Bonnie Wagner

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 Escondido Union School Trustee Area No. 5 (San Diego County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Only voters in this district.

About Bonnie Wagner

Educator/Project Manager (ballot designation). Credentialed secondary teacher with ten years of middle and high school classroom experience, three of them in the Escondido Union School District, and experience in project management. She holds a master's degree in education from UC San Diego.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Rebalance the budget toward school sites, such as repairing aging buildings and shading playgrounds
• Use declining enrollment to return to smaller class sizes
• Reduce screen time and keep personal communication devices out of school
• Let individual school sites respond to local needs

In their own words: KPBS 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 Bonnie Wagner 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 · KPBS questionnaire. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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Quick answers

What does the Escondido Union School Trustee Area No. 5 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 Bonnie Wagner running against?

Frank Huston, for Escondido Union School Trustee Area No. 5 (San Diego County).

Should I vote for Bonnie Wagner?

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