Bledsoe, Combs, Zbinden elected to Huber Heights school board

A voter makes selections at a digital machine at a polling location at New Season Ministry on Tuesday, Nov. 4 in Huber Heights. Poll workers said at around 11 a.m. turnout was slightly lower than normal compared to similar cycles. Huber Heights voters did not have many contested races and decided on one issue, a renewal Montgomery County property tax. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF

A voter makes selections at a digital machine at a polling location at New Season Ministry on Tuesday, Nov. 4 in Huber Heights. Poll workers said at around 11 a.m. turnout was slightly lower than normal compared to similar cycles. Huber Heights voters did not have many contested races and decided on one issue, a renewal Montgomery County property tax. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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Updated Nov 5, 2025
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Candidates Kelly Bledsoe, Mark Combs, and Steven Zbinden have been elected to the Huber Heights school board, according to final, unofficial results from the Montgomery County Board of Elections.

Results show 31.26% of votes were cast for Bledsoe, 28.49% for Combs, 21.16% for Zbinden, and 19.09% for candidate Barb Mirlisena.

Results will be certified by the board of elections on Nov. 19.

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The triumphant candidates reflected on their elections Wednesday morning.

Bledsoe said he’s “honored and thankful” to have been re-elected.

“I look forward to continuing to work with the rest of the board, the administration, and our staff to help prepare our students for successful futures,” he said.

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Zbinden’s said he’s looking forward to serving the community by supporting school staff, ensuring students have the resources necessary to succeed and continuing to support a secure learning environment.

Combs said he’s grateful for a continued seat on the board.

“(I) look forward to serving our entire community, all students, all staff, and working close with our local government representatives. We have an amazing community, which I love serving,” he said.

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Aimee covers issues in northern Montgomery County communities, including Huber Heights, Trotwood, Vandalia, Englewood, Butler Twp., Brookville, and more. She studied journalism at Bowling Green State University, and has been a staff writer for Dayton Daily News since 2021.