From The Banner · Mennatalla Ibrahim · · 1m 10s
Terence Clegg Sr. leads Prince George’s District 2 school board race
Terence Clegg Sr. wins Prince George’s District 2 school board seat with 58.8% of votes after four months without representation.
In brief
Terence Clegg Sr. wins Prince George’s District 2 school board seat with 58.8% of votes after four months without representation. Terence Clegg Sr. wins Prince George’s District 2 school board seat with 58.8% of votes after four months without representation. Originally reported by The Banner.
Vacant District 2 seat
Prince George’s District 2 school board seat has been vacant since June.
Clegg leads race
Terence Clegg Sr. received 9,716 votes, or 58.8%, in the District 2 school board race.
Opponent's vote count
Caroline Decaire-Goldin received 6,681 votes, or 40.5%, in the District 2 school board race.
Clegg's cautious optimism
Clegg said he was 'cautiously optimistic' and wanted to wait for remaining results before declaring victory.
“I don’t want to obviously jump the gun”
Decaire-Goldin's response
Decaire-Goldin has not officially conceded defeat but is monitoring mail-in ballot counts.
“I’m honored that nearly 41% of voters believed in what this grassroots campaign set out to do”
District 2 coverage
District 2 includes College Park, Greenbelt, Berwyn Heights, Riverdale Park, New Carrollton and parts of Lanham and Hyattsville.
Clegg's campaign focus
Clegg campaigned on improving school transportation, special education services and protecting classroom resources amid budget cuts.
The key point
Terence Clegg Sr. wins Prince George’s District 2 school board seat with 58.8% of votes after four months without representation.
