Alex Vara
Alex Vara is running for election for San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools in California. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on June 2, 2026.[source]
Vara was a member of the Redlands Unified Board of Education in California, representing Area 4. He assumed office in 2016. He left office on December 13, 2024.
Elections
2026
See also: Municipal elections in San Bernardino County, California (2026)
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
Alex Vara (Nonpartisan) is running in the primary for San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools on June 2, 2026.
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2024
See also: Redlands Unified School District, California, elections (2024)
General election
General election for Redlands Unified Board of Education Area 4
Jeannette Wilson defeated incumbent Alex Vara in the general election for Redlands Unified Board of Education Area 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeannette Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 50.9 | 5,848 | |
| Alex Vara (Nonpartisan) | 49.1 | 5,651 | ||
| Total votes: 11,499 | |||
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Endorsements
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2020
See also: Redlands Unified School District, California, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Redlands Unified Board of Education Area 4
Incumbent Alex Vara defeated incumbent Cristina Puraci in the general election for Redlands Unified Board of Education Area 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Alex Vara (Nonpartisan) | 55.5 | 6,530 | |
 | Cristina Puraci (Nonpartisan) | 44.5 | 5,226 | |
| Total votes: 11,756 | |||
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2016
Three of the five seats on the Redlands Unified School District Board of Education were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Incumbents Ronald McPeck and Richard Haller filed for re-election and faced six opponents: Cristina Puraci, James O'Neill, Ensen Mason, Alex Vara, Shaheen Emmanuel Lakhan, and Mario Saucedo.[1] Vara, O'Neill, and Puraci won election to the board.[2]
Results
| Redlands Unified School District, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Alex Vara |
19.02% | 18,860 |
| James O'Neill |
18.24% | 18,090 |
| Cristina Puraci |
13.99% | 13,871 |
| Ensen Mason | 11.32% | 11,222 |
| Richard Haller Incumbent | 10.35% | 10,265 |
| Ronald McPeck Incumbent | 10.05% | 9,964 |
| Mario Saucedo | 9.16% | 9,084 |
| Shaheen Emmanuel Lakhan | 7.86% | 7,796 |
| Total Votes | 99,152 | |
| Source: San Bernadino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "Final Certified Election Results," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Funding
Vara filed an exemption form detailing Vara would not spend or receive more than $2,000 for this campaign. Because of this, Vara did not have to file additional campaign finance reports.[3][4]
Endorsements
Vara was endorsed by the San Bernardino County Democratic Party and the Redlands Teachers Association.[5][6]
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2020
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections, "Candidate List," September 1, 2016
- ↑ San Bernadino County, "Final Unofficial Election Night Results," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "County of San Bernardino Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed October 5, 2016
- ↑ California Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 8, 2016," accessed September 30, 2016
- ↑ San Bernardino County Democratic Party, "2016 Candidate Endorsements & Phone Banks," accessed October 14, 2016
- ↑ Redlands Teachers Association, "Redlands Teachers Association endorses," accessed October 26, 2016
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