Karena Phelps

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.

4 candidates ran for Lexington-Richland School District 5 Board of Trustees (Lexington County seats) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Lexington School District 5 school district voters.

About Karena Phelps

Parent of two children who attended the district; volunteers in her church's children's ministry. Has advocated for removing certain books from school libraries and led a 2023 challenge to a book in the district.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Fiscal responsibility
• Academic excellence

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 Karena Phelps only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.

We haven't found a campaign site or candidate questionnaire for Karena Phelps yet. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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Also running

• Kim Gilbert
• Blake Justice
• Jennifer G Rice

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Quick answers

What does the Lexington-Richland School District 5 Board of Trustees (Lexington County seats) 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 Karena Phelps running against?

Kim Gilbert, Blake Justice and Jennifer G Rice, for Lexington-Richland School District 5 Board of Trustees (Lexington County seats).

Should I vote for Karena Phelps?

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