3 candidates are running: Nicole Carey (Democratic), Pearl Taylor (Democratic), and Yuri Smith Sr. (Democratic). Nicole Carey is the incumbent.

Unofficial result: the winner is Nicole Carey (Democratic).

Indianapolis Public School Board District 5

Name: Indianapolis Public School Board District 5
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: Indianapolis Public Schools, Indiana

Unofficial result: Won — Nicole Carey (Democratic)

Source: indy.gov

Indianapolis Public Schools, Indiana

My vote power: Above average

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:

Nicole Carey

Won

Democratic · Incumbent

Nicole Carey is the District 5 Commissioner and current vice president of the Indianapolis Public Schools Board. She is founder and CEO of Convergence Global, a research and consulting firm.

Pearl Taylor

Lost

Democratic

Pearl Taylor owns Pearl's Sewtique, a clothing business. She is a licensed professional stylist, coach, youth mentor, and Freedom Readers Fellow with RISE Indy.

Yuri Smith Sr. is an Indianapolis Public Schools graduate and education professional who works with Global Prep Academy. He leads Y2G Indy and Indy's Inner City Chess Club, and serves on the Riverside Regional Park Foundation board.

Sources: wfyi.org · in.gov