Challenger in front for Rowland Unified election

Challenger Cary Chen, a business owner, held an early lead for one of three seats in the Rowland Unified school board election with 19 percent of the vote, with absentees and only four of 32 precincts reporting.
Incumbent Robert Hidalgo and challenger Kimo Morris, a college biology teacher, were also in an early position to claim the remaining two spots.
Hidalgo had a more comfortable lead with about 17 percent, but Morris had a slight margin over fourth place with 14.73 percent. (Incumbent Gilbert Garcia was at 14.7 percent.)