Nichelle Henderson

Nichelle Henderson

Candidate, California Superintendent of Public Instruction

Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees Seat No. 5

Tenure

2020 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

4

Predecessor

Scott Svonkin

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Next election

November 3, 2026

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Nichelle Henderson is a member of the Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees in California, representing Seat No. 5. She assumed office on December 11, 2020. Her current term ends in 2028.

Henderson is running for election for California Superintendent of Public Instruction. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

Elections

2026

See also: California Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for California Superintendent of Public Instruction

Nichelle Henderson and Andra Hoffman are running in the general election for California Superintendent of Public Instruction on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Nichelle Henderson (Nonpartisan)
		Andra Hoffman (Nonpartisan)

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2024

See also: Municipal elections in Los Angeles County, California (2024)

General election

General election for Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees Seat No. 5

Incumbent Nichelle Henderson defeated Elaine Alaniz and Jason Aula in the general election for Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees Seat No. 5 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nichelle Henderson (Nonpartisan)	68.6	1,000,826
		Elaine Alaniz (Nonpartisan)	18.3	266,396
	Submit photo	Jason Aula (Nonpartisan)	13.1	191,690

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,458,912
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2020

See also: Municipal elections in Los Angeles County, California (2020)

General election

General election for Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees Seat No. 5

The following candidates ran in the general election for Los Angeles Community College Board of Trustees Seat No. 5 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nichelle Henderson (Nonpartisan)	40.0	676,466
	Submit photo	Cynthia Gonzalez (Nonpartisan)	16.9	285,380
	Submit photo	Scott Svonkin (Nonpartisan)	14.7	249,251
		Pat Sturges (Nonpartisan)	7.9	133,173
	Submit photo	Michelle Manos (Nonpartisan)	6.9	116,454
	Submit photo	Sergio Vargas (Nonpartisan)	5.9	99,118
	Submit photo	Nichet James-Gray (Nonpartisan)	5.2	88,802
	Submit photo	Glenn Bailey (Nonpartisan)	2.6	43,711

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,692,355
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2026

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2024

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2020

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