2025 School Board Election Preview

As a part of Madison County’s consolidated election on April 1, residents will vote to fill four spots on the District 7 school board. Three of the candidates will be elected from inside the largest Edwardsville Township, and one will be elected from the remaining congressional townships.

There are nine candidates running in total, with seven running to fill the three spots, and two running to fill the remaining spot.

Two candidates, Terri Dalla Riva — the board’s current vice president — and Scott Ahart — who filled the vacancy left in early 2024 when John McDole resigned — are running for re-election. Jennifer Brumback and Kristin Pfund are not running for re-election.

Click on the links below to learn more about each candidate.

In the group of seven, in the order they appear on the ballot, are:

Sara Bauer
Bio: here
Q&A: here

Alma Carver
Bio: here
Q&A: here

Joshua Arnold
Bio: pending response
Q&A: pending response

William Duffy
Bio: here
Q&A: here

Terri Dalla Riva
Bio: here
Q&A: here

Jeffrey (“Scott”) Ahart
Bio: here
Q&A: here

Patricia Lowe
Bio: here
Q&A: here

In the group of two, in the order they appear on the ballot, are:

Matt Breihan
Bio: here
Q&A: here

Jacob Goebel
Bio: here
Q&A: here