Keshia Thomas
Keshia Thomas is a member of the Fresno Unified Board of Education in California, representing Trustee Area 1. She assumed office in 2019. Her current term ends on December 11, 2026.
Thomas is running for election to the Fresno City Council to represent District 3 in California. She is on the ballot in the primary on June 2, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: City elections in Fresno, California (2026)
General election
The primary will occur on June 2, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for Fresno City Council District 3
The following candidates are running in the primary for Fresno City Council District 3 on June 2, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Fernando Alvarez (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Tiffany Apodaca (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Joaquin Arambula (Nonpartisan) | |
| Larry Burrus (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Charles Montoya (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Jalen Swank (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Keshia Thomas (Nonpartisan) | |
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2022
See also: Fresno Unified School District, California, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Fresno Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 1
Incumbent Keshia Thomas defeated Wayne Horton in the general election for Fresno Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Keshia Thomas (Nonpartisan) | 76.2 | 3,756 |
| Wayne Horton (Nonpartisan) | 23.8 | 1,176 | ||
| Total votes: 4,932 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Fresno Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 1
Keshia Thomas defeated Robert Fuentes in the general election for Fresno Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Area 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Keshia Thomas (Nonpartisan) | 59.2 | 3,832 |
| Robert Fuentes (Nonpartisan) | 40.4 | 2,610 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 26 | ||
| Total votes: 6,468 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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Campaign website
Thomas' campaign website stated the following:
Policy Information
My Story
My name is Keshia Thomas, and I am a proud, lifelong resident of Fresno. I am also a 1991 Iota Phi Lambda Debutante. For the past 15 years, I have dedicated my career to education—a field that has shaped my life, values, and vision for the future of our community.
I owe my success to education. I was blessed with parents who never questioned whether I would attend college—it was always an expectation. Though I wasn’t born with a silver spoon in my mouth, education became the foundation of a meaningful career and the stability that has allowed me to pass along those same values to my children and the many students I’ve taught and mentored.
— Keshia Thomas' campaign website (March 27, 2026)
2022
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
