ELECTIONS 2025: Offices on the Ballot
Below is a list of the Island County elected officials whose positions are on the ballot in 2025 along with the current occupant of each office. Note, however, that incumbents may choose not to run for re-election, so some of the people listed will not appear on ballots this year.
When elected officials vacate their office, their positions are filled by appointment. Washington state law requires that these positions are then filled in the next election at which the office may be on the ballot. For example, North Whidbey Fire & Rescue Commissioner Robert Miller was appointed in Mar. 2024 to replace the T.J. Lamont, who had resigned. Mr. Miller will serve until a successor is elected in Nov. 2025 to serve the remainder of Mr. Lamont’s term. Should Mr. Miller be defeated in the election, or choose not to run for office, his successor would be sworn into office after the election is certified.
In some cases, the position filled by an appointee is already scheduled to be on the ballot this year. For example, James Marrow was appointed to Position 5 on the Oak Harbor City Council after Shane Hoffmire resigned. Mr. Hoffmire’s term ends on Dec. 31, 2025, so the voters in Oak Harbor would be voting for his position in November. Candidates who file for this position in 2025 will be elected to serve out the balance of Mr. Hoffmire’s term PLUS the regular four-year term from Jan. 1, 2026 to Dec. 31, 2029.
Citizens interested in running for office must file with the Island County Auditor or Secretary of State during Filing Week, May 5-9, 2025. They must also file with the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC).
Except as noted below, all officials serve four-year terms and are elected on a nonpartisan basis.
| TOWN OF COUPEVILLE |
| Town Council: Two of five council positions are on the ballot this year. Position 4: Michael Moore Mr. Moore stated after the Feb. 11, 2025 town council meeting that he did not intend to run for another term. Position 5: Pat Powell |
| CITY OF LANGLEY |
| City Council: Three of five council positions are on the ballot. Position 1: Harolynne Bobis Position 2: Rhonda Salerno Position 5: Gail Fleming |
| CITY OF OAK HARBOR |
| City Council: Four of five council positions are scheduled to be on the ballot this year. Position 4: Barbara Armes Councilor Armes was appointed after the resignation of Dan Evans. This election will be for the remainder of Evans’ full term, which ends Dec. 31, 2025, and the succeeding four-year full term, which ends Dec. 31, 2029. Position 5: James P. Marrow Councilor Marrow was appointed after the resignation of Shane Hoffmire. This election will be for the remainder of Hoffmire’s full term, which ends Dec. 31, 2025, and the succeeding four-year full term, which ends Dec. 31, 2029. Position 6: Jim Woessner Position 7: Bryan Stucky |
| WHIDBEY ISLAND PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT |
| Commissioners: Two of the five commissioner positions are on the ballot. Hospital commissioners serve six-year terms. Position 3: Ron Wallin Position 4: Gregory Richardson |
| OAK HARBOR SCHOOL DISTRICT (NO. 201) |
| Directors: Two of the five director positions are scheduled to be on the ballot. Position 4: Nicole Tesch Position 5: Sharon Jensen |
| COUPEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT (NO. 204) |
| Directors: Three of the five director positions are scheduled to be on the ballot. Position 2: Nancy Conard. Note that candidates for Position 2 must live within Director District 2. See this map. Position 3: Bryan Sherman. Note that candidates for Position 3 must live within Director District 3. See this map. Position 5: Morgan White. Position 5 is an “at large” position; candidates may live anywhere within the school district. |
| SOUTH WHIDBEY SCHOOL DISTRICT (NO. 206) |
| Directors: Two of the five director positions are scheduled to be on the ballot. Position 2: Andrea Downs. Candidates for Position 2 must live in director district 2; see the map at this link. Position 5: Ann M. Johnson. Position 5 is an “at large” position; candidates may live anywhere in the district. |
| STANWOOD-CAMANO SCHOOL DISTRICT (NO. 401) |
| Directors. Two of the five director positions are scheduled to be on the ballot. Position 1: Albert Schreiber. Candidates for Position 1 must live in director district 1; see the map at this link. Position 2: Charlotte Murry. Candidates for Position 2 must live in director district 2; see the map at this link. |
| PORT OF COUPEVILLE |
| Commissioners. One of the three commissioner positions is scheduled to be on the ballot. In addition, due to a resignation, a second position will also be on the ballot. Candidates must live within the commissioner district their position; see the map at this link. District 2: John S. Mishasek District 3: Martin Vandepas. Commissioner Vandepas was appointed after the resignation of John Callahan. The position will be on the ballot in 2025 to fill the remainder of Callahan’s term, which expires on Dec. 31, 2025, and the succeeding four-year full term, which ends Dec. 31, 2029. |
