School Elections: Cedar Rapids

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

Goal almost met with more than 5,000 signatures collected to get bond to fund facility needs placed on November 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.

This voter guide includes information about who is running for re-election to Cedar Rapids and Iowa City school boards. The Gazette will be speaking with candidates about their campaigns and priorities in future stories.

Dexter Merschbrock, who opposed the failed $220 million bond referendum, was defeated by a challenger.

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.

Nine candidates are vying for four seats on the Cedar Rapids Community School District board election.

Cindy Garlock is running for the Cedar Rapids School Board as an at-large candidate. She is an incumbent. Here are her answers to a survey we sent to all of the candidates.

Dexter Merschbrock is running for the Cedar Rapids School Board for the District 4 seat. He is an incumbent. Here are his answers to a survey we sent to all of the candidates.

Kaitlin Byers is running for the Cedar Rapids School Board for the District 4 seat. She is not an incumbent. Here are her answers to a survey we sent to all of the candidates.

Jen Neumann is running for the Cedar Rapids School Board as an at-large candidate. She is an incumbent. Here are her answers to a survey we sent to all of the candidates.

David Tominsky is running for the Cedar Rapids School Board for the District 1 seat. He is an incumbent. Here are his answers to a survey we sent to all of the candidates.