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Ken Larson

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
Victor Valley Union High School District school board At-large

San Bernardino County Board of Education Area A
Successor: Ryan McEachron
Predecessor: Mark Sumpter

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

Ken Larson was a member of the San Bernardino County Board of Education in California, representing Area A. Larson assumed office on January 1, 2019. Larson left office on December 9, 2022.

Larson ran for re-election to the San Bernardino County Board of Education to represent Area A in California. Larson lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Larson also ran for election for San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools in California. Larson lost in the primary on June 7, 2022.

Larson was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Victor Valley Union High School District school board in California. Larson was defeated in the at-large general election on November 8, 2016.[1] He was defeated in the 2010, 2012, and 2014 elections. Larson previously served on the board from 2006 to 2010.

Elections

2022

San Bernardino County Board of Education

See also: Municipal elections in San Bernardino County, California (2022)

General election

General election for San Bernardino County Board of Education Area A

Ryan McEachron defeated incumbent Ken Larson and Sendi Fregoso in the general election for San Bernardino County Board of Education Area A on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ryan McEachron
Ryan McEachron (Nonpartisan)
 
45.0
 
30,485
Ken Larson (Nonpartisan)
 
37.5
 
25,446
Sendi Fregoso (Nonpartisan)
 
17.5
 
11,860

Total votes: 67,791
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San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools

See also: Municipal elections in San Bernardino County, California (2022)

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools

Incumbent Theodore Alejandre won election outright against Ken Larson in the primary for San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools on June 7, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Theodore Alejandre (Nonpartisan)
 
65.1
 
142,866
Ken Larson (Nonpartisan)
 
34.9
 
76,752

Total votes: 219,618
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2018

See also: Municipal elections in San Bernardino County, California (2018)

General election

General election for San Bernardino County Board of Education Area A

Ken Larson defeated incumbent Mark Sumpter in the general election for San Bernardino County Board of Education Area A on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Ken Larson (Nonpartisan)
 
60.1
 
45,352
Mark Sumpter (Nonpartisan)
 
39.9
 
30,104

Total votes: 75,456
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2016

See also: Victor Valley Union High School District elections (2016)

Two of the five seats on the Victor Valley Union High School District Board of Education were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. In their bids for re-election, incumbents Rosalio Hinojos and Barbara James Dew faced two opponents: Jose Berrios and Ken Larson.[2] Dew won re-election, and Berrios won the other seat on the ballot.[3]

Results

Victor Valley Union High School District,
At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Barbara James Dew Incumbent 30.91% 17,210
Green check mark transparent.png Jose Berrios 29.26% 16,294
Rosalio Hinojos Incumbent 20.88% 11,625
Ken Larson 18.95% 10,553
Total Votes 55,682
Source: San Bernadino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "Final Certified Election Results," accessed December 7, 2016

Funding

See also: Campaign finance in the Victor Valley Union High School District election

Larson filed an exemption form detailing he would not spend or receive more than $2,000 for this campaign. Because of this, he did not have to file additional campaign finance reports.[4][5]

2014

See also: Victor Valley Union High School District elections (2014)

The election in Victor Valley featured four at-large seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Timothy G. Hauk and challengers Tim Norton and Penny Edmiston won election to four-year terms by defeating incumbent Rita Jackson and challengers Ricardo Flores, Randy E. Guth and Ken Larson. Newcomer Lisa A. Crosby ran unopposed and won election to a seat with an unexpired two-year term.

Results

Victor Valley Union High School District,
At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngTimothy G. Hauk Incumbent 21.5% 6,808
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngTim Norton 19.3% 6,116
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngPenny Edmiston 18.9% 6,007
     Nonpartisan Ken Larson 15.5% 4,901
     Nonpartisan Rita Jackson Incumbent 11.8% 3,744
     Nonpartisan Randy E. Guth 8.4% 2,651
     Nonpartisan Ricardo Flores 4.7% 1,482
Total Votes 31,709
Source: San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "Final Official Election Results," accessed January 2, 2015

Funding

Candidates had to file contribution reports within 24 hours of receiving an aggregate total of $1,000 or more from a single source. The first scheduled pre-election report filing deadline was October 6, 2014. If candidates raised or spent less than $1,000 during the 2013 and 2014 calendar years, they had to file Form 470 at that time. If candidates raised or spent more during that time, they had to file Form 460 by the pre-election report filing deadline.[6]

Candidates required to file Form 460 also had to file a second pre-election report on October 23, 2014, and they had to file termination reports by December 31, 2014. If a termination report was not filed, candidates had to file a semi-annual report by February 2, 2015.[6]

Larson did not report any contributions or expenditures during the election, according to the San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters.[7]

Endorsements

Larson did not receive any official endorsements during the election.

2012

Victor Valley Union High School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngDerek King Incumbent 23.9% 10,478
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara James Dew 22.5% 9,875
     Nonpartisan James "Chief" Moitoso 19.4% 8,487
     Nonpartisan Patricia "Pat" Dominguez 17.7% 7,740
     Nonpartisan Ken Larson 16.6% 7,266
Total Votes 43,846
Source: San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "Presidential General Election," accessed August 10, 2014

2010

Victor Valley Union High School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngEvelyn Glasper 26.3% 12,107
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngEnsen Mason 16.7% 7,673
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngDuneen De Bruhl 16.6% 7,624
     Nonpartisan Ken Larson Incumbent 15.3% 7,068
     Nonpartisan Felix G. Diaz Incumbent 14.4% 6,628
     Nonpartisan James "Chief" Moitoso Incumbent 10.8% 4,955
Total Votes 46,055
Source: San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "Presidential General Election," accessed August 10, 2014

Campaign themes

2022

San Bernardino County Board of Education

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Ken Larson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Ken Larson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

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