Election results: School board trustees
Updates will be posted as they become available.
As of 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, with 100% of precincts reporting, the results of local school board races are posted below.
The precincts represent only a portion of the overall votes, as many mail-in ballots have yet to be counted.
School board trustees (also referred to as board members) oversee the governance of local schools. This includes decision-making on policies and budgets and ensuring that the district is adequately serving its students. The role also includes overseeing facilities and staffing, regularly meeting with district administrators, and goal setting.
The most closely watched local race this year is in the largest school district, Petaluma City Schools, where three board members' terms are expiring in December. The three open seats are being vacated by Board President Mady Cloud; Trustee Joanna Paun, who is running for Supervisor District 1; and Trustee Caitlin Quinn, who is running for Sonoma County Board of Education Area 2. Each Board member, regardless of the trustee area in which they reside, still represents the entire district.
Petaluma City Schools Trustee Area 2: Brianna Balzarini (running unopposed)
PCS Trustee Area 3: Laura Holmes 65%, John Garcia 35%, with 2,570 voters counted
PCS Trustee Area 5: Sarah Seitchik Sebastian 51%, John LaBare 49%, with 2,493 votes counted
Sonoma County Junior College District, Trustee Area 2: Margaret Fishman (running unopposed)
Sonoma County Board of Education, Trustee Area 2: Jonathan Lenz 52%, Caitlin Quinn 48%, with 15,799 voters counted
Waugh School District: Christine D. Pieper 31%, Denise Bugbee 30%, Dylan Lloyd 22%, Kevin Gushue 17%, with 2,318 votes counted. Top three win a seat.
Dunham School District: Joe Petersen, Ernesto Raffo, Taylor Withrington. Incumbents retained.
Wilmar Union School District: Andrea Christensen and Lyn Romstad ran unopposed and were appointed to two-year terms. Kendra Benson and Renee Waters were appointed to four-year terms.
Old Adobe Union School District: Anna Dietrich, Scott William McKenna – incumbents retaining their seats. Stephanie Germyn ran unopposed and takes third seat.
Cinnabar School District: April E. Goltermann fills one vacant seat.
Liberty School District: Ronald K. Evenich, Jamie Fowler, Bret Herman, Bob Koenitzer (no results yet)
Two Rock Union School District: John C. Martin 26%, Joel Ruiz 24%, Nicolas Noyes 20%, Laura Gutierrez 20%, Mauricio Gutierrez 10%. Top three win a seat.
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