Molly Chase

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.

2 candidates ran for Minneapolis School Board Member District 5 (SSD #1) (Hennepin County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Minneapolis school district voters.

About Molly Chase

Nonprofit and small-business consultant; audience development manager. A South Minneapolis resident who moved from Atlanta about 15 years ago and has a child in first grade at an MPS elementary school. She founded the consulting firm Mindaro, was managing director of Springboard for the Arts (2012–2016), and served as a governor-appointed board director of the Perpich Center for Arts Education (2020–2024).

What they say they'll focus on:

• Limit big tech and 1:1 devices in classrooms
• Make school quality more consistent
• Grow enrollment and retain families
• Strengthen financial oversight and advocate at the Legislature
• Prevent gun and other school violence

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 Molly Chase 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: campaign site. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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More about Molly Chase

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Quick answers

What does the Minneapolis School Board Member District 5 (SSD #1) 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 Molly Chase running against?

Becca Dryden, for Minneapolis School Board Member District 5 (SSD #1) (Hennepin County).

Should I vote for Molly Chase?

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