Rick Shea
Rick Shea is a member of the San Diego County Board of Education in California, representing District 5. Shea assumed office in 2015. Shea's current term ends on December 11, 2026.
Shea ran for re-election to the San Diego County Board of Education to represent District 5 in California. Shea won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in San Diego County, California (2022)
General election
General election for San Diego County Board of Education District 5
Incumbent Rick Shea defeated Emily Wichmann in the general election for San Diego County Board of Education District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rick Shea (Nonpartisan) | 57.4 | 111,042 |
 | Emily Wichmann (Nonpartisan) | 42.6 | 82,547 | |
| Total votes: 193,589 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Rick Shea advanced from the primary for San Diego County Board of Education District 5.
2018
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for San Diego County Board of Education District 5
Incumbent Rick Shea won election outright against Cheryl James-Ward in the primary for San Diego County Board of Education District 5 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rick Shea (Nonpartisan) | 52.5 | 44,700 |
 | Cheryl James-Ward (Nonpartisan) | 47.5 | 40,374 | |
| Total votes: 85,074 | |||
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2016
San Diego County held elections for the county board of supervisors, the San Diego County Office of Education, San Diego Community College District, South Bay Irrigation District, and Southwestern Community College District in 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on July 7, 2016. The candidate filing deadline for this election was on March 11, 2016.[1] Incumbent Rick Shea defeated Mark Wyland in the San Diego County Office of Education District 5 general election.[2]
| San Diego County Office of Education, District 5 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Rick Shea Incumbent |
50.16% | 113,536 |
| Mark Wyland | 49.84% | 112,810 |
| Total Votes | 226,346 | |
| Source: San Diego Registrar of Voters, "County of San Diego Presidential General Election," December 8, 2016 | ||
Incumbent Rick Shea and Mark Wyland defeated Richard Smith in the San Diego County Office of Education District 5 primary election.[3]
| San Diego County Office of Education, District 5 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Rick Shea Incumbent |
44.89% | 56,638 |
| Mark Wyland |
41.26% | 52,061 |
| Richard Smith | 13.85% | 17,469 |
| Total Votes | 126,168 | |
| Source: San Diego County Registrar of Voters, "2016 Primary Election Results," accessed September 12, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Rick Shea did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
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