Charlene Cuellar

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 Garden Grove Unified School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 2 (Orange County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Garden Grove Unified school district voters.

About Charlene Cuellar

Nurse; community volunteer. A nurse with a background in business, she is a former president of the Garden Grove Unified Council of PTAs and the parent of three GGUSD students.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Bring a parent's voice to the board
• Rethink students' relationship with screens
• Focus on literacy and social skills
• Support student mental health and safety
• Protect tax dollars

In their own words: Orange County Register questionnaire

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 Charlene Cuellar 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 · Orange County Register questionnaire. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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More about Charlene Cuellar

Campaign website · Instagram · Social media · Ballotpedia

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Quick answers

What does the Garden Grove Unified School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 2 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 Charlene Cuellar running against?

Lan Quoc Nguyen, for Garden Grove Unified School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 2 (Orange County).

Should I vote for Charlene Cuellar?

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