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The Wake County Board of Education began drawing candidates Monday, with three candidates already entering the race.
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Filing began Monday for four seats representing Districts 1, 2, 7 and 9 on the nonpartisan school board that will be up for election this November. District 1 includes eastern Wake toward Johnston and Franklin counties; District 2 covers southeastern Wake; District 7 includes parts of Cary, Morrisville and Brier Creek; and District 9 covers much of Cary. The deadline to file is noon July 17.
The term for a board member is four years.
As of July 6, three candidates have filed: Jasmine Zavala in district 1 and Amita Gupta and Maddie Segal in district 7.
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The current school board includes Cheryl Caulfield representing district 1, Christina Gordon in district 2, Chris Heagarty in district 7 and Tyler Swanson in district 9.
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