Dos Palos–Oro Loma School Board: Meraz Leads Langley in Area 5

DOS PALOS, Merced County — November 4, 2026. Moy Meraz leads David Langley in the Dos Palos–Oro Loma Joint Unified School District’s Trustee Area 5 contest.

Preliminary results

The report lists 110 votes for Meraz and 79 for Langley, with one write-in reported, a total of 190 candidate selections.

What the vote means locally

The election concerns a school district, not Dos Palos City Council. In the municipal election, two candidates qualified for two open council seats, so that contest was not placed on the ballot. The school-board vote remains preliminary.

Counting is not finished

These results are based on the election returns available on the morning of November 4, 2026, generally updated through 2:07 a.m. Pacific. Officials still must examine and count eligible ballots received after the election-night snapshot. Only the county’s completed canvass and certification establish final outcomes. The names and totals above are not a fresh November 5 count.

Sources: Los Banos Enterprise — Merced County election results, November 4, reporting county election returns; Merced County Elections — official results portal. See California58 election coverage.

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