Araueni Olivares is a candidate for State Board of Education, District 8. The ballot lists Araueni Olivares, Democratic. The district covers all or part of Salt Lake County.
Araueni Olivares has worked in education and state public service, according to his 2026 campaign biography. It describes work supporting multilingual learners in Granite School District and helping students explore science and engineering careers through the MESA program. His school-based roles also included physical-education specialist at Redwood Elementary and student advocate at Northwest Middle School, assisting families navigating the education system. The biography reports 14 years of service with the State of Utah, including work interpreting regulations and implementing policy.