Kelly Gonez

Incumbent Board of Education in North Hollywood, CA

Kelly Gonez is a candidate for Board of Education District 6 in Los Angeles, California — 2026 Primary Election.

Also running: Jose Sagredo.

Kelly Gonez represents Board District 6 on the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education. First elected in 2017, she served as Board President from 2020 to 2023. A former public school math and science teacher in the Northeast San Fernando Valley, she later served as an education policy advisor in the Obama administration, advocating for English learners, unhoused students, and foster youth. She is the first in her family to graduate college, earning her degree from UC Berkeley.