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Matt Monica
 
29,322 votes
27.36%
- Occupation: Incumbent
 - BA and MA Degree; Life Credentials in Teaching and Counseling
 - 39 Years in Education
 - Served 22 Years on the Desert Sands School Board
 - Desert Sands Unified School District Board of Education Award for Commitment to Youth
 - College of the Desert Award for Advocacy for Students
 - Member of Palm Desert Rotary; United States Marine Corps Veteran
  
Priorities:
- School Safety
 - Test Scores
 - Budget
  
 
Jim Koedyker
27,375 votes
25.54%
- Occupation: School Principal
  
 
Gary Tomak
 
25,275 votes
23.58%
- Occupation: Incumbent
 - Bachelor's Degree, Syracuse University, Major in Finance
 - MBA, Claremont Graduate University
 - School Board Member for 8 years
  
Priorities:
- Raising the Academic Bar
 - Closing the Achievement Gap
 - Offering More Educational Choices
  
John Mendoza
25,200 votes
23.51%
  
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