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Board of Education Member, Montgomery County

District 5

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Term
4 years
Candidates
1
Election
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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Elma-Lorraine DiggsCampaign photo — VOTE411 (League of Women Voters)

Elma-Lorraine Diggs

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Global health and policy professional; PTA president

The gist

  • Supports digital literacy instruction starting in elementary school
  • Supports acting on the MCPS anti-racist audit findings
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  1. Supports digital literacy instruction starting in elementary school

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Board of Education District 5 (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “Digital literacy must start in elementary school so students learn to verify sources, recognize bias, and identify misinformation.”
  2. Supports acting on the MCPS anti-racist audit findings

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Montgomery County Board of Education District 5 (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “MCPS must also act on the findings of the anti-racist audit with real accountability and measurable progress”

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