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Election 2020

New Candidate in Town

Virginia Alvarez is running for Santa Barbara Unified's school board.

New Candidate in Town

This interview is part of an ongoing series of candidate profiles ahead of the General Election on November 3, 2020. Stay tuned to our Election 2020 page for all of our latest profiles and election coverage.

Join the Santa Barbara Independent for a discussion with the Santa Barbara Unified School District Board of Education candidates on Thursday, September 24 at 5 p.m. live on Zoom. Register at independent.com/forum .

Four years ago, the three open seats on the Santa Barbara Unified School Board were quietly filled by three unopposed candidates — but that isn’t the case this time around. The three now-incumbents are running to keep their seats for another term, but they are being challenged by emerging candidates.