Rooney, Roman Win Lake Havasu School Board Seats
Voters chose two of three candidates to fill the open seats on the Lake Havasu Unified School District Governing Board.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Administration
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Brandan Rooney and Lisa Roman won seats on the Lake Havasu Unified School District Governing Board in the November 2026 election. Rooney received 9,857 votes, or 36.53 percent, and Roman received 8,956 votes, or 33.19 percent, while Rebecca Main received 8,063 votes, or 29.88 percent.
Why it matters
The results give the board two new members in a race where voters picked two of three candidates for open seats. Roman's third term on the board adds continuity to the governing body that oversees the district.
Rooney and Roman each cleared Main by roughly 800 to 1,800 votes across the three-candidate field for two seats. The source does not indicate whether the totals are final or subject to certification.
The players
Brandan Rooney
Rooney is a former lieutenant colonel and Lake Havasu High School graduate who won a seat on the Lake Havasu Unified School District Governing Board.
Lisa Roman
Roman is a sitting board member seeking her third term who won re-election to the Lake Havasu Unified School District Governing Board.
Rebecca Main
Main is a business owner who finished third in the race for two open seats on the Lake Havasu Unified School District Governing Board.
The details
Rooney, a former lieutenant colonel and Lake Havasu High School graduate, and Roman, who has now earned her third term, will join the board. Main, a business owner, finished third and was not elected.
Timeline
November 4, 2026: Election results published showing Rooney and Roman leading.
January 2027: Rooney and Roman to be sworn in at the first governing board meeting of the year.
Season Trajectory
Elected school boards like the Lake Havasu Unified School District Governing Board set district policy and budgets for the coming years. Continuity from returning members, such as Roman's third term, shapes how the board handles those decisions.
Parents and district residents will see new board members begin oversight of district policy when they take their seats in January 2027. The change affects who votes on district decisions for the coming term.
The takeaway
Board turnover can shift district priorities even when returning members provide continuity. Residents who want to follow those decisions can attend public governing board meetings once the new term begins.
What happens next
Rooney and Roman will be sworn in at the first governing board meeting of 2027 in January.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Havasu News.
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