Dorothy Battenfeld

About this race

Governs a public community college district. The elected board sets college policy, approves the budget, oversees academic programs and hires and evaluates the college president or chancellor, who runs the college day to day.

2 candidates ran for Sonoma County Junior College District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 5 in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Only voters in this district.

About Dorothy Battenfeld

SRJC trustee; educator. The current Area 5 (Central Santa Rosa) trustee, seeking re-election; she was first elected after challenging a long-serving incumbent and won a third term unopposed in 2018. A longtime public school teacher who spent about three decades in Sonoma County schools, including Santa Rosa and Montgomery high schools, she also serves on the California Community College Trustees board.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Affordable, impactful learning opportunities
• A culture of belonging in academic and career programs
• Basic-needs services for student success
• Transparency, accountability and fiscal and environmental sustainability
• Advocate at the state and national level for programs, financial aid and facilities

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 Dorothy Battenfeld only with a published academic score (from a voting record or campaign donors), and we haven't found one we can reliably source.

We haven't found a campaign site or candidate questionnaire for Dorothy Battenfeld yet. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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Is Dorothy Battenfeld the incumbent?

Yes. Dorothy Battenfeld currently holds this office.

What does the Sonoma County Junior College District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 5 seat do?

Governs a public community college district. The elected board sets college policy, approves the budget, oversees academic programs and hires and evaluates the college president or chancellor, who runs the college day to day.

Who is Dorothy Battenfeld running against?

Leticia Contreras, for Sonoma County Junior College District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 5.

Should I vote for Dorothy Battenfeld?

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