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BELLEFONTE -- It was a close race, with 10 candidates looking to fill five seats on the Bellefonte Area School District Board of Directors.
And multiple newcomers seem to have snagged seats, according to preliminary results.
The most up-to-date results as of presstime Wednesday showed the following candidates in the lead:
-- Jennifer Barnhart with 4,419 total votes
-- Kimberly Weaver with 4,372 total votes
-- Tim Kessling with 4,273 total votes
-- Patrick Buck with 4,071 total votes
-- Donna Smith with 3,467 total votes
The four top candidates -- Kessling, Weaver, Buck and Barnhart -- were part of Win4Bellefonte.
Win4Bellefonte was formed in early 2021 to recruit and elect four members for the four open seats in the 2021 election.
All results are unofficial until certified. Keep an eye out in The Express for a more in-depth article when official results are in.