| PORT OF MABANA |
| Commissioners. One of the three commissioner positions is scheduled to be on the ballot. In addition, due to vacancies, the other two positions will also be on the ballot. Commissioners serve six-year terms. Position 1: Kerri Jones. Position 2: Jeff Elliott. Position 3: Cynthia Richards. Ed. Note: The situation at the Port of Mabana is unusual. See the note at the bottom of this page. |
| PORT OF SOUTH WHIDBEY |
| Commissioners. One of the three commissioner positions is scheduled to be on the ballot. Commissioners serve six-year terms, and must reside in the commissioner district they seek to represent; see the map at this link. District 3: Curt Gordon |
| FIRE DISTRICT NO. 1 (CAMANO ISLAND FIRE AND RESCUE DISTRICT) |
| Commissioners. Two of the five commissioner positions are scheduled to be on the ballot. In addition, due to resignations, two more positions will also be on the ballot. Commissioners serve six-year terms. Position 2: Jerry Evans Position 3: Paul Foster Commissioner Foster was appointed after the resignation of Kelly Yadon. The position will be on the ballot in 2025 to fill the remainder of Yadon’s term, which expires on Dec. 31, 2027. Position 4: Paul Williams Position 5: Maria Carlstrom Commissioner Carlstrom was appointed after the resignation of Kelly Yadon. The position will be on the ballot in 2025 to fill the remainder of Yadon’s term, which expires on Dec. 31, 2027. |
| NORTH WHIDBEY FIRE AND RESCUE DISTRICT |
| Commissioners. One of the three commissioner positions is scheduled to be on the ballot. In addition, due to a resignation, a second position will also be on the ballot. Commissioners serve six-year terms. Position 1: Robert Miller Commissioner Miller was appointed after the resignation of T.J. Lamont. The position will be on the ballot in 2025 to fill the remainder of Lamont’s term, which expires on Dec. 31, 2029. Position 2: Marvin D Koorn |
| CENTRAL WHIDBEY FIRE AND RESCUE DISTRICT |
| Commissioners. One of the three commissioner positions is scheduled to be on the ballot. Commissioners serve six-year terms. Position 2: Cheryl Engle |
| SOUTH WHIDBEY FIRE/EMS DISTRICT |
| Commissioners. One of the three commissioner positions is scheduled to be on the ballot. Commissioners serve six-year terms.. Position 2: Mike Noblet |
| NORTH WHIDBEY POOL, PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT |
| Commissioners. Three of the five commissioner positions are scheduled to be on the ballot. Position 2: William Larsen Commissioner Larsen was appointed after the resignation of John Chargualaf. This election will be for the remainder of Chargualaf’s full term, which ends Dec. 31, 2025, and the succeeding four-year full term, which ends Dec. 31, 2029. Position 4: Melissa Hartman Commissioner Hartman was appointed after the resignation of Melissa Smith, who had been appointed to replace Steve McCaslin. This election will be for the remainder of McCaslin’s full term, which ends Dec. 31, 2025, and the succeeding four-year full term, which ends Dec. 31, 2029. Position 5: David Guy Commissioner Guy was appointed after the resignation of James Marrow. This election will be for the remainder of Marrow’s full term, which ends Dec. 31, 2025, and the succeeding four-year full term, which ends Dec. 31, 2029. |
| SOUTH WHIDBEY PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT |
| Commissioners. Two of the five commissioner positions are scheduled to be on the ballot. Position 2: Erik R. Jokinen Position 3: Jake Grevé |
| CEMETERY DISTRICT ONE (MAPLE LEAF CEMETERY) |
| Commissioners. One of the three commissioner positions is scheduled to be on the ballot. Commissioners serve six-year terms. Position 1: Mark Forbes |
| CEMETERY DISTRICT NO. 2 (SUNNYSIDE CEMETERY) |
| Commissioners. One of the three commissioner positions is scheduled to be on the ballot. Commissioners serve six-year terms. Position 1: Donald C. Sherman |
Ed. Note: The situation at the Port of Mabana is highly unusual. We reached out to Island County Elections Supervisor Michele Reagan, who provided the following explanation.
Position 1 – This position would normally be on the ballot this year according to its scheduled term. It is currently being held by an appointee (Kerri Jones – appointed 7/5/22). No candidates filed for the office in 2023, so the incumbent remains in place and the office will be on the ballot as a short and full term.
Position 2 – This position was on the ballot in 2023 for its regular term, but no candidate filed to run. The incumbent (Jeff Elliott – elected in 2019) remained in place and the position is on the ballot this year for a 4 year unexpired term.
Position 3 – This position is currently held by an appointee (Cynthia Richards – appointed 02/07/23). No candidates filed for the office in 2023, so the incumbent remains in place. The position is on the ballot this year for a 2 year unexpired term.
