Daniela Darling

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.

3 candidates ran for Poway Unified School Trustee Area D (San Diego County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Poway Unified school district voters.

About Daniela Darling

Early childhood intervention provider (ballot designation: Parent/Children Therapist). Provides developmental and behavioral early intervention for young children with delays and disabilities; she states she is not a licensed psychotherapist. A Sabre Springs resident in Trustee Area D whose daughter attends a Poway Unified school, she has a broadcasting degree and lists Spanish as her first language.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Parent input before board decisions, not after
• No new bonds; full disclosure on the 2011 capital appreciation bond
• Back to basics and closing achievement gaps
• Cut consultants, contracts and administration before classrooms
• Phones away during instruction, with medical and IEP/504 exceptions

In their own words: KPBS questionnaire

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 Daniela Darling 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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More about Daniela Darling

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Also running

• Michelle O'Connor-Ratcliff
• Jennifer Dahlquist Ramirez

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Quick answers

What does the Poway Unified School Trustee Area D 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 Daniela Darling running against?

Michelle O'Connor-Ratcliff and Jennifer Dahlquist Ramirez, for Poway Unified School Trustee Area D (San Diego County).

Should I vote for Daniela Darling?

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