![]() Jess Disney, a third candidate in the at-large race who voiced her support for Franklin in April, earned 28 votes.Īlthough school board elections are nonpartisan, Republican Gov. ![]() There were 7,489 votes cast in the at-large race.Ĭomplete but unofficial results in the Zone 5 race on Tuesday were: There were 4,091 votes cast, more than 9% of registered voters, during the five days of early voting.Īccording to unofficial results from the Faulkner County Election Commission, 1,207 votes were cast in the Zone 5 election. The board has also faced controversy for banning some books that discuss LGBTQ romance, drafting a policy that limits which words teachers can say and deleting staff emails after three days.įaulkner County election officials said there was a “very high turnout for a school election” during early voting. The policy served as a template for a state law approved in March that restricts children’s access to bathrooms and changing areas based on their sex assigned at birth. The Conway School Board drew much attention when it unanimously approved bathroom restrictions last October. “I’m super excited both of us won and we’ll be able to represent the community well.” “This is the community speaking and they spoke with volumes,” Geier said. However, Trey Geier defeated board member Bill Milburn in the Zone 5 race, and Sheila Franklin beat board vice president Jennifer Cunningham for an at-large position, according to unofficial results. Though school board elections are nonpartisan, the incumbents who lost had aligned themselves with conservatives, even drawing endorsements from Gov. ![]() Two political newcomers unseated incumbents on the Conway School Board in an election that attracted increased attention after a series of debates in the district on divisive social issues.
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