Santa Cruz County school board candidates declare victory, concede in 2026 election

Sign into your Lookout account or become a member today to listen to this content. Get Access More than a week after Election Day, candidates for some school board seats in Santa Cruz County’s public school districts have started declaring victory, while others have conceded their races. Several other candidates told Lookout they plan to wait until they’re sworn into office or county officials certify the results before declaring victory. Lookout’s election coverage is free to read. Register to get access. Already a member? Sign In Lookout is able to provide free election coverage access thanks to the support of our members. Register for a free account to get access to all Lookout’s reporting on local races and measures ahead of the November election. Continue By registering you agree to our privacy policy. Success! Your account was created and you’re signed in. After registering, you’ll be added to our daily Morning Lookout email newsletter, which includes all our local news. You can unsubscribe at anytime.