Sunol Glen Unified has one campus and about 240 students from transitional kindergarten through eighth grade. Its board has three members, so the two seats on the Nov. 3 ballot are a majority. Trustees Peter "Ted" Romo and Chris Bobertz are not running again, which means at least two new members will join the board.
The candidates
- Gagan Bassi works in cybersecurity at Quanta.
- Jennifer Kavouniaris ran for the Fremont Unified board in 2022 with Moms for Liberty backing. She supported Sunol Glen's 2023 ban on Pride flags, a decision that drew national attention to the district.
- Karen Newcomb is a retired investment strategist who spent 34 years at a Fortune 10 company.
- René Turnbull is a retired STEM dean from Contra Costa College.
The two seats are four-year terms and the race is at-large, so voters can choose up to two candidates. The same voters also decide Measure K, a $6.1 million bond to finish renovating the school's century-old main building.
How to vote
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls and vote centers close at 8 p.m., and mailed ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and arrive within seven days. You can check your registration and ballot status at sos.ca.gov/elections. California lets you register and vote the same day at a vote center. For more local races and measures, see our 2026 Bay Area election hub.