Krikorian, Sahakian appear to be winners in GUSD contested races
In the two contested races in the Glendale Unified school board election, Greg Krikorian had a strong lead in the District B race while Shant Sahakian led by a much smaller margin in District D, according to preliminary results Tuesday night.
While all precincts were reported, final results will be announced after provisional and late mail-in ballots are counted.
District B encompasses northwest Glendale, where Krikorian ran against Vardan Stepanyan.
Early results showed Krikorian received 3,030 votes and Stepanyan had 632.
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“Even though it’s early … it’s a resounding statement that the community, the parents, the teachers, the mothers and fathers, the students all rallied behind Greg,” Krikorian said as preliminary numbers came in. “It was a reverberating message in District B in their confidence in me. I’m so honored to have all the support of the voters, but we still have a lot of work to do as a community and a lot of work to do as a school district.”
In the District D race, Shant Sahakian garnered 1,891 votes, compared to Ryan’s 1,318.
District D includes the Scholl Canyon, Chevy Chase Canyon and Adams Hill neighborhoods.
“It’s a privilege to run for the seat, and I would be honored to have the opportunity to serve,” Sahakian said.
Meanwhile, incumbent Armina Gharpetian ran unopposed for the District C seat and received 3,165 votes.
The district includes the Woodbury and Verdugo Woodlands neighborhoods.
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UPDATES:
10:45 a.m.: This article has been updated with the most recent polling numbers.
This article was originally published April 4 at 10:15 p.m.
