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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

School Board Place 7

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

San Diego ISD
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Maria (pita) LunaNonpartisan
Margarito Maldonado IiiNonpartisan Incumbent
On ballot as
MARIA (PITA) LUNA
MARGARITO MALDONADO III
Current role
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Member, San Diego ISD Board of Trustees (Place 7; elected term 2022–2026)
Background
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  • San Diego High School graduate (1992) (per district bio)
  • Attended Coastal Bend College; majored in Criminal Justice (per district bio)
  • HSE Advisor, Bedrock Petroleum Consultants (per undated district bio)
  • Has worked in oil and gas health, safety and environment (per district bio)
  • Former employee, Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division (per district bio)
  • Lifelong resident of San Diego (per district bio)
Experience
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  • Elected to Place 7 on Nov. 8, 2022: 778 votes (51.69%) to Belinda "Bel" Vera's 727 (per county canvass report)
  • San Diego City Council member (2016–2020) (per district bio)
Top priorities
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Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: No public statement found
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: No public statement found
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
Campaign website
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Maria (pita) Luna

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
MARIA (PITA) LUNA
Current role
Not found
Background
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Experience
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Top priorities
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Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: No public statement found
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found

Margarito Maldonado Iii

Nonpartisan Incumbent
On ballot as
MARGARITO MALDONADO III
Current role
Member, San Diego ISD Board of Trustees (Place 7; elected term 2022–2026)
Background
  • San Diego High School graduate (1992) (per district bio)
  • Attended Coastal Bend College; majored in Criminal Justice (per district bio)
  • HSE Advisor, Bedrock Petroleum Consultants (per undated district bio)
  • Has worked in oil and gas health, safety and environment (per district bio)
  • Former employee, Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division (per district bio)
  • Lifelong resident of San Diego (per district bio)
Experience
  • Elected to Place 7 on Nov. 8, 2022: 778 votes (51.69%) to Belinda "Bel" Vera's 727 (per county canvass report)
  • San Diego City Council member (2016–2020) (per district bio)
Top priorities
Not found
Tidbits
  • Curriculum and instructional materials: No public statement found
  • Library books: No public statement found
  • School funding and bonds: No public statement found
  • Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found