Marilyn Buchi
Incumbent
Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Governing Board Member, Trustee Area No. 5
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Overview
Marilyn Buchi has served on the Fullerton Joint Union High School District Board of Trustees since 1983 and is its current president.1 She also serves as board president for the North Orange County Regional Occupational Program.2 She previously served as president of the California School Boards Association and the Orange County School Boards Association.1 Buchi opposes school vouchers, stating that public money should go to public education.3 In 2020, she voted to rename Plummer Auditorium after concerns were raised about its namesake’s possible ties to the Ku Klux Klan.4 Her campaign says she supports a choice among schools and programs and an education relevant to the future in a safe, supportive environment.5
Campaign money
No summary of their campaign filings yet. They are posted by Orange County Registrar of Voters.
Endorsements
Not found in public sources as of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
Sources
- Board of Trustees - Fullerton Joint Union High School District, Fullerton Joint Union High School District. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Board of Trustees | North Orange County ROP, North Orange County ROP. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Fullerton Joint Union High School District Board of Trustees Candidate Forum Hosted by the League of Women Voters of North Orange County - Fullerton Observer, Fullerton Observer. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Concerns over possible KKK ties drive renaming of Fullerton’s Plummer Auditorium, Orange County Register. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Anaheim - Pride At The Pier, Pride At The Pier. Viewed Wednesday, October 14, 2026.