Conway incumbents unseated in closely watched school board election

(Gov Sanders choices lost)

Defeated candidates boasted endorsements from Republican groups, Arkansas governor

Two political newcomers unseated incumbents on the Conway School Board in an election that attracted increased attention after a series of debates in the district on divisive social issues.

Though school board elections are nonpartisan, the incumbents who lost had aligned themselves with conservatives, even drawing endorsements from Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

However, Trey Geier defeated board member Bill Milburn in the Zone 5 race, and Sheila Franklin beat board vice president Jennifer Cunningham for an at-large position, according to unofficial results.

“This is the community speaking and they spoke with volumes,” Geier said. “I’m super excited both of us won and we’ll be able to represent the community well.”

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https://arkansasadvocate.com/2023/05/09/conway-incumbents-unseated-in-closely-watched-school-board-election/