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Election results showed Democratic incumbents Brianna Scott and Kelly Tebay Zemke winning reelection to Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees, while several local school-board contests remained close in early counts. In California’s Livermore Valley district, Angela Brady narrowly led Deborah Gibson for Area 3, and incumbent Christiaan VandenHeuvel held a slim lead in Area 5; Tara Boyce led decisively in Area 2. In Los Altos, incumbents Bryan Johnson, Vaishali Sirkay and Brandon Stroy led newcomer David Poll for three seats, with Poll close behind the third-place incumbent. Utah’s Weber County District 2 race was nearly tied, with Jan Burrell narrowly ahead of Jodi Kennedy. In Arizona’s Deer Valley district, newcomers Julie Stockwell and Kristi Cooper led a competitive race for two seats, with board president Paul Carver close behind.

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