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Candidate Endorsements
Strong schools are built on strong community support. We are excited to see the trust and endorsement of local organizations, community leaders, and neighbors who share our commitment to public education. Their support reflects a shared belief in putting students first, strengthening our schools, and ensuring accountable leadership.
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Explore the endorsements below to see the broad coalition standing with our preferred candidates.
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The Lansing Education Association sent a questionnaire to all candidates running for Board of Education. Candidates were asked to complete the questionnaire if they would like to be considered for endorsement by LEA.
The Lansing Education Association hosted a Candidate Forum on October 14, 2025 at Lansing High School. It was moderated by high school students and was open to the public.
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Click HERE to learn more and listen to the forum.
Citizens for Good Governance is a bi-partisan group of concerned citizens. They attend candidate events, review candidate information, and conduct interviews to determine their recommendations.
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Click HERE to learn more about the group and watch the interviews of their Best Candidates for 2025.
Champions for Lansing Education proudly endorses Jeff Bollin, Greg Penfield, and Jackie Kennedy for the open Board of Education seats in the 2025 election. Each of these candidates has demonstrated a strong commitment to Lansing students and educators, consistently advocating for our public schools and working collaboratively to find thoughtful, practical solutions to the challenges our district faces.
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Click HERE to listen to the Leavenworth-Lansing Chamber of Commerce Candidate Forum held on October 1, 2025 at the Lansing Community Center.
"Four years ago, we did endorsements in school board races for the first time after seeing candidates across the state whose priorities were out of step with the needs of our public schools and the children they serve. We support candidates who:
-Believe strong public schools make strong communities
-Want all children to feel welcome and empowered at school
-Will work productively with district staff to support our students.
We oppose candidates who:
-Support vouchers
-Promote book bans and censorship
-Undermine trust in professional educators
While we are seeing fewer of these candidates this year, we are providing endorsements in races where candidates with more extreme views are running against more traditional school board candidates.
School board elections are important! Please be an informed voter and make sure your family, friends and neighbors are, too!
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These are the candidates we think will best serve their community schools and their students and staff."