Incumbents in several noteworthy school board races in Northeast Ohio Tuesday night managed to hold onto their seats, a pattern that did not hold true in Akron, according to unofficial election results.

Carla Jackson, Akron's board of education president, was unseated as was incumbent Diana Autry, the former board president. In total, eight candidates for the Akron Board of Education had vied to make themselves stand out in a crowded race for four seats, with three incumbents running for re-election and one board member stepping down. Incumbent Greg Harrison won re-election. The four candidates who were elected, in order of vote totals, were Phil Montgomery, the director of finance for Summit County; Harrison; Karmaya Kelly, a mental health advocate and healthcare worker; and Nathan R. Ja

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