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Vance Pedrick is running for the Franklin County School Board District 2 seat, where he faces Wilburn Ray Messer. The winner will succeed long-time board member Pam Marshall, who is not seeking another term.

The Jefferson County School District, which serves about 700 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, has worked to improve student achievement while navigating the financial and staffing pressures common among small school systems.

The seat is vacant after incumbent Republican Congressman Neal Dunn declined to seek reelection. In total, eight Republicans and four Democrats are running to replace him.

Four candidates are competing for the Bay County School Board District 3 seat in a race shaped by debates over government transparency, district budget shortfalls and declining enrollment.

Three candidates are in the running for Liberty County’s School Board District 3 seat in the August 18 primary — Erica Nobles Smith, Thornton Davis and Tommy Duggar Jr.

Candidates Katie Knight and Byron Poore are vying for a seat on the Madison School Board.

Incumbent Bonnie Sue Agner faces challenger Liddie Ann Davis in one of only two contested local races on Taylor County's August 18 primary ballot, with both candidates pointing to teacher pay and student retention as the district's biggest challenges.

Three candidates will vie for Gulf County’s School Board District 1 seat in the August 18 primary—incumbent Chad Bailey, Pamela Palmer and Dennis Peak.

It is election season again and Bay County is in the thick of selecting new school board members. In District 2, two prominent educators are going against each other in a race that features heavy discussions about policy, and the path forward for student academic success.