ELECTIONS 2025: League of Women Voters Oct. 2025 Coupeville candidate forum [VIDEO]
The League of Women Voters Whidbey Island (LWVWI) hosted a forum for candidates via Zoom on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. The forum consisted of two segments, one for the Coupeville Town Council candidates, and one for the Whidbey Island Public Hospital District (WhidbeyHealth) commissioner candidates. The following candidates were invited:
Coupeville Town Council
- Position 4: Evan Henrich
- Position 5: Kristo Allred and Brandon Roos
Kristo Allred did not participate.
Candidates were asked about affordable housing, shoreline and farmland protection, economic diversification, working with other jurisdictions, and transparency and public participation. Each candidate was allowed two minutes for a closing statement.
Public Hospital District
- Position 3: James Canby and Christina LaClaire
- Position 4: Mark E. Borden and Linda Gipson
- Position 5: Kirk Gasper and Dennis Rochier
Christina LaClaire, Mark Borden, and Dennis Rochier did not participate.
Candidates were asked about the role of commissioner and their vision for the hospital, equitable access to care, financial challenges at the district, transparency, keeping services local, and recruiting providers. Each candidate was allowed two minutes for a closing statement.
On the Ballot in November 2025
| TOWN OF COUPEVILLE |
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| Councilmember Position 4 Evan Henrich. Incumbent Michael Moore did not file for another term. |
| Councilmember, Position 5 Kristo Allred Brandon Roos Incumbent Pat Powell did not file for another term. |
| WHIDBEY ISLAND PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT |
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| Commissioner, Position 3 James Canby Christina LeClaire Incumbent Ron Wallin did not file for another term. |
| Commissioner, Position 4 Mark E. Borden Juliann Althoff NOTE: Althoff has withdrawn, but too late to be removed from the ballot. Write-in: Linda Gipson Incumbent Greg Richardson did not file for another term. |
| Commissioner, Position 5 Dennis Rochier Kirk Gasper Incumbent Kate Rose passed away on April 24, 2025. James Canby was appointed to serve until the results of the November election are certified. |
