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Nichelle M. Henderson

Running in 2026: Superintendent of Public Instruction (June 2) “College Trustee/Teacher”

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Nichelle M. Henderson is on the Secretary of State's certified list for Superintendent of Public Instruction (2026 primary). Candidates file a Form 700 by the filing deadline; none for them is in the FPPC's records.

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Rule: No candidate statement found
“File no later than the final filing date for the declaration of candidacy or nomination documents.”Form 700 (2025/2026), Candidate Statements ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how this rule works

Campaign money: Superintendent of Public Instruction

$81,375itemized, 312 contributions
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
Where their outside money comes from

IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsTribal governmentsPolitical partiesOther candidates and officeholders

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How it was spent: $85,721

Consultants$34,150
Other (described)$28,982
Legal and accounting$12,745
Filing and ballot fees$4,272
Literature and mailings$2,572
Contributions to others$1,750
Fundraising events$750
Print ads$500

Largest payees: The Merrill Strategy Group $25,012 Legal and accounting · Bankcard Center $22,455 Literature and mailings · Kathrina V. Abrot $10,500 Consultants · Political Reporting Plus $8,000 Legal and accounting · Secretary of State $4,272 Filing and ballot fees · John Eric Hirsch $3,200 Legal and accounting · Michael Lee-Chang $3,155 Literature and mailings · Diandra Bremond $2,250 Consultants

Payments on their full reports (Form 460 Schedule E) covering 2025–2026, by the FPPC's expense codes; a consultant's payments to others (ads, mail) show under the consultant.

Top contributorsTypeTotal
Women in Power (WIP PAC)
Sacramento
Committee$5,900
National Association of Social Workers California Political Action for Candidate Election (NASW CAL PACE)
Sacramento
Committee$4,000
David Vella for College Board 2028
Norwalk
Committee$2,500
Hannah Kim
Physician · Providence Pediatrics · Los Angeles
Person$2,500
Dion Rambo
Chief Executive Officer · Rambo House · Playa Del Rey
Person$2,500
Brandee Marckmann
Not Employed · None · San Francisco
Person$2,286.58
California Women's List
Oakland
Business/other$2,250
Adam Rydzewski
Business Owner · 4863 Coconut Rd LLC · Lake Worth
Person$1,500
Alliance Building Solutions, LLC(Brad Chapman)
San Diego
Business/other$1,200
Sandi Cook
Program Director · Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Southern California · Los Angeles
Person$1,075.45
Dionne Faulk
Councilwoman · City of Inglewood · Inglewood
Person$1,036.58
Ryan Gales
Chief Executive Officer · Jenkins/Gales & Martinez, Inc. · Los Angeles
Person$1,036.58
Marcia Wilson
Educator · University of Southern California · Alhambra
Person$1,009.63
Gabriel Buelna
Attorney · The Buelna Law Firm · Los Angeles
Person$1,000
Speedlink Corporation
Manhattan Beach
Business/other$1,000

Committees: HENDERSON 4 SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026. From the Secretary of State's Cal-Access export; reports covering 2025–2026.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Women in Power (WIP PAC)
Group or PAC · Sacramento
$5,90028
Brandee Marckmann
Not Employed, n/a · San Francisco
$2,2873
The California Women's List
Group or PAC · Oakland
$2,25031
Alliance Building Solutions, LLC - Brad Chapman
Group or PAC · San Diego
$1,2002
Sandi Cook
Consultant, Sandi Cook · Los Angeles
$1,0754
Ryan Gales
Chief Executive Officer, Jenkins/Gales & Martinez, Inc. · Los Angeles
$1,0372
DIONNE FAULK
CITY COUNCILMEMBER, CITY OF INGLEWOOD · Inglewood
$1,0372
Marcia Wilson
Dean, Los Angeles Community College District · Alhambra
$1,0102
Gabriel Buelna
Attorney, California State University, Northridge · Los Angeles
$1,0003
Lisa Adhikari
Retired, None · San Jose
$7782
Fatema Baldiwala
Adjunct Professor, Los Angeles Community College District · Reseda
$5692
Jackie Jones
Vice President Of Business Development, Pacifica Services Inc · Los Angeles
$5182
Manuel Jimenez
Chief Executive Officer, Black Knight Patrol · Lakewood
$5003
Ernest Camacho
Chief Executive Officer, Pacifica Services, Inc. · Sierra Madre
$5003
Courtney Torres
Public Affairs Consultant, CT Consulting · Sherman Oaks
$5003