Montgomery County Board of Education Member, District 5
Unofficial result: Won — Elma-Lorraine Diggs (Nonpartisan)
Source: elections.maryland.gov
This seat represents District 5, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.
What does this office do?
- 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
Elma-Lorraine Diggs is a PTA president and parent of two MCPS students who worked at USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance; she survived Liberia's civil war and graduated from MCPS. Her priorities are fairer sharing of school resources and stronger oversight so spending improves classrooms.
Sources: elections.maryland.gov2