Who won Maricopa County school board races? Here's what to know

Over a hundred candidates in Maricopa County competed for school board positions across metro Phoenix.

Board members are responsible for allocating public resources, hiring and evaluating the superintendent, setting salaries for employees, approving curriculum materials and adopting the school calendar.

Maricopa County election officials started releasing results on Election Day, but they will continue to update the tallies as ballots are processed.

In addition to the contested elections listed below, many Maricopa County school districts will appoint members who were in uncontested races.

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Here are the results so far:

Alhambra Elementary School District - 2 will be elected

• Cathleen O'Neil Frantz

• Christian Solorio Acuna - Elected

• Matthew Nevarez - Leading

Cartwright Elementary School District - 2 will be elected

• Daniel Cantu

• Lydia Hernandez - Elected

• Pedro Lopez - Elected

Cave Creek Unified School District - 2 will be elected

• Brian Bunkers

• Cindy Cummens

• Jackie Ulmer - Elected

• Scott Brown - Elected

Chandler Unified School District - 2 will be elected

• Charlotte Golla

• Kurt Rohrs - Elected

• Lara Bruner

• Marilou Estes

• Patti Serrano - Elected

Deer Valley Unified School District - 2 will be elected

• Craig Beckman

• Paul Carver - Elected

• Stephanie Simacek - Elected

• Tony Bouie

Dysart Unified School District - 2 will be elected

• Dawn Densmore - Elected

• Jennifer Drake - Elected

• Tina Mollica

• William Coniam

East Valley Institute of Technology, District 5 - 1 will be elected

• Cien Hiatt Luke

• Laura Metcalfe - Elected

Fountain Hills Unified School District - 3 will be elected

• Jenny Amstutz

• Judy Rutkowski

• Libby Settle - Elected

• Lilian Acker - Leading

• Madicyn Reid - Elected

• Tara Lamar

Fowler Elementary School District - 2 will be elected

• Francisca Montoya - Elected

• Leezah Sun

• Lisa Perez - Elected

• Marvene Lobato

Gilbert Unified School District - 2 will be elected

• Chad Thompson - Elected

• Collete Evans

• Jill Humpherys - Elected

• Trina Jonas

Glendale Union High School District - 2 will be elected

• Natalie Veidmark - Elected

• Patty Kennedy - Elected

• Paul Ulan

Higley Unified School District - 2 will be elected

• Amanda Wade - Elected

• Anna Van Hoek - Elected

• Brooke Garrett

• Roy Morales

Kyrene Elementary School District - 2 will be elected

• Kristi Ohman

• Kevin Walsh - Elected

• Triné Nelson - Elected

Laveen Elementary School District - 2 will be elected

• Fern Ward

• Jill Barragan - Elected

• Linda Abegg - Elected

• Simir Rand

Liberty Elementary School District - 2 will be elected

• Bryan Parks - Elected

• Mark Aguire - Leading

• Paul Jensen

Litchfield Elementary School District - 2 will be elected

• Dennis Dowling

• Kimberly Moran - Leading

• Ryan Owens - Elected

• Suzanne Lange

Littleton Elementary School District - 3 will be elected

• Amy Soucinek - Elected

• Curtis Nielson

• Markus Ceniceros - Elected

• Max White

• Rachel Barnett - Elected

Madison Elementary School District - 2 will be elected

• Christine Thompson - Elected

• Jon Robinson

• Mitra Khazai - Elected

Mesa Unified School District - 2 will be elected

• Chris Hamlet

• Ed Steele

• Jacob Martinez

• JR Wright

• Marcie Hutchinson - Elected

• Rachel Walden - Elected

• Ray Deer

Murphy Elementary School District - 2 will be elected

• Guadalupe Gonzalez - Elected

• Jennifer Ayala - Elected

• Rebecca Coffman

Osborn Elementary School District - 2 will be elected

• Eric Thompson

• Juan Carlos Flamand

• John Cahal

• Leanne Greenberg - Elected

• Violeta Ramos - Elected

Paradise Valley Unified School District - 3 will be elected

• Edward Jackson

• Kerry Baker - Elected

• Lisane Farr

• Sandra Christensen - Elected

• Sheryl Evenson

• Susan Matura

• Tony Pantera - Elected

Peoria Unified School District - 2 will be elected

• Devon Updegraff-Day

• Heather Rooks - Elected

• Melissa Ewing - Elected

Phoenix Union High School District, Ward 2 - 1 will be elected

• Alan Aversa

• Signa Oliver - Elected

Phoenix Union High School District, Ward 3 - 1 will be elected

• Charles Lucking

• Stephanie Parra - Elected

Queen Creek Unified School District - 2 will be elected

• James Knox - Elected

• Ken Brague

• Samantha Davis - Elected

Roosevelt Elementary School District - 2 will be elected

• Ashley Hodge - Elected

• Joseph Dailey

• Megan Frankiewicz - Elected

Saddle Mountain Unified School District - 2 will be elected

• Amy Amaral - Leading

• Daniel Blackson - Elected

• James Costello

• John Waid

Scottsdale Unified School District - 2 will be elected

• Amy Carney - Elected

• Andrea Keck

• Carine Werner - Leading

• Mary Gaudio

• Robb Vaules

Tempe Union High School District - 2 will be elected

• Amanda Steele - Elected

• Andres Barraza - Elected

• Stephan Kingsley

Tolleson Union High School District - 2 will be elected

• Devin Del Palacio - Leading

• Elda Luna-Najera - Elected

• Emilio Avila Solis

Washington Elementary School District - 2 will be elected

• Bill Adams

• Kyle Clayton - Elected

• Tamilia Valenzuela - Elected

Western Maricopa Education Center, District 5 - 1 will be elected

• Edgardo Garcia

• Robert Garcia - Elected

Wilson Elementary School District - 1 will be elected

• Hector Banda Lopez - Write-in - Leading with four votes

• Maria Felix - Write-in - Trailing with three votes

Renata Cló is a reporter on The Arizona Republic's K-12 education team. You can reach her at rclo@arizonarepublic.com, follow her on Twitter @renataclo and join the conversation in our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/arizonaeducation.

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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: 2022 Maricopa County election: Voters choose school board members