Gary Lym

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 Gary Lym

Accountant and accounting professor; former finance director and controller. A native Alamedan who attended AUSD schools, he was elected to his third term on the AUSD Board of Education in 2022. He holds degrees from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and Arizona State University, and co-founded a local youth basketball and volleyball club.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Addressing the district's projected 2029–2030 deficit
• Continued board work on AI with the AI Advisory Committee
• Bringing back candidate forums at high schools

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, source 3, 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 Gary Lym only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.

We haven't found a campaign site or candidate questionnaire for Gary Lym yet. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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Also running

• Joyce Boyd
• Carrie Hahnel
• Mike McMahon
• Sarah Putnam

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Quick answers

Is Gary Lym the incumbent?

Yes. Gary Lym 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 Gary Lym running against?

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

Should I vote for Gary Lym?

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