Help ABC4HUSD Drag In the New Year

In November 2024, Austin Bruckner Carrillo was elected to the Hayward School Board with 18,762 votes. He was the only candidate endorsed by all of organized labor and every Democratic group —without exception—reflecting a broad, worker-led, progressive coalition. His win marked the first time a non-incumbent unseated the city’s longest-serving conservative, despite the smear tactics too often aimed at LGBTQIA+ candidates.


Prior to Austin's election, HUSD transitioned to district-based election. In 2026, Hayward will election two new School Board Trustees through the district-based elections process.


While this change poses a great opportunity to elect Trustees that will best support our students, families and educators, we also risk a more conservative shift that could harm public education in our community.


Winning campaigns take tremendous resources -- both in volunteer hours and financial support.


Join Austin Bruckner Carrillo for his second annual Drag In the New Year Fundraiser to elect champions of public education.


DRAG IN THE NEW YEAR!


Event details are below:


SATURDAY, January 24, 2026

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

@ World Famous Turf Club, 22519 Main Street, Hayward, CA 94541


Suggested Ticket Price: $50


Register at: brucknercarrillo.com/drag



ABOUT AUSTIN:

As the biological child of two addicts, Austin experienced housing insecurity and periods of homelessness during his childhood. Austin works in local government and leads Alameda County’s longest-running LGBTQ Pride organization.



 

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