School Board Member (ISD #2910) (Elect 3)
Ada-Borup-West Public Schools, Minnesota
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election · 3 seats
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 83 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 3,897 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(5,739,445 ÷ 3,897) ÷ ln(50,000) = 83.71, measured against a statewide vote in MN (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Deciding how school district money is spent
- Picking the superintendent
- Choosing curriculum, within state rules
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control,
Candidates
Nonpartisan · declared
Amy Traut was appointed an election judge by the City of Ada for its 2024 primary and general elections. She is a 2026 candidate for the Ada-Borup-West school board.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
Dena K Bishop is a school board director for Ada-Borup-West Public Schools. The district lists her current board term as expiring January 1, 2027.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
Faye DeLong is the vice-chairperson of the Ada-Borup-West Public Schools board. She is a candidate for another term on the board in 2026.
Nonpartisan · declared
Jared Heitman is a McDonaldsville Township supervisor in Norman County. The county's current township-officers roster lists his term through January 2029.
Nonpartisan · declared
Katera Thompson is a candidate for the Ada-Borup-West Public Schools Board of Education. The Minnesota Secretary of State lists the candidacy as nonpartisan.
Nonpartisan · declared
Michael Bare is a candidate for the Ada-Borup-West Public Schools Board of Education. The Minnesota Secretary of State lists the candidacy as nonpartisan.
Sources: candidates.sos.mn.gov · ada.k12.mn.us