As of the filing deadline on July 27, four candidates have filed to run for three seats on the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education: Patricia Azeez, Liz Callahan, Kevin Diaz, and Will Meyer.
Callahan and Meyer — both of whom are incumbents — announced their candidacies earlier Monday.
Per her Facebook profile, Azeez is a graduate of Lafayette College and is the former owner at Premier Martial Arts Maplewood. She is a South Orange resident.
Diaz, a district parent who works as a real estate broker with Keller Williams. provided a press release, posted here.
Incumbent Shayna Sackett-Gable announced that she would not seek reelection.
This story was updated on July 28, 2026.
