Saint Paul Public Schools, Minnesota, elections (2021)

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Saint Paul Public Schools elections
General election date
November 2, 2021
Enrollment ('17-'18)
37,297 students

Four seats on the Saint Paul Public Schools school board in Minnesota were up for general election on November 2, 2021. Three of the seats were up for regular election to four-year terms, and one seat was up for special election to a two-year term. The filing deadline for this election was August 10, 2021.

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Regular election

General election

General election for Saint Paul Board of Education At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Saint Paul Board of Education At-large on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jim Vue (Nonpartisan)	23.9	26,767
✔		Halla Henderson (Nonpartisan)	21.5	24,090
✔		Uriah Ward (Nonpartisan)	20.1	22,466
	Submit photo	James Farnsworth (Nonpartisan)	18.9	21,188
		Jennifer McPherson (Nonpartisan)	10.3	11,520
	Submit photo	Ryan Williams (Nonpartisan)	4.2	4,699
		Other/Write-in votes	1.0	1,106

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 111,836
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Special election

General election

Special general election for Saint Paul Board of Education At-large

Incumbent Jeanelle Foster defeated Clayton Howatt in the special general election for Saint Paul Board of Education At-large on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeanelle Foster (Nonpartisan)	56.9	24,388
		Clayton Howatt (Nonpartisan)	41.9	17,948
		Other/Write-in votes	1.2	522

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 42,858
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Additional elections on the ballot

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• Minneapolis, Minnesota, Question 2, Replace Police Department with Department of Public Safety Initiative (November 2021)
• Minneapolis, Minnesota, Question 3, Allow for Rent Control Amendment (November 2021)
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About the district

See also: Saint Paul Public Schools, Minnesota

Saint Paul Public Schools is located in Ramsey County, Minnesota. The district served 37,698 students during the 2015-2016 school year.

See also

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

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