Krista Carson Elhai

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.

2 candidates ran for Claremont Unified School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 001 (Los Angeles County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Claremont Unified school district voters.

About Krista Carson Elhai

Her campaign site lists about 340 individual endorsers and no organizations.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Long-term budget planning, healthy reserves and transparent decisions
• Reverse declining enrollment by learning why families leave and strengthening programs
• Recruit and keep teachers and staff, including workforce-housing partnerships with the city
• More special-education support, plus arts, career-technical, dual-enrollment and apprenticeship pathways
• Research-based approaches to AI, technology and screen use
• An independent board member who explains the reasoning behind decisions

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, 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 Krista Carson Elhai 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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Quick answers

What does the Claremont Unified School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 001 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 Krista Carson Elhai running against?

Kathryn Dunn, for Claremont Unified School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 001 (Los Angeles County).

Should I vote for Krista Carson Elhai?

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