RDUSD Board Elections November 2026

Notice of District Election / Notificación de Elección General del Distrito

River Delta Unified School District Trustees Areas 

Notice is hereby given that a General District Election will be held November 3, 2026 in this District. The offices for which candidates may declare their candidacy are:

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, Four (4) POSITIONS:

• Board of Trustee Area I (Incumbent Dan Mahoney)
• Board of Trustee Area II (Incumbent Jennifer Stone)
• Board of Trustee Area III (Incumbent Vicente Lopez)
• Board of Trustee Area V (Incumbent Marcial Lamera) 

Primary Qualifications: Each candidate must meet the following qualifications for office as specified in the principle act or code under which this district is organized:

Any person, regardless of sex, who is 18 years of age or older, a citizen of the State of California, a resident of the River Delta Unified School District*, a registered voter, and who is not disqualified by the Constitution or laws of the State from holding a civil office, is eligible to be elected or appointed a member of a governing board of a school district without further qualifications. (Education Code section 35107(a))

*Secondary Qualification: As a resident of the District, the candidate(s) must reside in the Trustee Area which they wish to represent.

Official Declarations of Candidacy for eligible candidates desiring to file for any of the elective offices may be obtained from the county office of which they reside on and after July 13, 2026 and must be filed not later than 5:00 p.m. on August 7, 2026. 

 

However, if a declaration of candidacy for an incumbent is not filed by the latter date and hour, any person other than the incumbent shall have until 5:00 p.m. on August 12, 2026 to file a declaration of candidacy for such office.

Appointment to each elective office will be made by the supervising authority as prescribed by Elections Code §10515 in the event there are not candidates or an insufficient number of candidates for such office and a petition for an election is not filed within the time prescribed by Elections Code §10515; that is by 5p.m. on August 12, 2026.