Update: Incumbent Maestas leads in Modesto school board race Area 4 in unofficial results
Early unofficial results from Stanislaus County show incumbent Modesto City Schools board member Abel Maestas leading his opponent Emma Alonzo.
The most recent update from the Stanislaus County elections office, at 1:17 a.m. Wednesday, shows Maestas with 4,773 votes, or 62%, while Alonzo has 2,889 votes, or 37.8%.
“So far, I am excited to see the results and hopeful that I will get to continue working on our progress in Modesto City Schools,” Maestas said.
This northeast Modesto area includes Sonoma Elementary School.
Maestas is current board vice president and has been endorsed by the Modesto Teachers Association and North Valley Labor Federation.
His challenger, Alonzo, owns and operates a travel agency and is a member of the Modesto Police Department’s DARE/PAL program, an organization that tries to prevent children from using drugs or other substances.
On her candidate website, she said she is concerned with school choice and parental rights, teaching educational basics and improving transparency.
Maestas believes facilities at Modesto City Schools are a big issue with its fourth bond measure in the last six years on the ballot.
This seven-member body oversees city schools’ policies, curricula, budget and staffing. Board members will be sworn into office at the school board meeting on Dec. 16.
This story was originally published November 5, 2024 at 9:00 PM.
