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Andrea McElroy

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Andrea McElroy
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Newport-Mesa Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 5
Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

0

Predecessor
Elections and appointments
Last elected

June 10, 2025

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Andrea McElroy is a member of the Newport-Mesa Unified Board of Education in California, representing Trustee Area 5. McElroy assumed office on July 3, 2025. McElroy's current term ends on December 11, 2026.

McElroy ran in a special election to the Newport-Mesa Unified Board of Education to represent Trustee Area 5 in California. McElroy won in the special general election on June 10, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: Newport-Mesa Unified School District, California, elections (2025)

General election

Special general election for Newport-Mesa Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 5

Andrea McElroy defeated Kirstin Walsh in the special general election for Newport-Mesa Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 5 on June 10, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Andrea McElroy (Nonpartisan)
 
53.7
 
2,818
Kirstin Walsh (Nonpartisan)
 
46.3
 
2,428

Total votes: 5,246
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Endorsements

McElroy received the following endorsements.

  • Frmr. Newport Beach Mayor Will O'Neill
  • Newport Beach Mayor Joe Stapleton
  • Orange County School Board Memb. Mari Barke (Nonpartisan)
  • Newport Beach City Councilor Michelle Barto (Nonpartisan)
  • Newport Beach City Councilor Noah Blom (Nonpartisan)
  • State Rep. Diane Dixon (R)
  • Newport Beach Mayor Pro Tem Lauren Kleiman
  • Newport-Mesa School Board Memb. Lisa Pearson (Nonpartisan)
  • Orange County School Board Memb. Tim Shaw (Nonpartisan)
  • Orange County School Board Memb. Lisa Sparks (Nonpartisan)
  • Newport Beach City Councilor Sara J. Weber (Nonpartisan)
  • Newport-Mesa School Board Memb. Krista Weigand (Nonpartisan)
  • Frmr. Chair of Orange County Republicans Fred Whitaker
  • Orange County School Board Memb. Ken Williams Jr. (Nonpartisan)
  • Frmr. Newport-Mesa School Board Memb. Karen Yelsey (Nonpartisan)
  • Orange County, Calif., Republican Party
  • Lincoln Club of Orange County
  • Newport Beach Firefighters Association
  • Newport Beach Police Association
  • Newport Harbor Republican Women
  • Teri Leigh - Newport Harbor Republican Women President

Campaign themes

2025

Ballotpedia survey responses

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