Six candidates are running in the nonpartisan general election for Richland School District school board in Washington on Nov. 7, 2023. Three districts are up for regular election: Position 3, Position 4, and Position 5.
The district had approximately 14,100 students during the 2022-2023 school year and is located in Benton County, Washington.
Voters recalled three of the board’s five members on the same day as the board’s primary on Aug. 1, 2023. Kari Williams, one of the three members removed from office, is running in November for Position 4. Recall supporters said that the board members violated the Open Public Meetings Act; violated district policies, procedures, and code of ethics; and voted to make masks optional while a statewide mask requirement was in place. All three board members denied any wrongdoing. To learn more about the recall, click here.
