A Syracuse City School Board commissioner who failed to earn a spot on the ballot is confident she can win a second term through a write-in campaign.

Commissioner Nyatwa Bullock lost the Democratic primary to newcomer Michael Root by 270 votes in June. The ballot will list Root and commissioners Twiggy Billue and Karen Cordano as the Democratic candidates and Jason Petrone as the sole Republican.

But Bullock is asking supporters to write in her name on the ballot. It’s likely a long shot. More than 19,000 people voted in the 2021 city election.

The candidates are running for three seats open on the seven-member school board. Petrone has not actively campaigned and did not respond to a request for an interview.

Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard interviewed Cordano, Bullock and Root.

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