ENDORSEMENTS 2026

Elected Officials

Ted Alejandre, San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools

Edwin Gomez, Superintendent, Riverside County Office of Education

Dr. Gwendolyn Dowdy-Rogers, Board President, San Bernardino County Schools

Laura Mancha, Board Member, San Bernardino County Schools

Jesse Armendarez, Second District Supervisor, San Bernardino County

Joseph Armendarez, City of Fontana Planning Commissioner & Former FUSD Board Member

Adam Perez, Past President & Board Member, Fontana Unified School District

Angel Ramirez, Board President, Fontana Unified School District

Joseph Martinez, Board President, Rialto Unified School District

Evelyn Dominguez, Board Member, Rialto Unified School District

Sherman Garnett, Board Member, Upland Unified School District

Dr. Scott Wyatt, Board Member, San Bernardino City Unified School District

Mary Ellen Abilez Grande, Board Vice President, San Bernardino City Unified School District

Dr. Don English, Board Member, Chaffey Joint Union High School District

Dr. Fermin Jaramillo, Board Member, Etiwanda School District

Joanne Thoring-Ojeda, Board Member, Colton Joint Unified School District

Pat Haro, Board Member, Colton Joint Unified School District

Mary Helen Ybarra, Board President, Corona-Norco Unified School District

Jesus Holguin, Retired Board Member, Moreno Valley Unified School District

Dr. Cherina Betters, Board Trustee, San Bernardino Community College District

Lydia Wibert, Former Councilwoman, City of Fontana

Mel Albiso, Retired Board Member, Colton Joint Unified School District

Labor Organizations

USW Inland Empire Legislative and Education Committee

Fontana Teachers Association

Fontana School Police Officers Association

Community Leaders/Education partners

Mauricio Arellano, Superintendent

Cali Binks, Superintendent

Frank Miranda, Superintendent

John Duràn, Expanded Learning Program Manager

Taneka Davenport Moss, FUSD Parent

Yvonne Molles, Educator

Norm Nuñez, Retired Public Relations, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department

Dr. Valencia Jones, Program Coordinator, Multiple Subject Credential Program, CSUSB

Christian Campos, Fontana American Little League Coach

Francisco “Harvey” & Trish Covarrubias, FUSD Parents

Mark Shulte, Educator

Joseph Paulino, Retired Chief of School Police, San Bernardino City USD

Steven A Figueroa, Special Education Advocate

Layo & Vicky Bugarin, FUSD Parents & Community Leaders

Alma Hernandez, Family & Community Engagement @ SBCSS

Marissa Lazo-Necco, Board Member, California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE)

Jim & Deneen Taylor, FUSD Parents

Tom & Valerie Wilkins, Parents & Grandparents

Victor & Shawnessy Rodriguez, FUSD Parents, Retired Public Utilities Manager & Educator

Philip & Kenya Gray, FUSD Parents & Business Owners

Brandon & Jen Steffler, FUSD Parents, Law Enforcement & Health Care Provider

Tim & Alyssa Kraus, Parents

Eric Groenberg, Teacher’s Pension

Rick McClure, Retired

Business & COMMUNITY Organizations

USEL Robotics

Enchanted Education

Step by Step Folklorico

Rhino & Crow Arts Education

Active Response Prevention LLC

DHI Consulting

Felipe’s Catering

Wiggle Worm Warriors

Imagine Learning

Little Shepherd’s Quality Child Care

Uplifting Arts Academy

*Titles are for identification purposes only