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Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees, Seat 6

Buelna, Arey, Winston and Lacarra are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Los Angeles County election filings.

About this race

Voters choose one of 4 candidates for Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees Seat 6, per the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's final list of qualified candidates. Trustee Gabriel Buelna is the sitting member on the ballot. 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.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. The sitting officeholder, Gabriel Buelna, is on the ballot.

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Gabriel Buelna

NonpartisanIncumbent

Biography

Gabriel Buelna is a college professor who holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Claremont Graduate University and an MSW from San Diego State University, per the statement filed with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. He has taught at CSUN since 1999 and is a children and family law attorney, per the statement filed with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.

Tonia Arey

Nonpartisan

Biography

Tonia Arey lists her ballot designation as Realtor, per the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's final list of qualified candidates.

Randall Winston

Nonpartisan

Biography

Randall Winston lists his ballot designation as Architect, per the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's final list of qualified candidates. His campaign site for LACCD Board of Trustees Seat 6 emphasizes affordable student housing and good-paying careers, per the campaign site.

Roberto David Lacarra

Nonpartisan

Biography

Roberto David Lacarra lists his ballot designation as Community College Professor, 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 6 in 2026?

4 candidates are tracked for Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees, Seat 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Gabriel Buelna, Tonia Arey, Randall Winston and Roberto David Lacarra. Candidate information follows official Los Angeles County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees, Seat 6 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
Gabriel Buelna, full profileTonia Arey, full profileRandall Winston, full profileRoberto David Lacarra, full profileOfficial California election office