Martin Arias

Martin Arias

Democratic Party

Candidate, California State Board of Equalization District 4

San Ysidro School District school board At-large

Tenure

2024 - Present

Years in position

1

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Next election

June 2, 2026

Appointed

December 19, 2024

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Martin Arias is an at-large member of the San Ysidro School District school board in California. Arias assumed office on December 19, 2024.

Arias (Democratic Party) is running for election to the California State Board of Equalization to represent District 4. Arias is on the ballot in the primary on June 2, 2026.^[source]

San Ysidro School District Board of Education appointed Arias to the San Ysidro School District school board At-large on December 19, 2024.

Elections

2026

See also: California State Board of Equalization election, 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 California State Board of Equalization District 4

Martin Arias (D), Cody Petterson (D), Tom Umberg (D), Denis Bilodeau (R), and Gardner Osborne (L) are running in the primary for California State Board of Equalization District 4 on June 2, 2026.

		Candidate
		Martin Arias (D)
		Cody Petterson (D)
		Tom Umberg (D)
		Denis Bilodeau (R)
	Submit photo	Gardner Osborne (L)

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2024

See also: San Ysidro School District, California, elections (2024)

General election

General election for San Ysidro School District school board At-large (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for San Ysidro School District school board At-large on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Antonio Martinez (Nonpartisan)	37.9	6,444
✔		Kenia Peraza (Nonpartisan)	20.9	3,555
	Submit photo	Jose Manuel Dircio (Nonpartisan)	13.7	2,319
	Submit photo	Yvette Olea (Nonpartisan)	10.8	1,834
		Martin Arias (Nonpartisan)	9.7	1,646
	Submit photo	Rosaleah Pallasigue (Nonpartisan)	7.0	1,183

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,981
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2026

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