Alma Sarmiento

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 National School Trustee Area B (San Diego County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Only voters in this district.

About Alma Sarmiento

Retired job development specialist; National School District Governing Board Member. National School District trustee for Area B; the district says she was first elected to the board in November 1992. She is a retired job development specialist who assisted Welfare-to-Work clients, and she, her siblings and her six children attended National School District schools.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Address declining enrollment with the new superintendent
• Raise student achievement
• Keep budget cuts out of classrooms
• Tighter restrictions on AI

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 Alma Sarmiento 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: KPBS questionnaire. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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Quick answers

Is Alma Sarmiento the incumbent?

Yes. Alma Sarmiento currently holds this office.

What does the National School Trustee Area B 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 Alma Sarmiento running against?

Joanna Coronado, for National School Trustee Area B (San Diego County).

Should I vote for Alma Sarmiento?

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