Hector Camacho, a candidate for San Mateo County Schools Superintendent, has brought in more donations than his opponent, collecting $23,075. Opponent Chelsea Bonini has raised $4,481 from donors.
However, Bonini has received $6,886.17 in “in-kind” contributions from the San Mateo Union High School teacher’s union, which paid for ads and voter data, while her husband Matthew Bonini, has paid for postcards, subscriptions and “campaign paraphernalia,” according to finance forms.
Bonini, a second-grade teacher and a member of the county board of education, is running against Camacho, the county board of education’s executive director of equity, social justice and inclusion. The job pays $362,911 a year.
Bonini lacks the state-mandated credential necessary to hold the job of county superintendent. Bonini has completed the state’s credentialing program but hasn’t received the proper administrative credential. She can only get the proper credential after she secures a job as an administrator. State law only allows candidates with a credential to run for county superintendent.
Her opponent, county schools executive director Hector Camacho, holds a “valid” preliminary administrative services credential, which is different from an eligibility certificate. It allows him to hold the county school superintendent’s job, should he be elected.
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