Orick School Board: Baker and Frick Share Lead at 24 Votes for Two Seats

ORICK — Published November 6, 2026. Edith Ann Baker and Kimberly Frick share the lead at 24 votes each in the Orick Elementary School District’s two-seat governing board election. Nancy Avram has 20 votes in Humboldt County’s first post-election report.

Two seats and three named candidates

County report generated November 5, 2026, at 1:32 p.m. Pacific
Candidate	Votes
Edith Ann Baker	24
Kimberly Frick	24
Nancy Avram	20

Voters could select up to two candidates. Baker and Frick currently occupy the top two positions, each four votes ahead of Avram. Their equal totals represent a shared lead, rather than a tie between the second- and third-place candidates.

The count remains preliminary

The school board election concerns the named district, and candidate selections do not equal the number of individual voters. Further eligible ballots and canvass review can change the totals or ranking. These figures are an unofficial November 5 snapshot, not a certified result.

Source: Humboldt County First Post Election Report, page 8, generated November 5 at 1:32 p.m. Pacific. County election information.

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