Dr. César Morales 2026

RE-ELECT DR. CÉSAR MORALES

Ventura County Superintendent of Schools

Maximizing Opportunity for All!

Ventura County is an amazing community. It has been an honor to serve as your County Superintendent of Schools and lead the education community. I look forward to working on support structures that maximize opportunities for all students and will continue to facilitate work among the school community, across the county, and statewide to ensure we collaborate effectively for our students from preschool through higher education.

Dr. César Morales
Ventura County Superintendent of Schools

 Endorsements

GOVERNMENT

  • Jack O’Connell – California Superintendent of Public Instruction (retired)
  • Congresswoman Julia Brownley – U.S. House of Representatives
  • Congressman Salud Carbajal – U.S. House of Representatives
  • Senator Monique Limón – California Senate President pro Tempore
  • Supervisor Matt Lavere – Ventura County Board of Supervisors
  • Supervisor Kelly Long – Ventura County Board of Supervisors
  • Supervisor Vianey Lopez – Ventura County Board of Supervisors

SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENTS

  • Dr. Kelly Castillo – Superintendent, Oceanview School District
  • Dr. Antonio Castro – Superintendent, Ventura Unified School District
  • Dr. Danielle Cortes – Superintendent, Pleasant Valley School District
  • Dr. Ana DeGenna – Superintendent, Oxnard School District
  • Dr. Carlos Dominguez – Superintendent, Briggs School District
  • Dr Jason Peplinkski – Former Superintendent, Simi Valley Unified School District
  • Dr. John Puglisi – Superintendent, Rio School District
  • Dr. Raul Ramirez – Superintendent, Mesa Union School District
  • Christine Schiefferle – Superintendent, Fillmore Unified School District
  • Dr. Jesus Vaca – Superintendent, Somis Union School District
  • Dr. Christine Walker – Superintendent, Hueneme School District
  • Jeff Weinstein – Superintendent, Santa Paula Unified School District
  • Anais Wenn – Superintendent, OakPark Unified School District

SCHOOL LEADERS

  • Dr. Ramon Flores – Board Member, Ventura County Board of Education
  • Arleigh Kidd – Board Member, Ventura County Board of Education
  • Michael Teasdale – Vice President, Ventura County Board of Education
  • Dr. Mark Lisagor – Former Board Member, Ventura County Board of Education
  • Darlene Bruno – Board Member, Hueneme Elementary School District
  • Efrain Cazares – Board Member, Ocean View School District
  • Debra Cordes – Board Member, Oxnard School District (retired)
  • Tommy Frutos – Board Member, Santa Paula Unified School District
  • Bexy Gomez – Board Member, Hueneme Elementary School District
  • Monica Madrigal Lopez – Board Member, Oxnard School District
  • Joe Richards – Chief Business Official, Ventura Unified School District (retired)
  • Sandra Ruvalcaba Romero – Board Member, Mesa Union School District
  • Cynthia Salas – Board Member, Oxnard School District
  • Dr. Daniel Sandoval – Board President, Santa Paula Unified School District
  • Kathy Smith – Board Member, Ojai Unified School District
  • Eleanor Torres – Board Member, Rio School District
  • Marcia Turner – Assistant Superintendent, Oceanview School District (retired)

COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS

  • Stan Mantooth – Former Ventura County Superintendent of Schools
  • Dr. Chuck Weis – Former Ventura County Superintendent of Schools
  • Dr. Debra Duardo – Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools
  • Dr. Stefan Bean – Orange County Superintendent of Schools
  • Dr. Gloria Ciriza – San Diego County Superintendent of Schools
  • Dr. Susan Salcido – Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools
  • Dr. Jim Brescia – San Luis Obispo County Superintendent of Schools
  • Dr. John Mendiburu – Kern County Superintendent of Schools

HIGHER EDUCATION

  • Dr. John Nunes – President, California Lutheran University
  • Monique Nunes – First Lady, California Lutheran University
  • Dr. Richard Yao – President Emeritus, CSU Channel Islands
  • Dr. Frank Barajas – Professor, CSU Channel Islands
  • Dr. Peter Senge – MIT Leadership Researcher

BUSINESS

  • Bruce Stenslie – President and CEO, Economic Development Collaborative (EDC)
  • Chuy Loza – CEO, Freska Produce

HEALTH CARE

  • Dr. Lisa Solinas – Ventura County Medical Center
  • Dr. Bob Levin – Ventura Public Health Officer (retired)

LAW ENFORCEMENT

  • Don Aguilar – Chief of Police, Santa Paula Police Department
  • Eduardo Miranda – Ventura County District Attorney Investigator/Former Oxnard PD
  • Commander

COMMUNITY

  • Jack Hinojosa – CEO, Child Development Resources
  • Jess J. Ramirez – President, Port of Hueneme Board of Harbor Commissioners
  • Jeff Lambert – CEO, Ventura Housing
  • Mark and Terri Lisagor
  • Dr. Jaime Casillas – Community Civil Rights Leader
  • Dr. Loretta Denering – Director, Ventura County Behavioral Health Department
  • Julie Tumamait-Stenslie – Chumash Elder
  • Robin Freeman – Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, Oxnard School District (retired)
  • Siderek Ross – Pastor, LifePoint Church

OTHER ENDORSEMENTS

  • Kevin Gordon – Capitol Advisors

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