Hart School Board: Brooks Leads Area 2; Messina Ahead in Area 5

November 5, 2026 — Unofficial results, county snapshot at 4:34 p.m. Pacific. Julee Brooks leads Bryan Biggers in William S. Hart Union High School District Area 2, while Joe Messina leads Stacy Fortner in Area 5.

William S. Hart Union High School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 2

Reported candidate votes — November 5 county snapshot
Candidate	Votes
Julee Brooks	9,351
Bryan Biggers	8,045

William S. Hart Union High School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 5

Reported candidate votes — November 5 county snapshot
Candidate	Votes
Joe Messina	11,701
Stacy Fortner	8,287

What this local count covers

The two trustee areas elect different board seats. An advantage in one area does not determine the other contest, and these school board votes are separate from the College of the Canyons trustee election.

The count remains unofficial

These are preliminary returns from the November 3 general election, not certified results. Later reporting can change the totals and ranking. This report does not estimate the number of uncounted ballots in the trustee area or project how they will be divided. The figures describe the named contest, not turnout for the entire community.

Source: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, official election data, timestamp November 5, 2026, 16:34:21. Follow the county’s latest results. California58 calculated the vote margins from the reported candidate totals.

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