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Endorsement: Re-elect Nick Melvoin to the LAUSD Board of Education
The Daily News editorial board endorses Melvoin for another term on the Los Angeles school board.
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FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · CA-30 (D)FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · CA-30 (D)
Nick Melvoin
Nick Melvoin filed to run for California’s 30th district in 2026 and was not on the June 2, 2026 Democratic primary ballot.
- Party
- Democrat
- Filed for
- U.S. House · CA-30 (2026)
- Result
- Not on primary ballot
- Raised
- $6K
- Age
- 41
- LAST RAN
- 2026
- RAISED
- $6K
- AGE
- 41
Photo: Christopher Rosario / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons
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Nick Melvoin at a glance
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COVERAGE MIX · 3 STORIES
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STORIESNick Melvoin’s career and background
- BORN
- January 1, 1985
- OCCUPATION
- Attorney, former teacher, and adjunct professor
- PREVIOUS OFFICE
- Member of the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education, District 4 (2017-present)
2026 election: California’s 30th District
PAST RESULTS
No earlier House or Senate results on record (ChamberLight’s results start in 2018).2026 CA-30 HOUSE RACE →Nick Melvoin’s campaign fundraising and spending
- RAISED · 2025–26 CYCLE
- $6K
- CASH ON HAND
- $136K
- SPENT
- $83K
- DEBT
- $1K
AIPAC · 2025–26
AIPAC TRACKER →HOW WE COUNT →TOP DONORS
No itemized donors on record for this cycle.CAMPAIGN SPENDING
Other$85K
Contributions$6K
Administrative$80
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Endorsement: Re-elect Nick Melvoin to the LAUSD Board of Education
The Daily News editorial board endorses Melvoin for another term on the Los Angeles school board.
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