{"id":518296,"date":"2026-11-04T13:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T13:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/518296\/"},"modified":"2026-11-04T13:05:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T13:05:00","slug":"dylan-pearson-leads-in-bakersfield-city-school-district-race-according-to-early-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/518296\/","title":{"rendered":"Dylan Pearson leads in Bakersfield City School District race, according to early numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The race for Bakersfield City School District’s Area 2 seat, newcomer candidate Dylan Pearson is leading in the race, according to polling numbers from 10 p.m. on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

At that time, Pearson raked in about 59% of the vote — 1,600 ballots — while his opponent, Mike Harvey, collected about 1,100 votes, or 41%.<\/p>\n

Pearson and Harvey are on opposite sides of the political spectrum.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Pearson, a Democrat, is a social studies teacher and basketball coach who is an East Bakersfield, has raked in the endorsements of notable Kern County Democrats like Andrae Gonzales, Manpreet Kaur, Eric Arias and Anthony Fuentes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He previously said that every child deserves a ” a safe school, a high-quality education, and the opportunity to succeed.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

On the flipside, Harvey, a Republican, has earned the endorsements of Assemblyman Stan Ellis, Kern County Supervisors Jeff Flores and Fresno County Supervisor Nathan Magsig and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This race marked the first time Harvey, a small business owner, ran for elected office.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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