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ELECTIONS 2025: Filing Week

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In Washington State, citizens who wish to run for elective office must file with their County Auditor or the Secretary of State. The official filing period lasts for five days starting on the first Monday in May. For 2025, Filing Week ran from May 5 to May 9.

Below, we have listed the offices on the ballot in 2025 with the incumbent and all candidates who have filed. More details can be found at VoteWA.gov. For each race, candidates are listed in the order in which they will appear on the ballot.

Please note: all offices on the ballot this year are non-partisan, so no party preferences are listed. Also, there are many water districts with offices on the ballot this year, but we do not cover those races.

ON THE PRIMARY BALLOT

Races in which three or more candidates filed will appear on the August primary ballot. The top two vote-getters in each race will advance to the general election in November.

WHIDBEY ISLAND PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT

Commissioner, Position 5: Unexpired four-year term.

Incumbent Kate Rose passed away on April 24, 2025. The remaining commissioners will appoint a replacement to serve until the results of the November election are certified.

CENTRAL WHIDBEY ISLAND FIRE AND RESCUE DISTRICT

Commissioner, Position 2: Regular six-year term.

Incumbent Cheryl Engle did not file for another term.

ADVANCED TO THE GENERAL ELECTION

In races for which two candidates file, both candidates automatically advance to the general election. These candidates will not appear on the August primary ballot, because the offices are nonpartisan.

TOWN OF COUPEVILLE

Councilmember, Position 5: Regular four-year term.

Incumbent Pat Powell did not file for another term.

CITY OF OAK HARBOR

Councilmember, Position 5: Short & full four-year term.

Marrow was appointed to replace Shane Hoffmire until the results of the election are certified in November.

Councilmember, Position 6: Regular four-year term.

Incumbent Jim Woessner did not file for another term.

WHIDBEY ISLAND PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT

Commissioner, Position 3: Regular six-year term.

Incumbent Ron Wallin did not file for another term.

Commissioner, Position 4: Regular six-year term.

Incumbent Greg Richardson did not file for another term.

SOUTH WHIDBEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 206

Director, Position 5, At Large: Regular four-year term.

STANWOOD-CAMANO SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 401

Director, District 1: Regular four-year term.

Incumbent Al Schreiber did not file for another term.

FIRE DISTRICT NO. 1 (CAMANO ISLAND FIRE AND RESCUE DISTRICT)

Commissioner, Position 3: Unexpired two-year term.

Incumbent Paul Foster filed for position 4, in which Williams is the incumbent.

NORTH WHIDBEY FIRE AND RESCUE DISTRICT

Commissioner, Position 1: Unexpired four-year term.

Miller was appointed to replace T.J. Lamont until the results of the November election are certified.

Commissioner, Position 2: Regular six-year term.

UNOPPOSED

The following candidates were the only ones to file in their respective races. While they will appear on the November ballot, they will be automatically elected. All candidates are incumbents unless otherwise indicated.

  • Town of Coupeville, Councilmember Position 4: Regular four-year term. Evan Henrich.
    (Incumbent Michael Moore did not file for another term.)
  • City of Langley, Councilmember Position 1: Regular four-year term. Thomas E. Gill.
    (Incumbent Harolynne Bobis did not file for another term.)
  • City of Langley, Councilmember Position 2: Regular four-year term. Dominique Emerson.
    (Incumbent Rhonda Salerno did not file for another term.)
  • City of Langley, Councilmember Position 5: Regular four-year term. Savannah Erickson.
    (Incumbent Gail Fleming did not file for another term.)
  • City of Oak Harbor, Councilmember Position 4: Regular four-year term. Barbara Armes.
  • City of Oak Harbor, Councilmember Position 7: Regular four-year term. Bryan Stucky.
  • Oak Harbor School District No. 201, Director Position 4: Regular four-year term. Nicole Tesch.
  • Oak Harbor School District No. 201, Director, Position 5: Regular four-year term. Sharon Jensen.
  • Coupeville School District No. 204, Director, Position 2: Regular four-year term. Nancy Conard.
  • Coupeville School District No. 204, Director, Position 3: Regular four-year term. Bryan Sherman.
  • Coupeville School District No. 204, Director, Position 5, At Large: Regular four-year term. Morgan White.
  • South Whidbey School District No. 206, Director, Position 2: Regular four-year term. Andrea Downs.
  • Stanwood-Camano School District No. 401, Director, District 2: Regular four-year term. Charlotte Murry, the incumbent.
  • Port of Coupeville, Commissioner, District 2: Regular six-year term. John S. Mishasek.
  • Port of Coupeville, Commissioner, District 3: Short & full six-year term. Shane Clyburn.
    (Incumbent Martin Vandepas, appointed to replace John Callahan until the results of the November election are certified, did not file to retain his seat.)
  • Port of Mabana, Commissioner, Position 1: Short & full six-year term. Kerri Jones.
  • Port of Mabana, Commissioner, Position 2: Unexpired four-year term. Jeff Elliott.
  • Port of Mabana, Commissioner, Position 3: Unexpired two-year term. Cynthia (Cindy) Richards.
  • Port of South Whidbey, Commissioner, Position 3: Regular six-year term. Curt Gordon.
  • Fire District No. 1 (Camano Island Fire and Rescue District), Commissioner, Position 2: Regular six-year term. Jerry Evans.
  • Fire District No. 1 (Camano Island Fire and Rescue District), Commissioner, Position 4: Regular six-year term. Paul W. Foster.
    (Incumbent Paul Williams filed for Position 3, in which Foster is the incumbent.)
  • Fire District No. 1 (Camano Island Fire and Rescue District), Commissioner, Position 2: Unexpired two-year term. Maria Carlstrom.
  • South Whidbey Fire/EMS District, Commissioner, Position 2: Regular six-year term. Mike Noblet.
  • North Whidbey Pool, Park, and Recreation District, Commissioner, Position 2: Short & full four-year term. Bill Larsen.
  • North Whidbey Pool, Park, and Recreation District, Commissioner, Position 4: Short & full four-year term. Melissa Hartmann.
  • North Whidbey Pool, Park, and Recreation District, Commissioner, Position 5: Short & full four-year term. David S. Guy.
  • South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District, Commissioner, Position 2: Regular four-year term. Erik Jokinen.
  • South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District, Commissioner, Position 3: Regular four-year term. Jake Grevé.
  • South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District, Commissioner, Position 5: Regular four-year term. Matthew Simms.
  • Cemetery District No. 2 (Sunnyside Cemetery), Commissioner, Position 2: Regular six-year term. Donald C Sherman.
  • May 12, 2025

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