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Who could shape the future of Broward public schools? Five seats on the ballot

By Edited by Mike Garbett and produced with AI assistance
Broward County voters will decide five school board races in August.
Broward County voters will decide five school board races in August. Mike Stocker South Florida Sun Sentinel

Broward County voters will decide five school board races in August, with two incumbents stepping aside and new candidates lining up to fill the seats.

The Aug. 18 election covers Districts 1, 4, 6 and 7, as well as the countywide at-large Seat 8.

FULL STORY: Who’s running for Broward school board? Meet the candidates for the five races

The school board race will be held Aug. 18, with five seats up for election.
The school board race will be held Aug. 18, with five seats up for election. Miami Herald file photo

Here are key takeaways:

  • District 1 incumbent Maura Bulman, a Hollywood attorney seeking another term, faces challenger Carmen Jackie Gimenez, a Hallandale resident and human rights activist who founded the nonprofit USA Refugees and Immigrants Corp.
  • District 4 incumbent Lori Alhadeff, elected in 2018 after her daughter was killed in the Parkland school shooting, is not seeking re-election. She endorsed Broward College professor Sharry Kimmel, who faces school advocate and Coral Springs resident Nicole Morst.
  • District 6 incumbent Adam Cervera, appointed to his seat in early 2025 by Gov. Ron DeSantis, faces four challengers in August.
  • District 7’s Nora Rupert, the board’s longest-serving member, ended her re-election campaign June 12 because of health issues. Nurse Cynthia Dominique and educator Rochelle “Shelly” Soffer both qualified for the race.
  • At-large Seat 8 incumbent Allen R. Zeman, elected in 2022, faces one challenger: Plantation resident Sonja Azim, a safety and security trainer with the school district.
  • A runoff, if needed in any of the races, would be scheduled for Nov. 3.

This report was produced with the assistance of a proprietary tool powered by artificial intelligence and using our own originally reported, written and published content. It was reviewed and edited by our journalists.

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