Valentina Downing
Candidate for Board of Education Member, Somerset County, District 1
Background
Finished first in the District 1 school board primary, ahead of the incumbent.
Documented positions
Education
Pledges to put children first in board decisions
ReportRecent controversies spark major Somerset school board shake-upNews coverage · The Baltimore Sun, via Yahoo News · Jun 24, 2026 · yahoo.com
“The children now will be looked [at] as first choice in all decisions made and carried out!”
All sources (3)
- 2026 Gubernatorial General Election Local Candidates List (all counties)
Election filing · Maryland State Board of Elections · elections.maryland.gov
- Certified ballots, 2026 Gubernatorial General Election: Somerset County (every ballot style)
Election filing · Maryland State Board of Elections · elections.maryland.gov
- Recent controversies spark major Somerset school board shake-up
News coverage · The Baltimore Sun, via Yahoo News · Jun 24, 2026 · yahoo.com
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