Is Tom Buffett the incumbent?

Yes. Tom Buffett currently holds this office.

Who is Tom Buffett running against?

Corinne Dyksen and Jon Sheets, for Okemos Public Schools Board Member (Ingham County).

Should I vote for Tom Buffett?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Tom Buffett's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

Tom Buffett

Candidate for Okemos Public Schools Board Member (Ingham County) · Incumbent · November 3, 2026

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.

3 candidates ran for Okemos Public Schools Board Member (Ingham County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Okemos Public Schools school district voters.

About Tom Buffett

Semi-retired education consultant. President of the Okemos Board of Education with a term expiring Dec. 31, 2026, per the district. A former Pasadena sixth-grade teacher and Lansing principal who designed educator supports for MSU's Office of K-12 Outreach and consulted for the Michigan Department of Education; he has lived in Okemos since 2013 and holds a doctorate in education from Harvard.

Summarized in our words from source 1, 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 Tom Buffett only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.

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Quick answers

Is Tom Buffett the incumbent?: Yes. Tom Buffett currently holds this office.
What does the Okemos Public 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 Tom Buffett running against?: Corinne Dyksen and Jon Sheets, for Okemos Public Schools Board Member (Ingham County).
Should I vote for Tom Buffett?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Tom Buffett's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

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