Indianapolis Public School Board District 3
November 3, 2026 · Indianapolis Public Schools, Indiana · School district · general
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 0 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 320,504 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(320,504 ÷ 320,504) ÷ ln(320,504 ÷ 340) = 0, comparing unified school districts in IN (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Low representation + unknown decisiveness → Below average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
School Board Member is responsible for:
- Setting policy for the school district
- Approving the district budget and spending
- Hiring and reviewing the superintendent
- Deciding school boundaries, calendars, and curriculum choices within state rules
Affected Areas: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control, Public Education Quality, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Public Infrastructure
Candidates
Daqavise D. Winston
Democrat · declared
Daqavise D. Winston is a classroom teacher in MSD Warren Township and a former Indianapolis Public Schools behavior specialist. He previously ran for the IPS Board District 2 seat in 2020.
Derek Redelman
Independent · declared
Derek Redelman is an Indianapolis-based education-policy consultant and senior fellow at the Sagamore Institute.
Records: Public Education Quality 3 for
Hope Duke Star
Democrat · Incumbent · declared
Hope Duke Star is the District 3 president of the Indianapolis Public Schools Board of School Commissioners. She is an IPS graduate and has worked in K-12 student-support and education roles.
Records: Data Privacy 1 for, Public Education Quality 3 for
Loren Eugene Heger
Democrat · declared
Loren Eugene Heger is an attorney and managing principal at the private-markets firm FNEX.
Election sources
Source: wfyi.org
Source: in.gov