PLACER COUNTY, Placer County — November 4, 2026. Sierra Joint Community College District board races show separate trustee-area counts in Placer County, with Area 2 relatively close.

Candidate counts

Area 1: Bob Romness 8,167, Robert Gonzalez 5,401, Paul Harris 3,891. Area 2: Laura Abbey Brown 4,037, Judy Gilmore 3,568 — a 469-vote Placer difference. Area 5: Cari Dawson Bartley 14,120, Dennis Grossman 8,182.

Why these results matter

The college district operates across county boundaries. These are only Placer County’s precincts in three separate trustee areas. Final districtwide outcomes require adding returns from other participating counties, followed by certification. The three areas are not a single race.

Counting status

The source is the Placer County Elections election-night semi-official report, printed at 12:16 a.m. Pacific on November 4, 2026. All assigned election-night precincts are shown as reported, but further eligible ballots may be processed before the county certifies its returns. These figures should not be presented as a new November 5 count, and a reported leading candidate has not necessarily won the final election.

Primary source: Placer County Elections — November 3 General Election, semi-official results PDF. See latest county results and California58’s election coverage.

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