Andrea McElroy
2025 - Present
2026
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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 | ||
✔ | ![]() | 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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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes