Skip to content
Elections Simplified

Mesa Unified School District Governing Board Member

Unofficial result: Won — Rachel Walden (Nonpartisan), Jennifer Echols (Nonpartisan)

Source: elections.maricopa.gov

Mesa Unified District, Arizona
My vote power: Above average

What does this office do?

  • Deciding how school district money is spent
  • Picking the superintendent
  • Choosing curriculum, within state rules

Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control,

Candidates:

Jason Smithson

Lost

Nonpartisan

Jason Smithson filed a Statement of Interest for the Mesa Unified School District (Arizona) governing board for the November 2026 election. NOTE: provisional pre-certification data (Statement of Interest under ARS 16-311(H)), not a certified ballot candidate.

Jennifer Echols

Won

Nonpartisan

Jennifer Echols filed a Statement of Interest for the Mesa Unified School District (Arizona) governing board for the November 2026 election. NOTE: provisional pre-certification data (Statement of Interest under ARS 16-311(H)), not a certified ballot candidate.

Joshua Chilton

Lost

Nonpartisan

Joshua Chilton filed a Statement of Interest for the Mesa Unified School District (Arizona) governing board for the November 2026 election. NOTE: provisional pre-certification data (Statement of Interest under ARS 16-311(H)), not a certified ballot candidate.

Rachel Walden

Won

Nonpartisan

Rachel Walden filed a Statement of Interest for the Mesa Unified School District (Arizona) governing board for the November 2026 election. NOTE: provisional pre-certification data (Statement of Interest under ARS 16-311(H)), not a certified ballot candidate.

Records: Public Infrastructure 1 for

Source: mcss.knack.com