Continental Elementary School District Governing Board Member
November 3, 2026 · Continental Elementary District, Arizona · Elementary school district · general
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 24 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 30,827 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(248,742 ÷ 30,827) ÷ ln(248,742 ÷ 48) = 24.41, comparing elementary school districts in AZ (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Low representation + unknown decisiveness → Below average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
School Board Member is responsible for:
- Setting policy for the school district
- Approving the district budget and spending
- Hiring and reviewing the superintendent
- Deciding school boundaries, calendars, and curriculum choices within state rules
Affected Areas: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control, Public Education Quality, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Public Infrastructure
Candidates
Jeanette Velasquez-Karnas
Nonpartisan · declared
Jeanette Velasquez-Karnas is a nonpartisan candidate for Continental Elementary School District Governing Board Member in the November 2026 general election.
Ruth Amarillas
Nonpartisan · declared
Ruth Amarillas is a nonpartisan candidate for Continental Elementary School District Governing Board Member in the November 2026 general election.
Steve Oesterle
Nonpartisan · declared
Steve Oesterle is a nonpartisan candidate for Continental Elementary School District Governing Board Member in the November 2026 general election.
Election sources
Source: schools.pima.gov