The three women on the ballot all came up at-large election winners for Hamilton Southeastern School Board in the 2024 general election.  Latrica Schooley won over Greg Lannan in Delaware Township with just over 54% of the vote.  Suzanne Thomas won re-election against former board member Terry Tolle in Fall Creek Township with just under 61% of the ballots cast.  Sarah Parks-Reese earned a second term on the board, defeating John Stewart in Wayne Township with just over 58% of the vote.

All voters within the Hamilton Southeastern School District voted in each race, but each candidate ran in their home townships.

In this case, the 3 best-funded candidates were losers, based on pre-election finance reports.

“To all our supporters, you guys are the best of the best,” wrote Latrica Schooley in a social media post.

“Wow Hamilton Southeastern Community, I am once again humbled by your support and faith in me,” wrote Sarah Parks-Reese in a Facebook post. “I am honored and grateful to serve another 4 years!”

“While the outcome of the election was not what we had hoped, I want to extend my sincere congratulations to Sarah Parks-Reese on her reelection to the Hamilton Southeastern School Board,” wrote John Stewart in a Facebook post. “I know she works tirelessly and is committed to representing the families of Wayne Township.”

Fishers One, a conservative group locally, won 2 years ago, placing 4 candidates it backed on the board.  In this round, all 3 Fishers One endorsed candidates lost.

The three winning candidates will begin their 4-year terms in January of 2025.