6 State College School Board Candidates Advancing to November
STATE COLLEGE — Six candidates for State College Area School District Board of Directors, including two incumbents and four newcomers, are advancing to the general election in November, according to unofficial results for Tuesday’s primary.
They will compete for four open seats on the school board, which adopts and manages budgets, levies local taxes, adopts instruction plans, approves hiring and appoints a district superintendent to manage day-to-day operations.
On the Democratic ticket, incumbent Deborah Anderson led the field with 5,004 votes, followed by former State College Borough Council President Jesse Barlow, who received 4,838 votes, per the Centre County election office.
Jackie Huff, another incumbent, got 4,620 votes. Newcomer Rebecca Arnold Desmarais, a small business owner, placed fourth on the ticket with 4,271 votes, securing a spot on the November ballot.
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