Norfolk Public Schools, Virginia, elections (2024)

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Norfolk Public Schools elections
General election date
November 5, 2024
Enrollment ('22-'23)
27,306 students

Two seats on the Norfolk Public Schools school board in Virginia were up for general election and one seat was up for special election on November 5, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was June 18, 2024.

Elections

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Candidates and results

Ward 5 (special election)

General election

Special general election for Norfolk Public Schools, Ward 5

Ken Paulson won election in the special general election for Norfolk Public Schools, Ward 5 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ken Paulson (Nonpartisan)	95.4	15,585
		Other/Write-in votes	4.6	752

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,337
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Nichelle Stone (Nonpartisan)

Superward 6

General election

General election for Norfolk Public Schools, Superward 6

Sarah DiCalogero defeated Rebecca Danchise Topping in the general election for Norfolk Public Schools, Superward 6 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Sarah DiCalogero (Nonpartisan)	53.2	21,112
	Submit photo	Rebecca Danchise Topping (Nonpartisan)	44.9	17,837
		Other/Write-in votes	1.9	764

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,713
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ken Paulson (Nonpartisan)

Superward 7

General election

General election for Norfolk Public Schools, Superward 7

Alfreda Thomas defeated Ronald White in the general election for Norfolk Public Schools, Superward 7 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Alfreda Thomas (Nonpartisan)	66.9	24,170
	Submit photo	Ronald White (Nonpartisan)	32.0	11,566
		Other/Write-in votes	1.1	398

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 36,134
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About the district

See also: Norfolk Public Schools, Virginia

Norfolk Public Schools is located in Norfolk County, Virginia. The district served 27,306 students during the 2022-2023 school year.

See also

Norfolk Public Schools	Virginia	School Boards
Norfolk Public Schools, Virginia, elections (2022) List of school districts in Virginia	Virginia school board elections, 2024 Public education in Virginia Local ballot measures, Virginia	School board elections, 2024 School board elections, 2023 School board election data analysis, 2024 School board election data analysis, 2023

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