3 candidates are tracked for St. Tammany Parish School Board District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Miranda Buras, Charles Brandon Harrell and Tammy Harwell Penton. Candidate information follows official St. Tammany Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Three candidates qualified for this seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Miranda Buras, a Democrat, and Charles Brandon Harrell and Tammy Harwell Penton, Republicans; voters choose one, per the Louisiana Secretary of State's certified candidate list for St. Tammany Parish.
School board member. The school board is the governing body of a public school district. It hires and evaluates the superintendent, adopts the district budget, sets policies on curriculum, discipline, attendance boundaries and facilities, and approves contracts and collective bargaining agreements. Day-to-day operations belong to the superintendent; the board sets direction and holds the administration accountable.
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Democratic
Miranda Buras appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Tammany Parish School Board District 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Miranda Buras.
Republican
Charles Brandon Harrell currently represents District 5 on the St. Tammany Parish School Board, per the board's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Charles Brandon Harrell.
Republican
Tammy Harwell Penton appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for St. Tammany Parish School Board District 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Tammy Harwell Penton.
3 candidates are tracked for St. Tammany Parish School Board District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Miranda Buras, Charles Brandon Harrell and Tammy Harwell Penton. Candidate information follows official St. Tammany Parish election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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