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John Ortega
John Ortega was a member of the Orange Unified Board of Education in California, representing Trustee Area 2. He left office on December 13, 2024.
Ortega ran for re-election to the Orange Unified Board of Education to represent Trustee Area 2 in California. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Elections
2020
See also: Orange Unified School District, California, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Orange Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 2
Incumbent John Ortega defeated Tiger Cosmos in the general election for Orange Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Ortega (Nonpartisan) | 54.3 | 51,529 | |
 | Tiger Cosmos (Nonpartisan)  | 45.7 | 43,413 | |
| Total votes: 94,942 | |||
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2018
See also: Municipal elections in Orange County, California (2018)
General election
General election for Rancho Santiago Community College District District 4
Incumbent Lawrence Labrado defeated John Ortega in the general election for Rancho Santiago Community College District District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lawrence Labrado (Nonpartisan) | 54.1 | 7,880 | |
| John Ortega (Nonpartisan) | 45.9 | 6,695 | ||
| Total votes: 14,575 | |||
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2016
Three of the seven seats on the Orange Unified School District Board of Education were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. In his bid for re-election, Trustee Area 2 incumbent John Ortega defeated challenger Daniel Correa. In Trustee Area 3, incumbent Alexia Deligianni-Brydges ran unopposed and won re-election by default. The race for the open Trustee Area 5 seat featured candidates Nicole Baitx-Kennedy, Brenda Lebsack, and Jeremy Wayland, and Lebsack won.[1][2]
Results
| Orange Unified School District, Trustee Area 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 John Ortega Incumbent |
62.74% | 45,065 |
| Daniel Correa | 37.26% | 26,768 |
| Total Votes | 71,833 | |
| Source: Orange County Registrar of Voters, "2016 Presidential General Election Official Results for Election," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Funding
Ortega reported no contributions or expenditures to the Orange County Registrar of Voters in the election.[3]
Endorsements
Ortega was endorsed by the Orange Unified Education Association and CCSA Advocates.[4][5]
2012
This election was canceled due to lack of opposition. Incumbent John Ortega was re-elected by default.[6]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
John Ortega did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate Filing Log," accessed August 15, 2016
- ↑ Orange County, "Orange County Unofficial Results for Election," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Orange County Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed March 7, 2017
- ↑ California Teachers Association, "CTA Locally Endorsed Candidates," September 28, 2016
- ↑ CCSA Advocates, "Our Endorsements: November 2016 Elections," accessed October 27, 2016
- ↑ Orange Unified School District Board of Education, "Regular Meeting Minutes," December 13, 2012
| 2016 Orange Unified School District Elections | |
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| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 2: • Incumbent, John Ortega • Daniel Correa Trustee Area 3: • Incumbent, Alexia Deligianni-Brydges Trustee Area 6: • Nicole Baitx-Kennedy • Brenda Lebsack • Jeremy Wayland |
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