Lapeer Community Schools Board Member - 6 Year Term
Lapeer Community Schools, Michigan
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election · 3 seats
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power 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 whether more candidates are running than there are seats.
Representation: High · 75 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 41,171 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 ÷ 41,171) ÷ ln(50,000) = 75.42, measured against a statewide vote in MI (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown · 5 candidates for 3 seats
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
As of September 2026, we found no public information about Andrew Kluck's job, background, or goals.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
April LaBar has served on the Lapeer Community Schools board since 2021 and has worked for the Lapeer and Genesee county road commissions. A former elementary parent-teacher group president, she wants to be a voice for students and backed the 2022 school bond.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Casey Carpenter has served on the Lapeer Community Schools board since the board appointed him in November 2025. He founded Timbergate Construction, a Lapeer home and commercial builder, in 2012 and has volunteered in local schools.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Craig Watson is vice president of the Lapeer Community Schools Board of Education, where his current term ends in 2026.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Timothy P. Lipka Jr. is a trustee on the Lapeer Community Schools Board of Education. He earlier led the Lapeer County Flag Football League for local children, handing it off in 2018.
Sources: lapeercountymi.gov · mvic.sos.state.mi.us · lapeerschools.org · michigan.gov