Paso Robles School Board: Apkarian, Kwiatkowski and Hamm Lead Three Trustee Areas

PASO ROBLES — November 4, 2026. Three school-board trustee-area contests in Paso Robles Joint Unified have separate leaders, according to the county’s overnight report.

What the early count shows

In Area 1, Thomas Apkarian has 968 votes (55.41%) to Jim Cogan’s 779 (44.59%). In Area 2, Randy Kwiatkowski has 388 (62.58%) to Brian Maxted’s 232 (37.42%). In Area 4, Jennifer Hamm has 970 (52.60%) to John Rowins’s 874 (47.40%)—an early 96-vote margin.

How to interpret the vote

School board trustee-area races represent distinct electorates and should not be combined. The Area 4 margin is smaller than those in the other two races. Election officials will determine final tallies after the canvass.

Next official result

This article refers to the county’s fourth unofficial election-night update, approximately 1:47 a.m. November 4. More eligible ballots remained to be counted. All outcomes and quoted totals are preliminary until the San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder completes the canvass and certifies the vote. Refer to the county’s official election results page for any later figures.

Sources: San Luis Obispo County Elections — Fourth Unofficial Update, November 4, 2026; Supporting report 1. California58 election coverage.

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