Incumbents, challenger elected to West Fargo School Board

(West Fargo, ND) -- Three incumbents have been re-elected to seats on the West Fargo School Board, after elections were held on Tuesday.

The lone challenger to be elected to the board, Jessica Jones, was the second-highest vote recipient, receiving 16.9 percent of the vote Tuesday. Jim Jonas received just under 17 percent of the vote, with Jessica Jackson and Jon Erickson being elected to the two other open seats on the West Fargo School Board.

Incumbent Mark Staples, who was appointed to the West Fargo School Board to fill out the term of a board member who had resigned, fell short by less than one percent for the final spot on the school board.