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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There needs to be a big turnover on the School Board. [/quote]

No truer words have ever been typed.

So many of them have tried and failed (or are still trying) to use their school board experience to step over to another political position. I really hope that they have seen the writing on the wall and don’t look back:

Frisch: House of Delegates (lost in Nov)
Cohen: House of Delegates (seeking)
Pekarsky: Senate (seeking)

Others:
McLaughlin (Retiring with honors) :)
Corbett-Sanders (Retiring)
Tholen (not seeking re-election)

What do we know of the intentions of the other 6? All seeking re-election?[/quote]

Laura Jane Cohen now has an opponent also seeking the Democratic endorsement for the House of Delegates seat she is seeking.  https://www.henrithompson.com/

And he won't be weighted down by a terrible record as a School Board member like Cohen.  Wonder if she'll suffer the same fate as Frisch, who thought he could waltz into the House and got rejected by the voters.

You love to see it when others realize what weak candidates these School Board members make when they seek other offices.  They deserve to be forced out of their current seats, not elevated to higher office.  [/quote]

Is that a primary then? If she loses, can she still run for School Board?[/quote]

Yes. No.[/quote]

I'm not sure about the 'no."  I think it depends on when you have to file to run for SB.  Remember, there is not a primary for SB--just the endorsement process.[/quote]

Yeah, it probably depends on if the FCDP has already endorsed a candidate in Springfield or if not, if they are confident behind someone else who’s not LJC. I think it could be theoretically possible she loses the primary for a VA house seat but still has enough time to run for SB again after. [/quote]

It was bad enough when Frisch ran after losing a primary for a special election to the House of Delegates.  It would take a particular brand of chutzpah for run for SB after losing a primary for a general election, especially if someone else in the district had already expressed an interest in the Democratic endorsement for SB. [/quote]

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