Saugus School Board: Griese Leads Area 2; Trunkey Ahead by 178 in Area 5

November 5, 2026 — Unofficial results, county snapshot at 4:34 p.m. Pacific. Anna Griese leads the Saugus Union Area 2 race, while Christopher Trunkey holds a 178-vote lead over Cindy LaRae Hallman in Area 5.

Saugus Union School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 2

Reported candidate votes — November 5 county snapshot
Candidate	Votes
Anna Griese	5,268
Alisa Gentry	3,046

Saugus Union School District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 5

Reported candidate votes — November 5 county snapshot
Candidate	Votes
Christopher Trunkey	3,180
Cindy Larae Hallman	3,002

What this local count covers

These are separate Saugus Union trustee-area elections. The larger Area 2 margin does not settle the closer Area 5 race, and the two counts cannot be added to select districtwide winners.

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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