Jason R. Aula is running for the Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees Seat 4 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

The nonpartisan race has drawn seven candidates. Aula, a paralegal, has run twice before for community college district board seats. This is his third run.

Candidate information

  • Party: Nonpartisan
  • Education: Pierce College, according to his candidate response published by the Los Angeles Times; California State University, Long Beach, according to LAist
  • Occupation: Paralegal and Republican political consultant, according to LAist. Aula also describes himself as a small business owner and said he was formerly employed in various tech-related jobs, according to his candidate response published by the Los Angeles Times.
  • National Rifle Association membership: Member, according to LAist

Experience and public service

Aula ran for the Los Angeles Community College District board's Seat 2 in 2022, according to LAist. He then ran for Seat 5 in 2024, according to the Los Angeles Times. He is now seeking Seat 4 in the 2026 general election.

On the issues

Political philosophy

Aula said he believes in "free enterprise, small government and individual liberty," according to his candidate response published by LAist in its coverage of the 2022 election.

Student employment and military recruitment

Aula said he would partner with the Air Force, Army, Marines and Navy to recruit students to join the armed forces for real-time employment in lieu of transfer or graduation, according to his candidate response published by the Los Angeles Times in its coverage of the 2024 election. The proposal would use military service as a direct pathway for community college students who do not plan to transfer to a four-year school or complete a degree.

Other candidates

Six other candidates are certified for the Seat 4 ballot, according to BallotReady election data: Adam Bruno, Darryn Harris, Elaine Alaniz, Isidro J. Armenta, Nancy Pearlman and Priscilla Umana. All are running as nonpartisan.

Candidate responses in this profile were published by LAist and the Los Angeles Times. Statements attributed to the candidate reflect his own responses to those outlets' questionnaires.