Capistrano USD Governing Board Winners: Election 2020

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA — Capistrano Unified School District added three new governing board members to their board in the Nov. 3 election.

As of Tuesday night, voters cast their ballots toward the Trustee Areas 2, 3, and 5, making their voices heard.

In Trustee Area 2, Pamela Braunstein was ahead of incumbent board member Jim Reardon, by a margin of 56.3 percent to 43.7 percent with 17,000 ballots counted.

In Trustee Area 3, Sue Hill was up from challengers Lisa Davis and Adreinne M. Silva. Hill earned 44 percent of the vote to Davis's 43.6 percent, and Silva's 12.4 percent, with over 21,500 ballots counted.

In Trustee Area 5, incumbent Krista Castellanos earned 55.3 percent of the vote to challenger Paul Hebbard's 27.8 percent and Jasmine Funes, at 16.9 percent of the vote, with over 20,000 ballots counted.

The last votes were tallied at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday morning. Votes were anticipated to be updated at 5 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Registrar of Voters Office.

READ: REAL TIME San Juan Capistrano 2020 Election Results

Due to the switch to vote centers, instead of voting precincts, there is no way to immediately track how many ballots cast on Tuesday remain to be counted.
State law also allows the counting of mail ballots received as late as 17 days after election day, the OC Registrar of Voters says.

Read: Orange County Polls Close, Your Election Results Timeline

As votes are counted, results fluctuate until the Registrar of Voters declares a winner. A timeline was established by Registrar Neal Kelley's office, showcasing how and when counts will be updated in Orange County.

Related: REAL-TIME Orange County Election Results: 2020