Aaron Simental
Incumbent
Bassett Unified School District, Governing Board Member
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Overview
Aaron Simental is the Board President of the Bassett Unified School District, elected in 2022.1 He previously served as a school personnel commissioner.1 He was the California School Employees Association appointee.1 He represents the district on the Los Angeles County School Trustees Association and the California School Boards Association Delegate Assembly.1 He also serves on the board of the Los Angeles County LGBTQ Elected Officials Association.2
In 2026, he voted for a board resolution opposing a City of Industry policy that would allow data centers near schools.3 He says the state is withholding billions of education dollars and manipulating Proposition 98.4
Campaign money
Filed a Form 470, the short statement for candidates who expect to raise and spend less than $2,000 this year, so there’s no full report. Their filings are with Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Endorsements
Not found in public sources as of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
Sources
- Board Members – Board of Education, Bassett Unified School District. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- 2026-2027 LACSTA Election Candidate Statements, Los Angeles County Office of Education. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- A City of Industry plan for a massive energy storage facility takes step forward, amid pushback on data centers, San Gabriel Valley Tribune. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Aaron Simental, Bassett Unified School District candidate, 2026 election questionnaire, San Gabriel Valley Tribune. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.