Graciela Ortiz

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Graciela Ortiz

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November 5, 2024

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Graciela Ortiz (also known as Grace) ran for election to the Los Angeles Unified School District to represent District 5 in California. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Los Angeles Unified School District, California, elections (2024)

General election

General election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 5

Karla Griego defeated Graciela Ortiz in the general election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 5 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Karla Griego (Nonpartisan)	61.0	99,930
		Graciela Ortiz (Nonpartisan)	39.0	63,779

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 163,709
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 5

Karla Griego and Graciela Ortiz defeated Fidencio Gallardo and Victorio R. Gutierrez in the primary for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 5 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Karla Griego (Nonpartisan)	36.7	24,065
✔		Graciela Ortiz (Nonpartisan)	28.8	18,845
	Submit photo	Fidencio Gallardo (Nonpartisan)	24.6	16,095
	Submit photo	Victorio R. Gutierrez (Nonpartisan)	10.0	6,523

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 65,528
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2019

See also: Los Angeles Unified School District elections (2019)

General runoff election

Special general runoff election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 5

Jackie Goldberg defeated Heather Repenning in the special general runoff election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 5 on May 14, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jackie Goldberg (Nonpartisan)	71.3	20,552
		Heather Repenning (Nonpartisan)	28.7	8,253

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 28,805
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General election

Special general election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 5

The following candidates ran in the special general election for Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education District 5 on March 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jackie Goldberg (Nonpartisan)	48.2	15,935
✔		Heather Repenning (Nonpartisan)	13.1	4,341
		Graciela Ortiz (Nonpartisan)	13.0	4,310
	Submit photo	Cynthia Gonzalez (Nonpartisan)	9.8	3,230
		Allison Greenwood Bajracharya (Nonpartisan)	6.0	1,986
	Submit photo	Ana Cubas (Nonpartisan)	3.5	1,145
		David Valdez (Nonpartisan)	2.0	678
	Submit photo	Rocío Rivas (Nonpartisan)	1.6	545
		Salvador Sanchez (Nonpartisan)	1.6	522
		Nestor Enrique Valencia (Nonpartisan)	1.2	382

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 33,074
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Bennett Kayser (Nonpartisan)
• Fidencio Gallardo (Nonpartisan)
• Eduardo Cisneros (Nonpartisan)
• Erika Alvarez (Nonpartisan)
• Scott Cody (Nonpartisan)
• Justine Gonzalez (Nonpartisan)
• James O'Gabhann III (Nonpartisan)
• Laura Garza (Nonpartisan)

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2024

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2019

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