School Boards Matter
2026 School Board Election - Seats and Incumbents
CLICK HERE to complete a short form to initiate a discussion with us. To find out if you reside in an area where a seat will be contested, see below
Appoquinimink (2 seats)
Brandywine (2 seats)
Christina (3 seats)
Colonial (3 seats)
Red Clay (2 seats)
Smyrna (2 seats)
At Large
At Large
District D
District F
District B
District F
District G
District E
District F
District G
District C
District F
At Large
At Large
Nichelle DeWitt
Richard Forsten
John Skrobot
Kim Stock
Monica Moriak
Naveed Baqir
Don Patton
Dr. Keenan Dorsey
Joseph Laws
Carlos Dipres
Vic Leonard
Kecia Nesmith
Dr. Charlie Wilson
Jonathan Snow
Caesar Rodney (2 seats)
Capital (2 seats)
Lake Forest (2 seats)
Milford (3 seats)
At Large
At Large
At Large
At Large
At Large
At Large
At Large
District C
District D
David Failing
Mike Marasco
Felicia Duggins
Dr. Chanda Jackson
Earle Dempsey
Dr. Betty Wyatt
Matt Bucher
Adam Brownstein
Scott Fitzgerald
Cape Henlopen (2 seats)
Delmar (2 seats)
Indian River (2 seats)
Laurel (2 seats)
Seaford (2 seats)
Woodbridge (2 seats)
At Large
District D
At Large
At Large
District 2
District 3
At Large
At Large
At Large
At Large
At Large
At Large
Dr. Janis Hanwell
Julia Derrick
Farrah Morelli
Dawn Litchford
Ivan Neal
Leolga Wright
Linda Hitchens
Brent Nichols
Kimberly Hopkins
Marcus Wright
Rita Hovermale
Moraima Reardon
Four Priorities for School Boards
- Improve student academic achievement. This is the main purpose of education. The equity gap between high and low performers can be narrowed with the proper policies.
- Create safe, positive learning environments for students and teachers. Common-sense approaches are required to teach disrespectful, disruptive students the proper behavior. Students can’t learn because teachers can’t teach in a chaotic classroom.
- Stronger engagement, involvement, and transparency with parents is vital to academic success.
- Complete fiscal transparency and re-allocation of funds from bureaucracy to student-focused outcomes.
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Get ready to run for a 2026 school board seat
The more time you give yourself before you have to file to run, the more you can set yourself for success – and we can guide you along the way.
First, you have to determine if you reside in the area where the nominating district seat is located.
There are two types of seats:
At Large seats: Anyone residing in the school district can run.
Nominating District seats: You must reside within the borders of a defined geographic area.
DON’T KNOW WHICH DISTRICT YOU RESIDE IN?
It’s easy. This link will take you to a page where you can enter your address and scroll down to see the name of your school district, nominating district and the name of the current incumbent.
Complete a short form to chat with us about how you can make a difference.
Candidate survey questions
Why are you running for school board?
How will you use your experiences and background to approach your role as a member of the school board?
If you had to pick one, which do you believe is more important for achieving higher academic achievement: greater funding or better reforms? Explain.
Name 1 or 2 changes or policies you will support that will raise the academic achievement of all students in your district.
What changes should be made at schools to make the classroom a safer and more effective environment for maximizing learning and instruction (teaching)?
Many educators say that not all parents are engaged enough with their children’s education. how can the school board create policies that help forge a closer relationship and involvement among parents, their children, and educators?
Your New 2025 School Board Members
REMINDER:
C4DS does not endorse or oppose any candidate running for school board. We simply provide their views in their own words from various sources to make it easier for you to make an informed vote.
New Castle County
APPOQUINIMINK
At-Large – Tim Higgins
COLONIAL (NO ELECTIONS)
District B – Christine L. Smith (ACLU)*
District C (2-year term) – Phils M. Breeding (ACLU)*
District D – Christopher Piecuch Sr.
SMYRNA
At-Large – Aaron Weisenberger
Kent County
CAPITAL
At-Large ( 3-yr term) – Vickie Pendleton (ACLU)*
At-Large (4-year term) – Donna Johnson Geist
MILFORD
At-Large – Yanelle Powell (NO ELECTION)
Sussex County
CAPE HENLOPEN
District B – Jason Bradley
District C – Patty Maull
At-Large – William (Bill) Collick (ACLU)*
DELMAR
At-Large – Raymond Vincent
INDIAN RIVER
District 1
Lisa Hudson Briggs, Kelly Kline
District 4 – Michelle Parsons
LAUREL
At-Large – Raymond Vincent
At-Large – Jeffrey Benson Jr.
WOODBRIDGE
At-Large – Timothy Banks (ACLU)*