Voters across Greene County weighed in on the future leadership of their local schools Tuesday, selecting school board members in five districts during the 2026 general election.

While several candidates cruised to victory without opposition, other races drew multiple challengers, with some decided by comfortable margins and one White River Valley contest separated by just 41 votes.

Here's how the school board races unfolded across Greene County:

Bloomfield School District

Aaron Wilson and Chad Strange emerged victorious in a six-candidate field for two District 1 school board seats.

Wilson led the field with 696 votes, followed by Strange with 632. The two defeated Jessica Blazier, Darla Lynn Chestnut, Kaitilyn Elizabeth Harvey and Blake Burch.

In District 3, Keith Bennett defeated Lana Pinnick, receiving 1,162 votes to Pinnick's 711.

Leland E. Hutchens ran unopposed in District 2.

Eastern Greene School District

Dennie Crowe secured a victory in the Center Township school board race, defeating Jason Carmichael by a margin of 662 votes.

Crowe received 1,204 votes, compared with Carmichael's 542.

Two other Eastern Greene school board candidates faced no opposition. Marilyn Leanne Burch ran unopposed in Beech Creek Township, while Kim Waldridge was unopposed in Jackson Township.

Linton-Stockton School District

Curtis Passen earned a decisive victory in the at-large school board race, defeating Paul Shannon Morrison.

Passen received 1,071 votes, compared with Morrison's 443, winning by a margin of 628 votes.

In the district races, Jared Albright ran unopposed in District 1, while Byron Goodman faced no opposition in District 2.

Metropolitan School District of Shakamak

Matt Hill won the District 2 school board race, defeating Braionna Barber by a margin of 552 votes.

Hill received 929 votes, while Baber received 377.

In the district's two other school board races, Jeremiah Faulk ran unopposed in District 1, while Jacob Fish faced no opposition in District 3.

White River Valley School Corporation

White River Valley voters saw some of the county's most competitive school board contests, including a District 2 race decided by just 41 votes.

Scott Cooksey narrowly defeated Brandon Deloof in District 2, receiving 687 votes to Deloof's 646.

In the at-large race, Timothy York emerged victorious from a three-candidate field with 696 votes. Dustin Stahl finished second with 432 votes, followed by Ashley (Bingham) Harroll with 253.

Jan (Johnson) Van Sant defeated Brenden Dyer in District 4, receiving 796 votes to Dyer's 558.

In District 6, Tracey (Strickler) Linneweber defeated Kyla Helms, earning 713 votes to Helms' 563.

The results determine school board representation across Greene County's five public school districts as board members prepare to make decisions involving district budgets, educational programs, staffing and long-term planning.