ELECTIONS 2025: Candidate filing period is coming soon
Jessie Stensland reports from Island County Elections for the Whidbey News-Times. Read the whole story.
Candidate filing period is just around the corner for a general election that has the potential to transform the leadership of municipal government on Whidbey Island.
For those who are considering running for a seat in local government, online candidate filing is available at islandcountywa.gov, beginning at 8 a.m. on May 5, 2025 and ending at 5 p.m. on May 9. The Island County Elections Office in Coupeville will be open for in-person filing during the same period.
Candidates may also submit Declarations of Candidacy via email to Elections@islandcountywa.gov.
Ed. Note: The article lists current elected officials whose positions are up for election this year and includes notes about officials who have indicated that they will or will not run for re-election.
Who’s In
The article reports that these elected officials responded that they will run for their offices.
- Oak Harbor City Councilor Bryan Stucky
- Oak Harbor City Councilor Barbara Armes
- Oak Harbor City Councilor James Marrow
- Coupeville School Director Nancy Conard
- Coupeville School Director Morgan White
Who’s Out
The article reports that these officials will not run.
- Oak Harbor City Councilor Jim Woessner
- Langley City Councilor Gail Fleming
- Coupeville Town Councilor Michael Moore
- Whidbey Island Public Hospital District (WhidbeyHealth) Commissioner Gregory Richardson
Who else?
The article lists these officials as on the ballot, but did not indicate that they will run.
Did not respond to request for comment:
- Langley City Councilor Rhonda Salerno
- Langley City Councilor Harolynne Bobis (“has indicated during past city council meetings that she does not intend to run again”)
- Coupeville Town Councilor Pat Powell
- Coupeville School Director Bryan Sherman
- Oak Harbor School Director Nicole Tesch
- South Whidbey School Director Andrea Downs
- South Whidbey School Director Ann Johnson
- Whidbey Island Public Hospital District (WhidbeyHealth) Commissioner Ron Wallin
Indicated she hasn’t made a decision:
- Oak Harbor School Director Sharon Jensen
Listed, but the article did not say they had been contacted:
- North Whidbey Pool, Park and Recreation Commissioner Bill Larsen
- North Whidbey Pool, Park and Recreation Commissioner Melissa Hartmann
- North Whidbey Pool, Park and Recreation Commissioner David Guy
- South Whidbey Parks and Recreation Commissioner Erik Jokinen
- South Whidbey Parks and Recreation Commissioner Jake Greve
- South Whidbey Parks and Recreation Commissioner Matthew Simms
- Port of Coupeville Commissioner John Mishasek
- Port of Coupeville Commissioner Martin Vandepas
- Port of South Whidbey Commissioner Curt Gordon
