School board

School Board Member, Hamilton Southeastern Schools

District 1

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

What this office does: The school board sets policy, hires the superintendent and adopts the budget for Hamilton Southeastern Schools.

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Greg Wright

Republican

Dentist; co-owner of two dental practices

The gist

Supports HSE's November replacement referendum
Supports keeping HSE's best teachers in classrooms after staffing cuts
Proposes board meetings scheduled for working parents

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Supports HSE's November replacement referendum
The 2026 Referendum | Greg Wright for HSE School Board
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Greg Wright · wrightforhse.com
“I fully support the referendum.”
Supports keeping HSE's best teachers in classrooms after staffing cuts
Dr. Greg Wright for HSE School Board, District 1
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Greg Wright · wrightforhse.com
“After recent staffing cuts, HSE needs to keep its best teachers in front of students.”
Proposes board meetings scheduled for working parents
Dr. Greg Wright for HSE School Board, District 1
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Greg Wright · wrightforhse.com
“A district that listens to parents, teachers, and students before it decides — not after. Board meetings that work for working parents.”

Anthony Jason Wren

Libertarian

The gist

Pledges to overhaul school security measures
Supports banning mobile phones during the school day
Supports school food free of folic acid and additives

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Pledges to overhaul school security measures
Filing closes for Hamilton Southeastern School Board races
News coverage · Current Publishing · Jun 18, 2026 · youarecurrent.com
“Our security in our schools is a smoke screen and I plan on exposing it.”
Supports banning mobile phones during the school day
Filing closes for Hamilton Southeastern School Board races
News coverage · Current Publishing · Jun 18, 2026 · youarecurrent.com
“bring back learning to the students by banning mobile phones during school”
Supports school food free of folic acid and additives
Filing closes for Hamilton Southeastern School Board races
News coverage · Current Publishing · Jun 18, 2026 · youarecurrent.com
“safe, real food for our students, free of folic acid and man-made chemicals.”

Faiza Maqsood

No party listed

The gist

Supports HSE's November replacement referendum
Proposes a clear line-by-line public school budget
Supports more support staff to help teachers
Supports a nonpartisan school board

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Supports HSE's November replacement referendum
Hamilton Southeastern School Board Non-Party Candidates Q&A
Candidate questionnaire · Hamilton County Democratic Party · hamcodemsin.org
“I would urge everyone to vote for this referendum, which replaces the one about to expire, and to help our HSE public schools stay excellent.”
Proposes a clear line-by-line public school budget
Hamilton Southeastern School Board Non-Party Candidates Q&A
Candidate questionnaire · Hamilton County Democratic Party · hamcodemsin.org
“Information about our spending should be made transparent to our community, with a clear line by line budget”
Supports more support staff to help teachers
Hamilton Southeastern School Board Non-Party Candidates Q&A
Candidate questionnaire · Hamilton County Democratic Party · hamcodemsin.org
“This might look like additional support staff, or administrators that are able to be fully present in their buildings.”
Supports a nonpartisan school board
Four candidates file for HSE School Board
News coverage · Current Publishing · Jun 1, 2026 · youarecurrent.com
“when a governing board is nonpartisan, it sets the precedent to discuss issues via informed debate and reasoned decision-making”

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