Long Beach Unified School District, California, elections (2026)
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Three of the five seats on the Long Beach Unified School District school board in California are up for general election on November 3, 2026. A primary is scheduled for June 2, 2026. If a candidate was unopposed, the election was canceled. The filing deadline for this election was March 6, 2026. A regular term on the board is four years.
Elections
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District 1
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 Long Beach Unified School District school board District 1
Incumbent Maria Isabel López (Nonpartisan) and Deborah Betance (Nonpartisan) are running in the primary for Long Beach Unified School District school board District 1 on June 2, 2026.
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| Maria Isabel López (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Deborah Betance (Nonpartisan) | ||
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District 3
General election
The general election scheduled for November 3, 2026, was canceled.
Nonpartisan primary
The primary scheduled for June 2, 2026, was canceled. Incumbent Juan Benitez (Nonpartisan) won election in the primary for Long Beach Unified School District school board District 3 without appearing on the ballot.
District 5
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 Long Beach Unified School District school board District 5
Incumbent Diana Craighead (Nonpartisan), Maureen Flaherty (Nonpartisan), and Sara Socheata Pol-Lim (Nonpartisan) are running in the primary for Long Beach Unified School District school board District 5 on June 2, 2026.
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 | Diana Craighead (Nonpartisan) | |
| Maureen Flaherty (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Sara Socheata Pol-Lim (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Past elections
To see results from past elections in the Long Beach Unified School District, click here.
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About the district
The Long Beach Unified School District is located in Los Angeles County, California. The district served 63,966 students during the 2023-2024 school year.[1]
See also
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