School Elections: Linn-Mar

Thursday was the deadline to be on the Nov. 4 ballot

The official filing period for school board elections opens Aug. 25 and runs through Sept. 18. Candidates should file the necessary paperwork with their county auditor’s office.

Two incumbents re-elected in races shaped by national politics.

In Linn County, the trickle-down effect of state and national politics seems to have swayed campaign donors in some Cedar Rapids and Linn-Mar school board races that are on the ballot Nov. 7, with right-leaning candidates out-raising some incumbents.

Justin Foss is running for the Linn-Mar School Board. He is not an incumbent. Here are his answers to a survey we sent to all of the candidates.

Brittania Morey is running for the Linn-Mar School Board. She is an incumbent. Here are her answers to a survey we sent to all of the candidates.

Jodi Treharne is running for the Linn-Mar School Board. She is not an incumbent. Here are her answers to a survey we sent to all of the candidates.

Katie Lowe Lancaster is running for the Linn-Mar School Board. She is not an incumbent. Here are her answers to a survey we sent to all of the candidates.

Kevin Slaman is running for the Linn-Mar School Board. He is not an incumbent. Here are his answers to a survey we sent to all of the candidates.

Laura Steffeck is running for the Linn-Mar School Board. She is not an incumbent. Here are her answers to a survey we sent to all of the candidates.

Barry L. Buchholz is running for the Linn-Mar School Board. He is an incumbent. Here are his answers to a survey we sent to all of the candidates.

Increasing test scores, improving the district’s financial stability and building trust among top priorities of Linn-Mar school board candidates.