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Sonja Shaw, Candidate for California Superintendent 2026

Meet Sonja Shaw

Sonja Shaw never planned to run for office—a Chino native who overcame a challenging childhood, she was content as a soccer mom, cheering on her two daughters from the sideline. But when California sidelined parents during debates over closures and mandates, she could no longer just stay a spectator. Sonja’s resilience and faith drove her to fight for families.

Starting out by attending local school board meetings to advocate for her daughters, Sonja’s fight for our children grew into a movement. Elected Chino Valley Unified School Board President in 2022, she championed parental rights, winning landmark battles against Sacramento’s extreme policies, including a lawsuit from Attorney General Rob Bonta.

Backed by countless parents, she proved families, not politicians, should steer education. Now running for California State Superintendent in 2026, Sonja aims to fix a system where only 46.7% of students read at grade level, transforming schools into launchpads for dreams. A wife and mom guided by faith, she’s committed to fighting for every child’s future.

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Issues

Protect Our Daughters

Policies allowing boys to undress in girls’ locker rooms and play on their sports teams undermine fairness and safety. Our daughters deserve to compete on equal terms, not lose opportunities to biological males. They should feel secure in private spaces, not exposed by decisions made without parental consent. Sacramento’s disregard for families fuels this injustice, prioritizing ideology over common sense.

Classrooms are becoming battlegrounds for radical agendas, pushing divisive content that overshadows core education. Proven leadership has already restored balance in local districts. California’s schools need this approach statewide to safeguard girls’ opportunities, prioritize parental rights, and ensure education focuses on learning, not politics.

Protecting Our Daughters in California Schools

Fix Our Schools

California’s education system is failing. Half of our students can’t read or write at grade level—a crisis that threatens their futures. Radical ideologies distract from learning, while teacher shortages strain classrooms. Schools must refocus on essentials: reading, writing, and math. Families deserve better than a system that leaves kids behind.

A back-to-basics approach, proven effective in local districts, can transform our schools. Recruiting and retaining top educators, coupled with a curriculum centered on practical skills, will prepare students for success. California’s schools can lead the nation again, but only with bold education reforms that put children’s needs first and restore trust in education.

Fixing California Schools for Better Education

Put Families First

Pandemic policies exposed a painful truth: Sacramento placed politics over families. Prolonged school closures disrupted learning and burdened families. Mask and vaccine mandates ignored families’ well-being, silencing parents’ voices. These heavy-handed measures set kids back years, with lasting impacts on their education and mental health.

Parents must have a say. The kind of leadership that challenged these mandates locally will work to deliver change at the state level, ensuring families’ needs are put over political agendas. California’s education system should empower families, prioritize student success, and rebuild trust by putting our kids at the center of every decision.

Putting California Families First in Education

Endorsements


Leading Voices

Greg Abdouch

President/Founder of NOOW
Candidate, Assembly District 45

Art Bennett

Mayor, City of Chino Hills

Dr. Ryan Bent

North Orange County Community College District Trustee

Dr. Stefan Bean

Orange County Superintendent of Schools

Kevin Bash

City of Norco Councilmember

Chad Bianco

Sheriff of Riverside County

Curtis Burton

City of Chino Councilmember and Mayor Pro Tem

Leticia Castillo

California State Assemblymember, District 58

Phillip Chen

California State Assemblymember, District 59

Phil Cothran

President Fontana Chamber of Commerce
Chairman, San Bernardino County Republican Party

Corey A. DeAngelis

National Bestselling Author
School Choice Evangelist

Carl DeMaio

California State Assemblymember, District 75

Bill Essayli

Former California State Assemblymember

Riley Gaines

Women’s Sports Advocate

Cory Gautereaux

U.S. Army Veteran and Border Security Advocate/Defender

Timothy Johnson

Host, The Timmy Thom Show

Jennifer Kennedy

The Freedom Lawyer
Civil Rights Attorney

Sophia Lorey

Women’s Sports Advocate
Host, This is a Woman Podcast

Marc Lucio

City of Chino Councilmember

Melissa Melendez

Former California State Senator

Ryan Petty

Florida State Board of Education Member

Joe Piechowski

Ventura County Community College District Trustee

Sarah Ramos-Evinger

President, Chino Valley Fire Board

Daniel Silva

Elected RPRC Central Committee Member, Assembly District 58, Riverside County

Seak Smith

Founder of MomArmy and Warrior for Children

Jessica Tapia

Former Teacher and Parental Rights Advocate

Eunice Ulloa

Mayor, City of Chino

Alex Villanueva

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff

Ryan Walters

Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Reform California

Statewide Political Organization


School Board Members

Michael Allman

San Dieguito Union High School District Board Member

Mari Barke

Orange County Board of Education Member

Leandra Blades

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District Board Member

Steve Campos

Perris Elementary School District Board Member

Anthony Carnevale

Cajon Valley Union School District Board Member

John Cervantes

Chino Valley Unified School District Board Member

Lori Cisneros

Kern County Board of Education Member

Andrew Cruz

Chino Valley Unified School District Board Member

Lisa Davis

Capistrano Unified School District Board Member

Rita Fernandez-Loof

San Bernardino County Board of Education Member

Edward Garcia Jr.

Perris Union High School District Board Member

Chuck Hall

Perris Elementary School District Board Member

Julie Hamil

Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District Board Member

Andrew Hayes

Lakeside Union School District Board Member

Joseph Komrosky

Temecula Valley Unified School District Board Member

Rebekah Koznek

Atascadero Unified School District Board Member

Annette Kunze

Galt Joint Union Elementary School District Board Member

Jackie LaBarbera

Anderson Union High School District Board Member and Shasta County Office of Education Board Member

Jessica D. Martinez

Alta Loma School District Board Member, Area 2

Joe Messina

William S. Hart Union High School District Board Member

Madison Miner

Former Orange Unified School District Board Member and Executive Director of Protect Our Kids

Heidi Moore

Elk Grove Unified School District Board Member

Jonathan Monroe

Chino Valley Unified School District Board Vice President

James Na

Chino Valley Unified School District Board Member

Cynthia Navarro

Romoland School District Board Member

Candy Olson

Redlands Unified School District Board Member

Jean Pagnone

Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District Trustee

Nick Pardue

Murrieta Valley Unified School District Board Member

Kenia Peraza

San Ysidro School District Board Member

Kenneth Prado

Hemet Unified School District Board Member

Clayton R. Schemper

Oakdale Joint Unified School District President

Tim Shaw

Orange County Board of Education Member

Lisa Sparks, Ph.D.

Orange County Board of Education Member

Eric Swanson

Hesperia Unified School District Board Member

Matthew Ward

Galt Joint Union Elementary School District Trustee

Bob Weller

Escondido Union High School District Board Member

Jen Wiersma

Temecula Valley Unified School District Board Member

Jeanette Wilson

Redlands Unified School District Board Member

Jonathan Zachreson

Roseville City School District Board Member

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