5 candidates are running for 2 seats: Christin Crabtree, Clifton "CJ" Henderson, Collin Beachy, Michael Baskins, and Stephanie Johnson. Collin Beachy is the incumbent.

Minneapolis School Board Member At-Large

Name: Minneapolis School Board Member At-Large
Start: 2026-08-11
Location: Minneapolis Public School District, Minnesota

Result: Advanced — Christin Crabtree (Nonpartisan), Collin Beachy (Nonpartisan), Stephanie Johnson (Nonpartisan), Michael Baskins (Nonpartisan)

Source: electionresultsfiles.sos.mn.gov

Minneapolis Public School District, Minnesota

My vote power: Above average

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:

Christin Crabtree

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Nonpartisan · advanced

Christin Crabtree has been an MPS parent for 21 years, starting when her son entered kindergarten and she was 23. She was a single parent with very limited income who navigated housing insecurity.

Records: Government Efficiency 1 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 for, Public Education Quality 1 for

Clifton "CJ" Henderson is a nonpartisan candidate for an at-large seat on the Minneapolis Public Schools Board of Education. Official city and state filing sources establish his ballot identity; focused research found no reliable candidate-controlled website, biography, or elected or appointed governmental office.

Collin Beachy

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Nonpartisan · Incumbent · advanced

Collin Beachy has dedicated more than two decades to public education and student support, working with students and families in classrooms, behavioral support programs and student services roles across Minnesota. He is a special education teacher.

Records: Public Education Quality 2 for, Public Infrastructure 2 for, Civil Rights 1 for,

Michael Baskins

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Nonpartisan · advanced

Michael Baskins is a nonpartisan candidate for an at-large seat on the Minneapolis school board. He previously ran as a declared write-in candidate for Minneapolis City Council Ward 2 in 2023 and appeared on the Ward 2 ballot in 2025; focused research found no elected or appointed governmental office or candidate-controlled 2026 website.

Stephanie Johnson

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Nonpartisan · advanced

Stephanie Johnson teaches reading at Minneapolis College and is a Minneapolis Public Schools parent who spent a year as a district reading interventionist. Johnson wants steadier district leadership, more support for teachers and strong reading and math help in every school.

Sources: vote.minneapolismn.gov 2