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Ashish Mangla
Ashish Mangla ran for election to the Santa Clara Unified School District school board to represent Trustee Area 2 in California. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Mangla completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Mangla previously ran for a seat on the board. Mangla was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, and November 8, 2016.[2][3]
Biography
Mangla has a master's degree in VLSI design and has been an IC design specialist and engineer for more than 20 years. He is a member of the City of Santa Clara Board of Library Trustees.[4]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Santa Clara Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2 (2 seats)
Vickie Fairchild and incumbent Jodi Muirhead defeated Ashish Mangla in the general election for Santa Clara Unified School District school board Trustee Area 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Vickie Fairchild (Nonpartisan) | 43.1 | 21,886 |
| ✔ |  | Jodi Muirhead (Nonpartisan) | 41.4 | 21,015 |
 | Ashish Mangla (Nonpartisan)  | 15.6 | 7,914 | |
| Total votes: 50,815 | |||
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2016
Three of the seven seats on the Santa Clara Unified School District board of trustees were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. The race for the two Trustee Area 2 seats featured incumbent Albert Gonzalez and challengers Ashish Mangla and Mark Richardson. Gonzalez won re-election, and Richardson won the other seat on the ballot. Trustee Area 3 incumbent Michele Ryan defeated challenger Anna Welsh to win another seat on the board.[5][6]
Results
| Santa Clara Unified School District, Trustee Area 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Albert Gonzalez Incumbent |
49.26% | 26,613 |
| Mark Richardson |
29.41% | 15,890 |
| Ashish Mangla | 21.32% | 11,518 |
| Total Votes | 54,021 | |
| Source: Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Official Final Results," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Funding
Mangla filed an exemption form detailing Mangla would not spend or receive more than $2,000 for this campaign. Because of this, Mangla did not have to file additional campaign finance reports.[7][8]
2014
The election in Santa Clara Unified featured four seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. One incumbent from Trustee Area 1, two from Trustee Area 2 and one from Trustee Area 3 were up for re-election. There was no primary election.
Trustee Area 1 incumbent Jim Canova ran unopposed and won re-election. In the Trustee Area 2 race, incumbents Christine Koltermann and Ina K. Bendis ran against challengers Ashish Mangla, Noelani Sallings, Jodi Muirhead and Steve Kelly. Incumbent Andrew Ratermann faced challenger Michael Helms in Trustee Area 3. Although challengers Jodi Muirhead and Noelani Sallings defeated both incumbents for the Trustee Area 2 seats, Trustee Area 3 board member Andrew Ratermann retained his seat against challenger Michael Helms.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jodi Muirhead |
32.3% | 13,336 | |
| Nonpartisan | Noelani Sallings |
26.3% | 10,885 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christine Koltermann Incumbent | 14.9% | 6,143 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ina K. Bendis Incumbent | 11.5% | 4,735 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steve Kelly | 8.1% | 3,349 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ashish Mangla | 6.9% | 2,864 | |
| Total Votes | 41,312 | |||
| Source: Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Official Final Results," accessed January 2, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Mangla filed Form 470 to indicate he would not be spending or receiving more than $1,000 in this election. Because of that, he did not have to file any additional campaign finance reports.[9]
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ashish Mangla completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mangla's responses.
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
- Incentivizing Children from economically weaker section of our community to attend schools - Increasing Education standards of the Santa Clara schools - Bringing greater transparency in the SCUSD - Increasing economic benefits of Santa Clara school Certificated and Classified employees - Create innovative programs that offer students challenging academic and life-enriching opportunities
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Special Needs Students Education Policy, STEM Targets for Teachers and Students, Reducing Bureaucracy and increasing Transparency in School Administration
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
Experience as Technologist, Volunteer Civic leader, Parent.
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
Ethical, Honest, and adhere to self imposed term limits
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
When one of the current Board members asked me to step aside from standing in elections.
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
Teacher Assistant
What is the primary job of a school board member in your view?
Create an atmosphere of inclusiveness for parents and non parents alike since these residents and employees are helping and funding our schools.
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See also
- Santa Clara Unified School District, California
- Santa Clara Unified School District elections (2018)
- Santa Clara Unified School District elections (2016)
- Santa Clara Unified School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Qualified Candidate List," accessed October 2, 2018
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Unofficial Semi-Final Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Ashish Mangla, "About us," accessed October 16, 2014
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Santa Clara County, "November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election Summary," accessed November 9, 2016
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "County of Santa Clara Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure," accessed September 30, 2016
- ↑ California Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 8, 2016," accessed September 30, 2016
- ↑ Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Filing activity for Ashish Mangla-FPPC 460," accessed October 30, 2014
| Santa Clara Unified School District elections in 2018 | |
| Santa Clara County, California | |
| Election date: | November 6, 2018 |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
| 2016 Santa Clara Unified School District Elections | |
| Santa Clara County, California | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Trustee Area 2: • Incumbent, Albert Gonzalez • Ashish Mangla • Mark Richardson Trustee Area 3: • Incumbent, Michele Ryan • Anna Welsh |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
