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Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees, Seat 4

See where Pearlman, Harris, Bruno, Alaniz, Armenta, Umana and Aula stand on schools, growth and jobs. Names follow official Los Angeles County election filings.

About this race

Voters choose one of 7 candidates for Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees Seat 4, per the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's final list of qualified candidates. The seat is open: sitting Trustee Sara Hernandez is not on the list. Trustees are elected by every voter in the district, which covers all or part of 38 cities, including Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood and Burbank, per the district's own published list of cities served. Part of some of those cities lies in a neighboring college district; your official sample ballot shows whether this race is on yours.

What this office does

Community college trustee. Community college trustees govern a public two-year college, not a K-12 school district. The board adopts the college budget, sets tuition and any property tax levy the college has, approves programs and building projects, and hires the college president.

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Nancy Pearlman

Nonpartisan

Biography

Nancy Pearlman lists her ballot designation as Environmentalist/Anthropologist/Educator, per the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's final list of qualified candidates. Her campaign site describes her as a broadcaster, college educator and former Los Angeles Community College District trustee who served four terms, per the campaign site.

Darryn Harris

Nonpartisan

Biography

Darryn Harris lists his ballot designation as Community College Educator, per the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's final list of qualified candidates. His campaign site says he is running for the community college board to connect students and workers to good jobs, affordable housing and opportunity, per the campaign site.

Adam Bruno

Nonpartisan

Biography

Adam Bruno earned an AA at Los Angeles Valley Community College before continuing to a four-year university and graduate school, per the statement filed with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. He cites education and mental health as lifelong passions, per the statement filed with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.

Elaine Alaniz

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

From other published sources

  • Career technical education, nursing and allied health, per the statement filed with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
  • Apprenticeships, workforce development and job placement, per the statement filed with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
  • Transfer opportunities and employer partnerships, per the statement filed with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
Biography

Elaine Alaniz works as a healthcare workforce specialist connecting students and job seekers to training, certifications and apprenticeships, per the statement filed with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. She attended several LACCD colleges and earned associate degrees in Film Production and Fire Technology, per the statement filed with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.

Isidro J. Armenta

Nonpartisan

Biography

Isidro J. Armenta lists his ballot designation as Fire Department Employee, per the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's final list of qualified candidates.

Priscilla Umana

Nonpartisan

Biography

Priscilla Umana lists her ballot designation as ASL Educational Interpreter, per the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's final list of qualified candidates.

Jason R. Aula

Nonpartisan

Biography

Jason R. Aula lists his ballot designation as Business Owner/Journalist, per the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's final list of qualified candidates.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees, Seat 4 in 2026?

7 candidates are tracked for Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees, Seat 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nancy Pearlman, Darryn Harris, Adam Bruno, Elaine Alaniz, Isidro J. Armenta, Priscilla Umana and Jason R. Aula. Candidate information follows official Los Angeles County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below. See where they stand on schools, growth and jobs.

When is the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees, Seat 4 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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Nancy Pearlman, full profileDarryn Harris, full profileAdam Bruno, full profileElaine Alaniz, full profileIsidro J. Armenta, full profilePriscilla Umana, full profileJason R. Aula, full profileOfficial California election office