A longtime district volunteer, a former district student and a teacher are in the early lead for the Gilbert Public Schools governing board's three open seats.
Blake Robison, an orthodontist who has served on the district's master capital planning committee, is a strong leader in the voting with 29,478 votes and 21.9%. The count is from the third release early Wednesday morning from the Maricopa County Elections Department.
Former GPS student Jesse Brainard is in second place at 23,819 votes, 17.7%. Brainard tried to run in 2022 but was forced off the ballot in a signature challenge.
