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Sacramento County, California

Elk Grove Unified School District, Trustee Area 5

3 candidates are tracked for Elk Grove Unified School District, Trustee Area 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Varinder Singh, Rachell Reinwald and Elena Trukhan. Candidate information follows official Sacramento County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Three candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Registrar of Voters' Roster of Candidates.

What this office does

School board member. The school board is the governing body of a public school district. It hires and evaluates the superintendent, adopts the district budget, sets policies on curriculum, discipline, attendance boundaries and facilities, and approves contracts and collective bargaining agreements. Day-to-day operations belong to the superintendent; the board sets direction and holds the administration accountable.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.

California › Sacramento County › Elk Grove Unified School District, Trustee Area 5

Varinder Singh

Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • equal access for students with disabilities
  • expanding before and after school programs
  • improving academic achievement

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Varinder Singh is a Planning Commissioner for the City of Elk Grove and has worked as a project manager and an information technology supervisor for the California Franchise Tax Board, per the campaign site. Singh holds a degree in Community and Regional Development with an emphasis in policy planning from UC Davis and is a graduate of Elk Grove Unified School District schools, per the campaign site.

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Rachell Reinwald

Nonpartisan

Top priorities
  • Preserving academic excellence
  • Supporting teachers and staff
  • Expanding career and college pathways for students

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Rachell Reinwald is an External Affairs Officer for the California State Treasurer's Office and a first generation college graduate who has lived in Elk Grove for more than 30 years, per the campaign site. She helped establish California's CalKIDS college savings program and supported educators at CalSTRS during the COVID-19 pandemic, per the campaign site.

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Elena Trukhan

Nonpartisan

Biography

Elena Trukhan appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Elk Grove Unified School District, Trustee Area 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Elk Grove Unified School District, Trustee Area 5 in 2026?

3 candidates are tracked for Elk Grove Unified School District, Trustee Area 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Varinder Singh, Rachell Reinwald and Elena Trukhan. Candidate information follows official Sacramento County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Elk Grove Unified School District, Trustee Area 5 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
Varinder Singh, full profileRachell Reinwald, full profileElena Trukhan, full profileOfficial California election office