John Palacio
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John Palacio was a member of the Santa Ana Unified Board of Education in California. Palacio assumed office in 1998. Palacio left office on December 9, 2022.
Palacio ran for re-election to the Santa Ana Unified Board of Education in California. Palacio won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Santa Ana Unified Board of Education (2 seats)
Incumbent Valerie Amezcua and incumbent John Palacio defeated Angie Rosario Cano, Arturo Pedroza, and Cecilia Aguinaga in the general election for Santa Ana Unified Board of Education on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Valerie Amezcua (Nonpartisan) | 30.1 | 21,001 |
| ✔ |  | John Palacio (Nonpartisan) | 26.5 | 18,500 |
 | Angie Rosario Cano (Nonpartisan) | 18.7 | 13,057 | |
 | Arturo Pedroza (Nonpartisan) | 16.1 | 11,223 | |
 | Cecilia Aguinaga (Nonpartisan) | 8.5 | 5,914 | |
| Total votes: 69,695 | |||
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2014
The election in Santa Ana Unified featured two seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. There was no primary election.
John Palacio was the only incumbent running for re-election. Palacio and Valerie Amezcua won the two available seats by defeating challengers Everlena Oliver, Cecilia Aguinaga, Shuntele Andrews, Rico Rodriguez, Angie Rosario Cano and Mike Dalati.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  John Palacio Incumbent |
25.1% | 10,582 | |
| Nonpartisan | Valerie Amezcua |
14.7% | 6,203 | |
| Nonpartisan | Shuntele Andrews | 13.1% | 5,537 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rico Rodriguez | 12.6% | 5,320 | |
| Nonpartisan | Angie Rosario Cano | 11.4% | 4,785 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cecilia Aguinaga | 8.8% | 3,696 | |
| Nonpartisan | Everlena Oliver | 7.3% | 3,071 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mike Dalati | 7% | 2,931 | |
| Total Votes | 42,125 | |||
| Source: Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Official Results for Election ," accessed January 2, 2015 | ||||
Funding
The Orange County Registrar of Voters does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports that were filed by paper in their office. Ballotpedia staffers directly requested this information, but the municipal office refused those requests to make that information public.
Endorsements
Palacio was endorsed by the Orange County Democratic Party.[1]
See also
- Santa Ana Unified School District, California
- Santa Ana Unified School District elections (2018)
- Santa Ana Unified School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
| Santa Ana Unified School District elections in 2018 | |
| Orange County, California | |
| Election date: | November 6, 2018 |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
| 2014 Santa Ana Unified School District Elections | |
| Orange County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, John Palacio • Everlena Oliver • Cecilia Aguinaga • Shuntele Andrews • Rico Rodriguez • Valerie Amezcua • Angie Rosario Cano • Mike Dalati |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
