Saddleback Valley Unified School District, California, elections (2022)

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Saddleback Valley Unified School District elections
General election date
November 8, 2022
Enrollment ('21-'22)
24,390 students

Two seats on the Saddleback Valley Unified School District school board in California were up for general election on November 8, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was August 12, 2022. However, candidates had an additional five days to file if no incumbents filed by August 12. The extended deadline did not apply if the incumbent was not eligible to run for re-election.

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Candidates and results

Area 1

General election

General election for Saddleback Valley Unified School District school board Area 1

Dan Walsh defeated incumbent Greg Kunath in the general election for Saddleback Valley Unified School District school board Area 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Dan Walsh (Nonpartisan)	55.0	8,845
	Submit photo	Greg Kunath (Nonpartisan)	45.0	7,241

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,086
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Area 5

General election

General election for Saddleback Valley Unified School District school board Area 5

Incumbent Barbara Schulman defeated Jennifer Richter in the general election for Saddleback Valley Unified School District school board Area 5 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Barbara Schulman (Nonpartisan)	53.1	7,892
	Submit photo	Jennifer Richter (Nonpartisan)	46.9	6,981

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 14,873
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About the district

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The Saddleback Valley Unified School District is located in Orange County, California. The district served 24,390 students during the 2021-2022 school year.

See also

Saddleback Valley Unified School District	California	School Boards
Saddleback Valley Unified School District, California, elections (2020) List of school districts in California	California school board elections, 2022 Public education in California Local ballot measures, California	School board elections, 2022 School board elections, 2021 School board election data analysis, 2022 School board election data analysis, 2021

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