School board

School Board Member, Bloomfield School District

District 1

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 6
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The school board sets policy, hires the superintendent and adopts the budget for Bloomfield School District.

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Jessica Blazier

Republican

Human resources assistant

The gist

Supports the district's current spending priorities
Pledges clear communication and full transparency

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Supports the district's current spending priorities
2026 General Election Bloomfield School Board candidates
Candidate questionnaire · Greene County Daily World · Sep 22, 2026 · suncommercial.com
“I fully support where our dollars are currently going and I want to collaborate to ensure we keep spending wisely.”
Pledges clear communication and full transparency
2026 General Election Bloomfield School Board candidates
Candidate questionnaire · Greene County Daily World · Sep 22, 2026 · suncommercial.com
“I’m committed to clear communication and total transparency so our community always stays informed.”

Darla Lynn Chesnut

Republican

Accounting department, Metal Technologies Inc.

The gist

Supports updating outdated curriculum resources and textbooks
Opposes micromanaging teachers

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Supports updating outdated curriculum resources and textbooks
Bloomfield School Board candidate Darla Chesnut
Candidate questionnaire · Greene County Daily World · Sep 29, 2026 · suncommercial.com
“We need to make sure our curriculum is up to date with updated resources.”
Opposes micromanaging teachers
Bloomfield School Board candidate Darla Chesnut
Candidate questionnaire · Greene County Daily World · Sep 29, 2026 · suncommercial.com
“I also feel we need to let our teachers teach and not be micromanaged.”

Aaron Wilson

Republican

Agriculture, Keystone Cooperative

The gist

Supports making Bloomfield a place teachers want to stay

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Supports making Bloomfield a place teachers want to stay
Bloomfield School Board candidates Bennett and Wilson
Candidate questionnaire · Greene County Daily World · Sep 25, 2026 · suncommercial.com
“He wants Bloomfield to be a place where great educators feel valued, supported, and excited to build long-term careers.”

Blake D. Burch

No party listed

The gist

No documented position found.

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Kaitilyn Elizabeth Harvey

No party listed

Employee health nurse, Greene County General Hospital

The gist

Supports teacher recruitment and staff retention

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Supports teacher recruitment and staff retention
2026 General Election Bloomfield School Board candidates
Candidate questionnaire · Greene County Daily World · Sep 22, 2026 · suncommercial.com
“I am passionate about student safety, student success, staff engagement and retention, teacher recruitment and showing appreciation and support for the dedicated employees”

Chad J Strange

RepublicanIncumbent

Bloomfield school board member; safety and operations manager, Nutrien Ag Solutions

The gist

Pledges to listen to every constituent who contacts him
Supports the district's current approach to tight funding

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Pledges to listen to every constituent who contacts him
2026 General Election Bloomfield School Board candidates
Candidate questionnaire · Greene County Daily World · Sep 22, 2026 · suncommercial.com
“I have made it a priority to listen to anyone who takes the time to contact me”
Supports the district's current approach to tight funding
2026 General Election Bloomfield School Board candidates
Candidate questionnaire · Greene County Daily World · Sep 22, 2026 · suncommercial.com
“we are faced with making more happen with less funding, I feel we have done a very good job being innovative with our money”

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 3 issues covered in this race.