Kari Visser-Robel

About this race

Governs the local public school district. Sets the school budget and local school taxes, hires and oversees the superintendent, and approves curriculum, school calendars and policies.

5 candidates ran for Gaylord Community Schools Board Member (Antrim County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Gaylord Community Schools school district voters.

About Kari Visser-Robel

Behavioral optometrist with a private practice in Gaylord. Board treasurer, elected in 2022. She has lived in Gaylord since 1995, opened her optometry practice in 2000 focused on neurorehabilitation and brain development, and previously served on the board of a small school in Traverse City; her children attended Gaylord schools.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Academic excellence
• Parental involvement
• School safety

In their own words: Petoskey News-Review / Gaylord Herald Times (2022) questionnaire

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, source 3, checked October 2026. Not an endorsement.

Where they stand

This is a nonpartisan race, so we don't estimate where candidates fall from their campaign materials or look up their personal voter registration. We'd place Kari Visser-Robel only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.

To see where they stand, read their own words: Petoskey News-Review / Gaylord Herald Times (2022) questionnaire. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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Also running

• Katie Drzewiecki
• Jordan Kettlewell
• Ellen Templeton
• Courtney Willits

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Quick answers

Is Kari Visser-Robel the incumbent?

Yes. Kari Visser-Robel currently holds this office.

What does the Gaylord Community Schools Board Member seat do?

Governs the local public school district. Sets the school budget and local school taxes, hires and oversees the superintendent, and approves curriculum, school calendars and policies.

Who is Kari Visser-Robel running against?

Katie Drzewiecki, Jordan Kettlewell, Ellen Templeton and Courtney Willits, for Gaylord Community Schools Board Member (Antrim County).

Should I vote for Kari Visser-Robel?

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