Introduction >>>>> >Journal of the K-12 Revolution: Essays and Research from Minneapolis, Minnesota<, Volume XIII, Number 2, August 2026

Introduction

 

Results of the 11 August 2026 Minneapolis Public Schools Board of Education Primary and Candidates Who Will Now Vie for Seats on the Minneapolis Public Schools Board of Education in the General Election (November 2026)

 

Results of the 11 August 2026 Minneapolis Public Schools Board of Education primary were as follows:

 

Results of the 11 August 2026 Minneapolis Public Schools Board of Education Primary

 

At-Large

 

Christin Crabtree                         45,254   (38.6%)

Collin Beachy                                 43,276   (34.0%)                                                        

Stephanie Johnson                       18,797   (14.7%)

Michael Baskins                              9,578   (  7.5%)

Clifton CJ Henderson                      6,551   (  5.1%)

 

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

 

Thus, these four candidates will now vie for two at-large positions on the Minneapolis Public Schools Board of Education   >>>>>

 

Michael Baskins

Collin Beachy                                                                                          

Christin Crabtree                                                     

Stephanie Johnson                        

 

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.

 

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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.