4 candidates are running: Daqavise D. Winston (Democratic), Derek Redelman (Independent), Hope Duke Star (Democratic), and Loren Eugene Heger (Democratic). Hope Duke Star is the incumbent.

Unofficial result: the winner is Daqavise D. Winston (Democratic).

Indianapolis Public School Board District 3

Name: Indianapolis Public School Board District 3
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: Indianapolis Public Schools, Indiana

Unofficial result: Won — Daqavise D. Winston (Democratic)

Source: indy.gov

Indianapolis Public Schools, Indiana

My vote power: Above average

This seat represents District 3, 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:

Daqavise D. Winston

Won

Democratic

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.

Records: Public Education Quality 1 for

Derek Redelman

Lost

Independent

Derek Redelman is an Indianapolis-based education-policy consultant and senior fellow at the Sagamore Institute.

Records: Public Education Quality 2 for

Hope Duke Star

Lost

Democratic · Incumbent

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: Public Education Quality 2 for, Civil Rights 1 for, Data Privacy 1 for,

Loren Eugene Heger

Lost

Democratic

Loren Eugene Heger is an attorney and managing principal at the private-markets firm FNEX.

Sources: wfyi.org · in.gov