2025 Board Elections

The primary election dictates the election for School Board Directors. Here is some information about all of the candidates in all of the open seats.

*Update: The primary elections are complete. Congratulations to Mr Walker and Ms Reed for retaining their seats, and to our new incoming board members: Tawana Cook Purnell, Erikka Grayson, and Eva Diodati. We look forward to working with all to try to move PPS forward into a Growth Mindset phase of equitable access and outcomes for all of our students.

These are the Democratic primary contests happening on May 20, 2025 (find out about Board Directors HERE, or find your district by searching your address HERE):

District 1

• Director Silvia Wilson is NOT running for re-election

• Carlos Thomas

• Tawana Cook Purnell

District 3

• Director Sala Udin is NOT running for re-election

• Erikka Grayson

• Tonya Fores

District 5

• Director Tracey Reed IS running uncontested for re-election

District 7

• Director Jamie Piotrowski is NOT running for re-election

• Mahdi Bey

• Eva Diodati

District 9

• Director Gene Walker IS running for re-election

• Allison Petonic