Public Schools of the City of Ann Arbor - Board Member - Four Year Term
Ann Arbor Public Schools, Michigan
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election · 4 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 · 68 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 176,038 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(10,077,761 ÷ 176,038) ÷ ln(50,000) = 68.7, measured against a statewide vote in MI (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, 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
AAPS parent of three and a former teacher with a background in education policy and government finance; serves on the district PTO Council board. Priorities: radical transparency in district finances and closing discipline and academic disparities.
Nonpartisan · declared
Retired educator: Ann Arbor Public Schools math teacher and class principal, South Redford high school principal, and Wayne RESA mathematics consultant, with a PhD in school leadership. Priorities: data-driven decisions on the budget shortfall and teacher retention.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
Clinical professor and pharmacist at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, elected to the district board in 2022 and a parent of four AAPS students. Priorities: budget transparency and financial accountability, and closing opportunity and achievement gaps.
Sources: content.civicplus.com · ballotpedia.org