Fernando Garcia

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.

9 candidates ran for Jersey City Board of Education (Hudson County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Jersey City voters.

About Fernando Garcia

Founder, Human Capital Management Group; adjunct professor. Garcia founded Human Capital Management Group and teaches as an adjunct at several New Jersey colleges. He ran for an at-large City Council seat in 2025 and later joined the mayor's Housing and Economic Development Committee. He runs on the Leadership That Listens slate.

What they say they'll focus on:

• Listen to educators, parents, students and the community
• Collaborative, responsible solutions
• Staffing, facilities, academic programs and long-term planning

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, 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 Fernando Garcia 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 Fernando Garcia yet. What they say they'll focus on is listed above.

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Also running

• Jessica Taube
• Danielle Walker
• Chloe Williams
• George P. Blount
• De'Jon Morris
• Alpa Patel
• Julietta Vogt
• Videsh A. Bahadur

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Quick answers

What does the Jersey City Board of Education 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 Fernando Garcia running against?

Jessica Taube, Danielle Walker, Chloe Williams, George P. Blount, De'Jon Morris, Alpa Patel, Julietta Vogt and Videsh A. Bahadur, for Jersey City Board of Education (Hudson County).

Should I vote for Fernando Garcia?

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