Rick Shea
Candidate for San Diego County Board of Ed, 5th District · Incumbent · November 3, 2026
About this race
2 candidates ran for San Diego County Board of Ed, 5th District in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Only voters in this district.
About Rick Shea
Retired county education administrator. Appointed to the District 5 seat in 2015 and elected in 2016 and 2018; he is the board's vice president. He retired as special assistant to the county superintendent at SDCOE after work as a classroom teacher, Juvenile Court Schools head teacher and juvenile probation officer, and has lived in District 5 (Encinitas) for more than 40 years.
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Quick answers
- Is Rick Shea the incumbent?
- Yes. Rick Shea currently holds this office.
- Who is Rick Shea running against?
- Bianca Ragonesi-Lasche, for San Diego County Board of Ed, 5th District.
- Should I vote for Rick Shea?
- SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Rick Shea's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.
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