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Jefferson County Board of Education

District 5

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1
Term
4 years
Candidates
3
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The elected board of Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS). A 2026 state law (Senate Bill 4) cut the board from seven districts to five, and all five seats are on this year's ballot.

Nonpartisan. One of the five board districts drawn by a 2026 state law (Senate Bill 4). TraShaun Spencer is also printed on the ballot, but she withdrew on September 21, 2026 (county clerk's candidate list), and votes for her will not be counted (LPM News, Sept. 21, 2026).

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