Penn Valley School Board: Pitts, Krason and Loucks Lead Three-Seat Vote

PENN VALLEY, California — November 3, 2026 election. Jonathan Pitts, Lisa Krason and Sharon Loucks hold the leading positions displayed in the Penn Valley Union Elementary School District board election.

Unofficial result

The first returns list Jonathan Pitts 2,206 candidate selections (33.54%), Lisa Krason 1,653 (25.13%), and Sharon Loucks 1,263 (19.20%). The reported contest has 6,578 total selections across five candidates.

Geographic scope and significance

Three governing-board seats are at stake. Other listed candidates are Stacy Luke and Jennifer Jargick, but the abbreviated results entry does not show their totals, so the precise margin for the third seat is not claimed here. Penn Valley’s separate fire district board election involves a different agency and should not be combined with school-board votes.

When the count was reported

Snapshot: Nov 3, 11:53 p.m. PT. The source presents an election-night count, not an independently confirmed update dated November 5. Nevada County reports new official county results on Tuesdays and Fridays at 4:30 p.m., with the next scheduled for November 6. Additional accepted ballots and certification can alter the figures.

Sources: Decision Desk HQ — dated race results; Nevada County official elections page; California58 election hub.

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