Morongo Unified School District · Area 5
Press
Interviews, coverage, and voter guides from the race for Morongo Unified School District, Trustee Area 5.
On the air
Interviews and Forums
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Radio forum
Z107.7 FM · The Up Close Show
Candidate Forum: Morongo Unified School District Area 5
A conversation with host Gary Daigneault about why I’m running, keeping schools open, and how to put money where it reaches kids.
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Radio interview
KCAA 1050 AM & 106.5 FM · Community Crossroads
Community Crossroads with Mark and Rob
Talking with hosts Mark Westwood and Roberto Ceja about being a dad, not a politician, and why our neighborhood schools are the heart of their communities.
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Coverage
In the News
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Candidate Q&A
Desert Trumpet
Morongo Unified School District Trustee Area 1 and 5 Election Preview
My answers to the Desert Trumpet’s questionnaire on keeping schools open, attendance, declining enrollment, and what I’d bring to the board.
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News
Z107.7 FM News
MUSD Candidate Forum for Area 5 this Friday (10/16)
Z107.7’s announcement of the Area 5 candidate forum, part of its series of local candidate forums.
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News
Hi-Desert Star · Desert Trail
Candidates run for City Council, MUSD board
The Hi-Desert Star’s front-page look at the November ballot across the Morongo Basin, which ran in print as “Real races shape up for election.”
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Candidate Q&A · Print
Hi-Desert Star · Desert Trail
Election 2026: Candidates Q&A
The Hi-Desert Star and Desert Trail sent questionnaires to every candidate on the ballot. In print, my answers cover my background, the programs I’d push for, and how to meet the district’s enrollment and budget challenges.
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Election guide
Desert Trumpet
Local Elections: The Morongo Basin Candidate and Proposition List, 2026
The Desert Trumpet’s Basin-wide guide to candidates, propositions, and voting deadlines, with links to my questionnaire responses.
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Voter guides
Voter Guides and Endorsements
Where you can find me on the voter guides and endorsement lists for the 2026 election.
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Endorsement
San Bernardino County Democratic Party
2026 Local Election Endorsements
Listed among the party’s endorsed school and education candidates for the November 2026 election.
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Endorsement
Community Action Fund of Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties
2026 Midterm Election Voter Guide
Listed among the endorsed candidates for Morongo Unified School District Trustee Area 5.
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Voter guide
Human Decency · Sway
Juan Carlos Pineiro on Sway
Recommended by the Human Decency voting group on Sway, which shows each group’s picks alongside your full ballot.
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Voter guide
California Slates
San Bernardino County Voter Guide, November 2026
My candidate profile in the San Bernardino County voter guide.
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Voter guide
Nonpartisan Voter Guide
Juan Carlos Pineiro, Trustee Area 5
My candidate profile and race details for the November 2026 general election.
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Voter guide
Ballotpedia
Juan Carlos Pineiro, Morongo Unified School District, Area 5
My Ballotpedia profile, including my priorities and the endorsements and voter guides that listed me.
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Voter guide
California People
Morongo Unified School District Local Voter Guide
A local voter guide that described my attendance-based plan as “the most specific numbers-based alternative to closing schools.”
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Voter guide
Parents’ Progress
Juan Carlos Pineiro, Trustee Area 5
My candidate profile in the Parents’ Progress voter guide for San Bernardino County.
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Voter guide
Elections Simplified
Morongo Unified School District, Trustee Area 5
A plain-language summary of the Area 5 race and where each candidate stands.
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Candidate questionnaire
Morongo Basin Parents for Transparency
Eight Questions for MUSD Board Candidates
I supported all eight commitments on transparency, independent fiscal review, public input, and putting students and frontline staff first. This is a questionnaire, not an endorsement.
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Media Inquiries
Reporters, producers, and hosts: I’m glad to talk about our schools. Send me a note and I’ll get back to you.
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