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A bicyclist rides past Sequoia High School in Redwood City on Friday, May 23, 2025. Photo by Emily Steinberger.

Candidates for the Sequoia Union High School District’s Area A seat are raising thousands of dollars in the run-up to November’s general election.

Challenger Alon Shiran raised more than incumbent Amy Koo during the July 1 through Sept. 19 reporting period, while Koo reported spending more.

Sequoia Union High School District – Area A

Incumbent Amy Koo, who represents Area A, which includes Redwood Shores, Belmont, San Carlos and parts of Redwood City, reports raising less than opponent Alon Shiran but spending more. 

Sequoia Union High School District candidate Amy Koo sits for a portrait at the Embarcadero Media Foundation office in Palo Alto on Sept. 23, 2026. Photo by Seeger Gray.

During this filing period, Koo raised $3,198 and spent $3,483. Since January, Koo has received a total of $6,498 in donations and loans to herself. 

The largest contribution, $1,000, was made by San Francisco resident Stanley Koo. Other donations ranged from $100 to $500. 

Donations of $100 were also made by local education leaders including Heather Hopkins, owner of Toddle Preschool in Menlo Park and a member of the Las Lomitas Elementary School District board; Alisa Covey, Redwood City School District board member; and Alison Ten Cate, director of Carlmont Academic Foundation.

Koo spent money on campaign materials, website builders and a donation to the San Mateo County Democratic Party. She also filed a $2,000 expense for her candidate statement filing with the county assessor and recorder. 

Shiran, a Belmont resident and parent, raised $10,205 and spent $2,335. The majority of his contributions ranged from $100 to $500 from residents in Belmont, Menlo Park, San Carlos, Sunnyvale, Redwood City and Portola Valley. Donations were also made by supporters in Oakland, San Mateo, Alamo and Emeryville. 

The largest contribution of $1,000 came from Charles Stone, an attorney with Goethals Stone, PC. 

Shiran’s expenditures were for yard signs, campaign flyers, and voter file data through Voter.Vote. However, the majority of the payments reported were for online processing fees.  

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Jennifer Yoshikoshi joined The Almanac in 2024 as an education, Woodside and Portola Valley reporter. Jennifer started her journalism career in college radio and podcasting at UC Santa Barbara, where she...

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