Ramiro Garcia, Aurora Lemieux-McKissic and Caitlin Cornell held the top three positions in unofficial returns for three six-year Lansing School District board seats Wednesday morning.
As of the 4:39 a.m. EST update Nov. 4, Garcia had 19,792 votes, Lemieux-McKissic had 15,837 and Cornell had 14,423. Heidi Frei followed with 14,297 votes, trailing Cornell by 126.
These unofficial returns do not establish the winners. Additional ballots could change the standings.
Nine candidates competed in three separate contests for five school board seats. The results below cover only the three six-year seats. Updated totals for the two partial-term contests were not included in the available results excerpt.
Three six-year seats
The following totals reflect the 4:39 a.m. EST update Nov. 4:
Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Ramiro Garcia | 19,792 | 26.49% |
Aurora Lemieux-McKissic | 15,837 | 21.19% |
Caitlin Cornell | 14,423 | 19.30% |
Heidi Frei | 14,297 | 19.13% |
Ryan Smith | 9,537 | 12.76% |
Write-in | 841 | 1.13% |
Total candidate votes | 74,727 | 100.00% |
Voters could select up to three candidates. These percentages represent shares of candidate votes, not shares of individual voters.
Lemieux-McKissic is the only incumbent in this contest. She joined the board through a January appointment following Deyanira Nevárez Martinez’s departure, the Lansing State Journal reported.
Cornell, Frei, Garcia and Smith were the four challengers, according to Lansing Township’s sample ballot.
Partial term ending Dec. 31, 2030
Three candidates competed for one seat: Board President Guillermo López, Kyle Richard and former Lansing City Councilwoman Jody Washington.
The district’s biography confirms López’s position and first election in 2001. The sample ballot lists all three candidates.
Updated vote totals for this contest were not included in the available results excerpt.
Partial term ending Dec. 31, 2028
Nino Rodriguez was the sole candidate listed on the sample ballot. His district biography dates his first board election to 2009.
The seat covers the remainder of Martinez’s term, according to the Lansing State Journal.
Updated vote totals for this contest were not included in the available results excerpt.
Where to follow results
Readers can find election results resources through the City of Lansing’s results directory and the Ingham County clerk’s election results page. Select the Nov. 3, 2026, election.
Vote totals remain unofficial until canvassing and certification are complete. This article will be updated as additional results become available.
