Rochester Public School District School Board Member
Rochester Public School District, Minnesota
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election · 4 seats
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 · 67 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 137,394 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(5,739,445 ÷ 137,394) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.25, measured against a statewide vote in MN (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, 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
Justin M. Cook filed as a nonpartisan candidate for Rochester Public School Board in the 2026 general election.
Nonpartisan · declared
Ana Folpe filed as a nonpartisan candidate for Rochester Public School Board in the 2026 general election.
Nonpartisan · declared
Flora Howie filed as a nonpartisan candidate for Rochester Public School Board in the 2026 general election.
Nonpartisan · declared
Josh Koestler filed as a nonpartisan candidate for Rochester Public School Board in the 2026 general election.
Nonpartisan · declared
Joe Laforge filed as a nonpartisan candidate for Rochester Public School Board in the 2026 general election.
Nonpartisan · declared
Jean Marvin filed as a nonpartisan candidate for Rochester Public School Board in the 2026 general election.
Nonpartisan · declared
Cathy Nathan filed as a nonpartisan candidate for Rochester Public School Board in the 2026 general election.
Nonpartisan · declared
John Peck filed as a nonpartisan candidate for Rochester Public School Board in the 2026 general election.
Nonpartisan · declared
Rajani Sohni filed as a nonpartisan candidate for Rochester Public School Board in the 2026 general election.
Sources: candidates.sos.mn.gov · sos.mn.gov