They live just three miles apart and have similar visions for the Little Rock School District, but for many in the city there is just one aspect that matters: He is black and she is white.
Incumbent Mike Daugherty and challenger Anna Swaim face off in Tuesday's runoff election for the Zone 2 seat on the Little Rock School Board.
The outcome could change alliances on the racially divided board - the four black and three white members frequently vote as blocs - as it hires a new superintendent and decides the direction of desegregation, teacher pay and student achievement programs. The board oversees the 26,000-student district, the state's largest, and a $300 million budget.
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