Royal Oak Schools Board of Education Member
Royal Oak City School District, Michigan
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
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 · 73 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 58,329 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 ÷ 58,329) ÷ ln(50,000) = 73.81, 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
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
Belem Morales is a Royal Oak attorney and a candidate for the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education. She previously served as an alternate on the City of Royal Oak Citizens Traffic Committee.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
Deborah Anderson is a current trustee of the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education and has served on the board since 2006.
Nonpartisan · declared
Melissa Dodoro is a current member of the City of Royal Oak Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and a candidate for the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
Michelle Cook is treasurer of the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education and joined the board in January 2023.
Nonpartisan · declared
Trina Tocco is a nonpartisan candidate for the Royal Oak Schools Board of Education in the November 2026 election.
Sources: royaloakschools.org · elections.oaklandcountymi.gov