MOBILE, Ala. — Two Democratic incumbents won reelection to the Mobile County Board of School Commissioners on Tuesday, beating a Republican and an independent challenger by wide margins, according to unofficial results.
District 3: Crenshaw
Reginald Crenshaw won the District 3 seat with roughly 15,000 votes, or 73.8 percent of the ballots cast. He is entering his third term on the board. Independent Meika Gordon Gardner, who entered the race in July, received 5,326 votes, or 26.13 percent. Gardner did not issue a statement after the results came in.
During the campaign, Crenshaw said he wants more investment in athletic facilities in his district, including money for a new gymnasium at Vigor High School. He also said he wants school letter grades in his district to improve. Gardner had said she wanted to address teacher turnover, security and student mental health, according to South AL News’ Nov. 3 ballot guide.
District 4: McDade
In District 4, incumbent Sherry McDade held off Republican Michael Fasano. As of 11:49 p.m. Tuesday, McDade had 17,425 votes, a little more than 72 percent. Fasano received 6,695 votes, or 27.75 percent. Fasano ran on a promise to review school system finances and to make the commission more accessible to the public.
McDade has served since 2020. She said she wants to focus on making athletic programs at schools in her district more profitable so that more money can be reinvested in the school system.
What is still unofficial
As of Wednesday morning, the Mobile County Office of Probate reported 79 of 80 precincts counted, representing roughly 99 percent of the ballots cast. Results remain unofficial until they are certified. Commissioners on the Mobile County Board of School Commissioners serve six-year terms, according to the South AL News ballot guide.
The board governs the Mobile County Public School System. Mobile County schools also moved to virtual classes on Election Day; South AL News reported on that decision and the superintendent’s call for other Alabama systems to consider it.
