In the November midterm election, Santa Clarita voters will cast their ballots for 21 races ranging from school board seats to the 25th district U.S. representative.

Saugus Union School District Governing Board

Three seats on the elementary school district board are in the lineup for 2018. In Trustee Area 1, sitting board member Paul De La Cerda decided not to run for re-election, leaving three candidates vying for the position. In the other two districts, board members each face one challenger.

Trustee Area 1:

• David Barlavi – Attorney
• Jesus Henao – Real Estate Investment Broker
• Evan Patilian – Undisclosed Occupation

Trustee Area 2:

• Laura Arrowsmith – Teacher
• Judy Umeck – Saugus Union School Board Member

Trustee Area 5:

• Sharlene Duzick – Businesswoman
• Christopher Trunkey – Saugus Union School Board Member

William S. Hart Union High School District Governing Board

The Hart District, which oversees Santa Clarita’s junior high and high schools, also has three trustee areas on the ballot. In all three, an incumbent is running, but only two have competition. Charise Moore, who was appointed to the seat, is running unopposed for Trustee Area 3.

Trustee Area 2:

• Bob Jensen – Hart District Board Member
• Donna Robert – Undisclosed Occupation
• Chris Werthe – Undisclosed Occupation

Trustee Area 3:

• Cherise Moore – Hart District Board Member

Trustee Area 5:

• Jeff Martin – Martial Arts Instructor
• Joe Messina – Hart District Board Member
• Kelly Trunkey – Undisclosed Occupation

Newhall School District Governing Board

This elementary school district has two governing board seats up for election, but one incumbent faces no challengers. Brian Walters will be the only name on the ballot for Trustee Area 1, while two retired school administrators will compete for the Trustee Area 2 seat, vacated by Christy Smith as she campaigns for California Assembly.

Trustee Area 1:

• Brian Walters – Newhall School District Governing Board Member

Trustee Area 2:

• Larry Heath – Retired School Principal
• Donna Rose – Retired Assistant Superintendent

Sulphur Springs Union School District Governing Board

There won’t be any surprises in November for the elementary school district, because only one person filed papers to fill each of the three seats on the ballot. Two incumbent board members will return, and the Trustee Area 3 spot will be filled by Brenda Martinez Gerson.

Trustee Area 3:

• Brenda Martinez Gerson – Parent

Trustee Area 4:

• Ken Chase – Sulphur Springs School District Board Member

Trustee Area 5:

• Lori MacDonald – Sulphur Springs School District Board Member

Castaic Union School District Governing Board

Another school board race with no surplus candidates, the Castaic District, has three seats up for election, but no challengers filed papers to unseat sitting board members. All three will be the only names on the ballot in November.

Trustee Area B:

• Laura Pearson – Castaic Union School District Governing Board Member

Trustee Area C:

• Frederick Malcomb Jr. – Castaic Union School District Governing Board Member

Trustee Area E:

• Mayreen Burk – Castaic Union School District Governing Board Member

Santa Clarita Community College District Governing Board

Only the Trustee Area 5 seat is open for the community college district (sometimes called the COC Governing Board), but two challengers have come forward to challenge incumbent Joan MacGregor for the seat.

Trustee Area 5:

• Anne-Marie Bjorkman – Community Volunteer
• D.J. Hamburger – Educator
• Joan MacGregor – Santa Clarita Community College District Board Member

Santa Clarita City Council

By far the most populous race, the Santa Clarita City Council election features 15 candidates vying for three positions. All three incumbents are running for re-election. The seats are not divided into districts, meaning any of the candidates can be elected, theoretically replacing any of the incumbents.

Santa Clarita City Council:

• Bill Miranda – Santa Clarita City Councilmember
• Brett Haddock – Software Engineer
• Cherry Ortega – Undisclosed Occupation
• Maria Gutzeit – Undisclosed Occupation
• Jason Gibbs – Undisclosed Occupation
• Ken Dean – Undisclosed Occupation
• Marsha McLean – Santa Clarita City Councilmember
• Matthew Hargett – Undisclosed Occupation
• Paul Wieczorek – Undisclosed Occupation
• TimBen Boydston – Undisclosed Occupation
• Sandra Nichols – Undisclosed Occupation
• Sankalp Varma – Undisclosed Occupation
• Sean Webber – Undisclosed Occupation
• Logan Smith – Community Volunteer
• Dianne Trautman – Undisclosed Occupation
• Laurene Weste – Santa Clarita City Councilmember

California State Assembly 38th District

Santa Clarita voters got an early look at this election during the June 5 primary, when Acosta, the freshman incumbent, received more votes than his only challenger, Christy Smith. Analysts said the June primary was expected to be an early indicator for November’s results, because both Acosta and Smith automatically advanced to the general election as the only two candidates.

38th Assembly District

• Dante Acosta – State Assemblyman
• Christy Smith – Newhall School District Governing Board Member

California 25th Congressional District

Santa Clarita’s biggest race in 2018 pits an incumbent congressman against a nonprofit executive, while the nation watches. Rep. Steve Knight holds one of the House of Representatives seats Democrats are hoping to flip in November to take control of the House. Katie Hill, his competitor, rose out of a close race between fellow Democrat Bryan Caforio to win a spot in the November election.

25th Congressional District:

• Steve Knight – U.S. Congressman
• Katie Hill – Community Volunteer

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