North Orange County Community College District Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 1
Unofficial result: Won — Barbara Dunsheath (Nonpartisan)
Source: livevoterturnout.com
What does this office do?
- Setting the college's property tax rate and yearly budget
- Approving tuition, programs, and new campuses
- Hiring and overseeing the college president
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Education Quality
Candidates:
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Barbara Dunsheath is a retired community college history professor with a doctorate in educational leadership and is the 2026 president of the NOCCCD board. She backs community college bachelor's degrees, dual enrollment, free-college Promise programs, and a balanced budget.
Rama R. Maline
LostNonpartisan
Rama R. Maline has been a California state prosecutor for nearly 30 years, handling organized crime and fraud cases, and has taught legal courses for nearly 20 years. Maline says the focus will be student success, career and technical training, and fiscal responsibility and transparency.
Sources: ocvote.gov2