Shishan Wang Quits School Committee Race, Leaving Only Incumbents

ANDOVER, MA — Shishan Wang has withdrawn from the Andover School Committee race, leaving the town without any contested races on the March 23 town election ballot, the town clerk said.

"It's very hard to have effective fundraising in this year," Wang said. "Without funding, it's hard to get a productive campaign."

With nine seats up for election, the nine incumbents for those seats are the only ones who are on the ballot.

Candidates have until Thursday to withdraw from the ballot. As of Tuesday, the ballot is as follows. Incumbents are marked with an asterisk

Moderator (one seat)

• Sheila M. Doherty*

Select Board (two seats)

• Christian C. Huntress*
• Ann W. Gilbert*

School Committee (two seats)

• Tracey Ellen Spruce*
• Susan Kathleen McCready*

Trustees of the Punchard Free School (two seats)

• Melissa M. Danisch*
• Eric Stubenhaus*

Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical School District Commission (one seat)

• Marilyn M. Fitzgerald*

Housing Authority (one seat)

• Daniel T. Grams*

Information on voting in the March 23 election is available here.

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.