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Beverly Hills Unified School District Governing Board Member

See where Gonzales, Kruger, Lifschitz, Cienfuegos and Manouchehri stand on schools and the budget. Names follow official Los Angeles County election filings.

About this race

Voters choose two of five candidates for full terms on the Beverly Hills Unified School District board, per the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's final list of qualified candidates. Board President Judith Manouchehri is the one sitting member on the ballot; Rachelle Marcus, whose term also ends, did not file. Candidates are listed in ballot order.

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Jared Gonzales

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Student academic success
  • Student safety and wellness
  • Good board governance
Biography

Gonzales is a 7th and 8th grade math teacher at Yavneh Hebrew Academy in West Los Angeles, per his campaign site. He previously taught at Hillel Hebrew Academy in Beverly Hills and in a Tulsa public school through Teach for America, per his campaign site. He holds a law degree and a Master of Dispute Resolution from USC Gould School of Law, per his campaign site.

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Jackie R. Kruger

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Restore transparency and accountability to the board
  • Raise academic performance
  • Restore fiscal discipline and close the deficit
Biography

Kruger is an attorney, parent and business owner, per her ballot designation. She graduated from Beverly Hills High School and has three children in BHUSD schools, per the statement filed with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. She has served as a room parent, PTA member, graduation committee member and principal advisory committee member, per that statement.

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Kimberly Lifschitz

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Putting students first: academic success while students feel safe, supported and connected
  • Restoring trust: treat parents, teachers, students and staff as allies
  • Governing responsibly: lead by example fiscally, legally and operationally
Biography

Lifschitz lists her occupation as parent, per her ballot designation. She has served as a room parent and on the Horace Mann PTA executive board, per her campaign site. She worked as a preschool teacher and paralegal and holds a political science degree from Sacred Heart University, per her campaign site.

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David Cienfuegos

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Academic excellence with a purpose
  • College and career preparation
  • Exceptional teachers and consistent classrooms
Biography

Cienfuegos is an attorney and parent of three BHUSD students, per his ballot designation and candidate statement. He served two years on the Principal's Advisory Council, per the statement filed with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.

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Judith Manouchehri

NonpartisanIncumbent

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Academic excellence
  • Responsible growth
  • Innovation
Biography

Manouchehri is the Board President of the Beverly Hills Unified School District, per her ballot designation. She is a BHUSD graduate and parent of three children in district schools, per the statement filed with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. She describes herself as an attorney and community advocate, per her campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Beverly Hills Unified School District Governing Board Member in 2026?

5 candidates are tracked for Beverly Hills Unified School District Governing Board Member on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jared Gonzales, Jackie R. Kruger, Kimberly Lifschitz, David Cienfuegos and Judith Manouchehri. Candidate information follows official Los Angeles County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on schools and the budget.

When is the Beverly Hills Unified School District Governing Board Member election in California?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for California are on the California election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles
Jared Gonzales, full profileJackie R. Kruger, full profileKimberly Lifschitz, full profileDavid Cienfuegos, full profileJudith Manouchehri, full profileOfficial California election office