Board Of Ed Election Results: Harris, Dasgupta Hold Early Lead

ROCKVILLE, MD — Early voting results show that Lynne Harris and Sunil Dasgupta are leading the race for the at-large position on Montgomery County's school board.

Both candidates will advance to the general election on Nov. 3.

This year's primary election in Maryland was conducted largely by mail due to the coronavirus pandemic. Voters were encouraged to mail in their ballots but were given the option of in-person voting at limited locations, with at least one in-person polling place open in each county and Baltimore City.

In a crowded field of candidates, Harris came out on top — clinching 16,460 votes (28.1 percent), according to unofficial election results published Wednesday. Dasgupta is second with 10,594 votes (18.1 percent).

Based on initial returns, here's how the other 11 candidates fared:

• Stephen Austin — 9,254 votes (15.8 percent)
• Paul Geller — 4,883 votes (8.3 percent)
• Jay Guan — 3,788 votes (6.5 percent)
• Mitra Ahadpour — 3,510 votes (6 percent)
• Anil Chaudhry — 2,004 votes (3.4 percent)
• Dalbin Osorio — 1,723 votes (2.9 percent)
• Pavel Sukhobok — 1,704 votes (2.9 percent)
• Darwin Romero — 1,436 votes (2.7 percent)
• Cameron Rhode — 1,233 votes (2.1 percent)
• Collins Odongo — 1,084 votes (1.9 percent)
• Lumpoange Thomas — 745 votes (1.3 percent)

The deadline for state election officials to certify the results is June 12.

Click here for bios for Lynne Harris and Sunil Dasgupta.