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Chelsea Bonini is leading by a hair for San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools with 50.48% as opponent Héctor Camacho follows with 49.52% according to early returns from the June 2 primary election. The two former educators vying for the seat both have decades of experience working in education.
As of 12:30 a.m. on election night, Bonini had won 32,666 votes while Camacho had 32,051.
The superintendent of schools oversees the San Mateo County Office of Education and supports 23 school districts in the county. The person elected will be responsible for reviewing and approving each district’s budget, monitoring compliance with state and federal laws, and reviewing each district’s Local Control Accountability Plan.
Camacho is the executive director of Equity, Social Justice and Inclusion of the San Mateo County Office of Education. Over 25 years, he’s worked as a paraprofessional, teacher, counselor and served on the county Board of Education for 11 years.
Bonini is currently serving her second term on the Board of Education after being reelected in 2024. She formerly taught kindergarten, first grade and second grade and is also an attorney. Bonini has served on the school board for the San Mateo-Foster City Elementary School District.
This story will be updated as new results become available.
