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Don Rocha
2022 - Present
2028
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Don Rocha is a member of the Santa Clara County Board of Education in California, representing Trustee Area 3. He assumed office on November 28, 2022. His current term ends on December 8, 2028.
Rocha ran for re-election to the Santa Clara County Board of Education to represent Trustee Area 3 in California. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Santa Clara County, California (2024)
General election
General election for Santa Clara County Board of Education Trustee Area 3
Incumbent Don Rocha defeated Jyl Lutes in the general election for Santa Clara County Board of Education Trustee Area 3 on November 5, 2024.
| Total votes: 91,290 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Rocha in this election.
2020
The general election was canceled. Don Rocha and Janet Gillis were elected without opposition to two at-large seats on the Cambrian School District school board. Their names did not appear on the general election ballot.
2018
General election
General election for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 4
Susan Ellenberg defeated Don Rocha in the general election for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Susan Ellenberg (Nonpartisan) | 59.2 | 65,227 |
 | Don Rocha (Nonpartisan) | 40.8 | 44,942 | |
| Total votes: 110,169 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 4
The following candidates ran in the primary for Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors District 4 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Ellenberg (Nonpartisan) | 33.3 | 22,803 |
| ✔ | | Don Rocha (Nonpartisan) | 20.7 | 14,135 |
 | Pierluigi Oliverio (Nonpartisan) | 19.5 | 13,328 | |
| Jason Baker (Nonpartisan) | 11.6 | 7,934 | ||
| Dominic Caserta (Nonpartisan) | 6.5 | 4,442 | ||
| Mike Alvarado (Nonpartisan) | 5.1 | 3,481 | ||
| Maria Hernandez (Nonpartisan) | 3.3 | 2,269 | ||
| Total votes: 68,392 | |||
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2014
The city of San Jose, California held elections for city council on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. Because one candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote in the primary election for District 9, its general election was called off. Incumbent Donald Rocha defeated Lois Wilco-Owens.[1][2]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Don Rocha did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Don Rocha did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Santa Clara County Board of Education Trustee Area 3 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Cambrian School District Board of Trustees At-large 2020-2022 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
San Jose City Council District 9 2011-2019 |
Succeeded by - |
