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Board of Education Member, Harford County

District E

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A board of education member helps set policy, approve the budget and hire the superintendent of the county's public schools.

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Aaron D. Boyle

No party listed

Geographer and systems engineer · Aberdeen

The gist

  • Supports review of institutional racism and integration measures
  • Pledges early meetings on why schools are underfunded
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  1. Supports review of institutional racism and integration measures

    Who is running for Harford County Board of Education in the 2026 election?

    Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Sun / Capital Gazette voter guide · May 20, 2026 · baltimoresun.com

    “I believe we need to take an internal look into institutional and procedural racism, and push for integrative actions such as bussing”

  2. Pledges early meetings on why schools are underfunded

    Who is running for Harford County Board of Education in the 2026 election?

    Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Sun / Capital Gazette voter guide · May 20, 2026 · baltimoresun.com

    “In my first hundred days, I will meet with County and community leadership, teachers and administrators, to better understand why schools are underfunded”

Robert S. Wagner

No party listed

Southern County Task Force administrator, Harford County Government · Bel Air

The gist

  • Supports expanding vocational education
  • Supports re-evaluating rule that close-by students walk
  • Supports more transparent school budgets with county officials
  • Supports repairing school playing fields and tracks
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  1. Supports expanding vocational education

    Who is running for Harford County Board of Education in the 2026 election?

    Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Sun / Capital Gazette voter guide · May 20, 2026 · baltimoresun.com

    “I also believe our public education in Harford County needs to expand and better develop avenues vocational education.”

  2. Supports re-evaluating rule that close-by students walk

    Who is running for Harford County Board of Education in the 2026 election?

    Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Sun / Capital Gazette voter guide · May 20, 2026 · baltimoresun.com

    “the board needs to re-evaluate the policy of students required to walk to their community school”

  3. Supports more transparent school budgets with county officials

    Who is running for Harford County Board of Education in the 2026 election?

    Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Sun / Capital Gazette voter guide · May 20, 2026 · baltimoresun.com

    “Presentation of a more honest budget and working with the County Executive and County Council can truly yield better results.”

  4. Supports repairing school playing fields and tracks

    Who is running for Harford County Board of Education in the 2026 election?

    Candidate questionnaire · The Baltimore Sun / Capital Gazette voter guide · May 20, 2026 · baltimoresun.com

    “There are outside playing fields and tracks that need repair and have been promised in past budgets.”

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