Kern High School District, California, elections (2022)

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2024 → ← 2020
Kern High School District elections
General election date
November 8, 2022
Enrollment ('21-'22)
42,863 students

Three seats on the Kern High School District school board in California were up for general election on November 8, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was August 12, 2022. However, candidates had an additional five days to file if no incumbents filed by August 12. The extended deadline did not apply if the incumbent was not eligible to run for re-election.

Elections

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Candidates and results

Area 1

General election

General election for Kern High Board of Trustees Trustee Area 1

Derek Tisinger defeated incumbent Cynthia Brakeman in the general election for Kern High Board of Trustees Trustee Area 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Derek Tisinger (Nonpartisan)	70.5	24,799
	Submit photo	Cynthia Brakeman (Nonpartisan)	29.5	10,356

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35,155
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Area 4

General election

General election for Kern High Board of Trustees Trustee Area 4

Kathy Scrivner defeated incumbent Janice Graves, Lillian Lopez, and Martin Higuera in the general election for Kern High Board of Trustees Trustee Area 4 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Kathy Scrivner (Nonpartisan)	49.8	17,351
	Submit photo	Janice Graves (Nonpartisan)	26.7	9,292
	Submit photo	Lillian Lopez (Nonpartisan)	17.4	6,069
	Submit photo	Martin Higuera (Nonpartisan)	6.1	2,112

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 34,824
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Area 5

General election

General election for Kern High Board of Trustees Trustee Area 5

Incumbent Bryan Batey defeated Michelle Shaw in the general election for Kern High Board of Trustees Trustee Area 5 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bryan Batey (Nonpartisan)	51.3	11,725
	Submit photo	Michelle Shaw (Nonpartisan)	48.7	11,134

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 22,859
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• California Proposition 26, Legalize Sports Betting on American Indian Lands Initiative (2022)
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• California Proposition 28, Art and Music K-12 Education Funding Initiative (2022)
• California Proposition 29, Dialysis Clinic Requirements Initiative (2022)
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• Bear Valley Community Services District, California, Measure V, Gate Operations Parcel Tax Measure (November 2022)
• Bear Valley Community Services District, California, Measure W, Parcel Tax Measure (November 2022)
• College of the Sequoias Community College District, California, Bond Measure C, School Improvement Bond Measure (November 2022)
• Edison School District, California, Bond Measure G, School Upgrades Bond Measure (November 2022)
• Exeter Public Cemetery District, California, Measure U, Parcel Tax Measure (November 2022)
• Fruitvale School District, California, Bond Measure H, School Facilities Improvements Bond Measure (November 2022)
• Kern County, California, Measure J, Kern County Board of Supervisors Term Limits Measure (November 2022)
• Kern County, California, Measure K, Sales Tax Measure (November 2022)
• Kern High School District, California, Bond Measure E, School Improvements Bond Measure (November 2022)
• Los Angeles County, California, Measure C, Marijuana Tax for Unincorporated Areas Measure (November 2022)
• Los Angeles County, Measure A, Removal of Sheriff for Cause Amendment (November 2022)
• Panama-Buena Vista Union School District, California, Measure I, School Facilities Improvements Bond Measure (November 2022)
• Pasadena Area Community College, California, Measure PCC, School Bond Measure (November 2022)
• Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District, California, Measure X, Lease Agreement Measure (November 2022)

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About the district

See also: Kern High School District, California

The Kern High School District is located in Kern County, California. The district served 42,863 students during the 2021-2022 school year.

See also

Kern High School District	California	School Boards
Kern High School District, California, elections (2020) List of school districts in California	California school board elections, 2022 Public education in California Local ballot measures, California	School board elections, 2022 School board elections, 2021 School board election data analysis, 2022 School board election data analysis, 2021

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