Bradsher, Ross, Ward-Rannow win tight Eden Prairie School Board race

Ann Bradsher and Jody Ward-Rannow were elected to the Eden Prairie School Board for the first time, while incumbent Kim Ross retained her seat in the Nov. 5 election.

Six candidates were vying for three open spots, each for a four-year term. The other three candidates were Jon Cermak, Kim Johnson, and Dennis Stubbs (incumbent).

According to unofficial tallies from the Minnesota Secretary of State’s office, the vote percentages and vote counts were:

• Kim Ross: 20.08% (13,288)
• Jody Ward-Rannow: 16.97% (11,228)
• Ann Bradsher: 16.44% (10,877)
• Jon Cermak: 16.25% (10,756)
• Dennis Stubbs: 15.26% (10,097)
• Kim Johnson: 14.64% (9,687)

There were also 244 write-in votes, which accounted for 0.37% of the total. Minnesota statute requires the school board to canvass the results and declare them official by the 10th day following the election.

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While this will be the first time Bradsher and Ward-Rannow have served on the school board, this will mark a third term for Ross, who is currently serving her second term and previously served from 2008 to 2012.

Ross said, “I’m grateful to the voters of Eden Prairie for the opportunity to continue serving on the School Board. Congratulations to Jody Ward-Rannow and Ann Bradsher, I look forward to working with them. Thanks to Dennis Stubbs, Kim Johnson, and Jon Cermak for their willingness to serve. I’m excited to keep working hard to support the mission of inspiring each student every day.”

Eden Prairie Local News has also reached out to Bradsher and Ward-Rannow for comment.

Starting Jan. 6, 2025, the newly elected board members will join Steve Bartz, Aaron Casper, Debjyoti “DD” Dwivedy, Abby Libsack, and the re-elected Ross, to make up Eden Prairie’s seven-member school board. Stubbs and current board member Charles “C.J” Strehl, who chose not to run for a second term, will step down.

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