Candidates for Minneapolis Public Schools Board of Education in 2026

At-Large

Collin Beachy

Christin Crabtree

Clifton CJ Henderson

Michael Baskins

Stephanie Johnson

 

Since more than four candidates filed for the two available seats, these candidates will participate in the primary to be held on 11 August 2026;  the four top vote-getters will proceed to the general election on 3 November 2026.

 

District 1

 

Abdul Abdi

Ben Lattimore

 

Since only two candidates filed for the available seat, these candidates will proceed to the general election on 3 November 2026.

 

District 3

 

Shannon Gibney

 

Since only one candidate filed for the available seat, this candidate will proceed to the general election on 3 November 2026 and, barring an unusually successful write-in candidacy, will in all likelihood be the next representative for District 3.

 

District 5

 

Becca Dryden

Molly Chase

 

Since only two candidates filed for the available seat, these candidates will proceed to the general election on 3 November 2026.

 

 

Of the above candidates, Collin Beachy (At-Large) and Abdul Abdi (District 1) are incumbents.

 

Current Minneapolis Public Schools Board of Education members Joyner Emerick (At-Large), Lisa Skjefte (District 3), and Norvell (District 5) decided not to run for re-election.

 

Seats for District 2, District 4, and District 6 are not up for election this cycle;  those districts will be contested in November 2028.