Carrie Hahnel

About this race

Governs the local public school district. Sets the school budget and local school taxes, hires and oversees the superintendent, and approves curriculum, school calendars and policies.

5 candidates ran for Alameda Unified School District Governing Board Member, Full Term in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Alameda City Unified school district voters.

About Carrie Hahnel

Senior Associate Partner, Bellwether (education nonprofit). Appointed to the AUSD Board of Education in November 2025 to fill a vacancy through the 2026 election. She has about 25 years of experience in education policy, research and advocacy, and previously chaired the district's parcel tax oversight committee and served on the Maya Lin School Site Council.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Excellent schools that prepare every student for the future, closing opportunity gaps
• Every student feeling seen, supported and motivated
• Fiscal sustainability and transparency
• A clear long-term vision, sustained parcel taxes and changes to the state funding model
• Investing in classrooms and teacher pay

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, source 3, source 4, checked October 2026. Not an endorsement.

Where they stand

This is a nonpartisan race, so we don't estimate where candidates fall from their campaign materials or look up their personal voter registration. We'd place Carrie Hahnel only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.

To see where they stand, read their own words: campaign site. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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Also running

• Joyce Boyd
• Gary Lym
• Mike McMahon
• Sarah Putnam

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Quick answers

Is Carrie Hahnel the incumbent?

Yes. Carrie Hahnel currently holds this office.

What does the Alameda Unified School District Governing Board Member, Full Term seat do?

Governs the local public school district. Sets the school budget and local school taxes, hires and oversees the superintendent, and approves curriculum, school calendars and policies.

Who is Carrie Hahnel running against?

Joyce Boyd, Gary Lym, Mike McMahon and Sarah Putnam, for Alameda Unified School District Governing Board Member, Full Term.

Should I vote for Carrie Hahnel?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Carrie Hahnel's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.