,782 | ||
| Total votes: 396,755 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Montgomery County Board of Education At-large
The following candidates ran in the primary for Montgomery County Board of Education At-large on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lynne Harris (Nonpartisan) | 32.0 | 43,926 |
| ✔ | | Rita Montoya (Nonpartisan) | 31.8 | 43,620 |
 | Melissa Kim (Nonpartisan) | 15.5 | 21,209 | |
 | Sharif Hidayat (Nonpartisan) | 9.1 | 12,422 | |
| Jonathan Long (Nonpartisan) | 6.4 | 8,817 | ||
 | Fitzgerald Mofor (Nonpartisan) | 5.2 | 7,130 | |
| Total votes: 137,124 | |||
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District 2
General election
General election for Montgomery County Board of Education District 2
Natalie Zimmerman defeated Brenda Diaz in the general election for Montgomery County Board of Education District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Natalie Zimmerman (Nonpartisan) | 56.6 | 228,609 |
 | Brenda Diaz (Nonpartisan) | 42.7 | 172,546 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 2,575 | ||
| Total votes: 403,730 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Montgomery County Board of Education District 2
Natalie Zimmerman and Brenda Diaz defeated incumbent Rebecca Smondrowski, Ricky Fai Mui, and Aby Thioye in the primary for Montgomery County Board of Education District 2 on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Natalie Zimmerman (Nonpartisan) | 46.6 | 62,708 |
| ✔ | | Brenda Diaz (Nonpartisan) | 20.6 | 27,761 |
 | Rebecca Smondrowski (Nonpartisan) | 18.1 | 24,338 | |
 | Ricky Fai Mui (Nonpartisan) | 7.7 | 10,341 | |
 | Aby Thioye (Nonpartisan) | 6.9 | 9,340 | |
| Total votes: 134,488 | |||
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District 4
General election
General election for Montgomery County Board of Education District 4
Laura Stewart defeated incumbent Shebra Evans in the general election for Montgomery County Board of Education District 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Laura Stewart (Nonpartisan) | 57.4 | 220,679 |
 | Shebra Evans (Nonpartisan) | 41.6 | 160,047 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 3,673 | ||
| Total votes: 384,399 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Montgomery County Board of Education District 4
Laura Stewart and incumbent Shebra Evans defeated Bethany Mandel in the primary for Montgomery County Board of Education District 4 on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laura Stewart (Nonpartisan) | 48.2 | 65,189 |
| ✔ | | Shebra Evans (Nonpartisan) | 28.4 | 38,402 |
 | Bethany Mandel (Nonpartisan) | 23.4 | 31,637 | |
| Total votes: 135,228 | |||
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Additional elections on the ballot
- See also: Maryland elections, 2024
May 14, 2024
- United States Senate election in Maryland, 2024
- Maryland's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024
- Maryland's 4th Congressional District election, 2024
- Maryland's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
- Maryland's 8th Congressional District election, 2024
- Howard County Public Schools, Maryland, elections (2024)
November 5, 2024
- United States Senate election in Maryland, 2024
- Maryland's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024
- Maryland's 4th Congressional District election, 2024
- Maryland's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
- Maryland's 8th Congressional District election, 2024
- Maryland Supreme Court elections, 2024
- Maryland intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
- Maryland Question 1, Right to Reproductive Freedom Amendment (2024)
- Howard County Public Schools, Maryland, elections (2024)
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The Montgomery County Public Schools is located in Montgomery County, Maryland. The district served 160,554 students during the 2022-2023 school year.[1]
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