Nonpartisan, accurate information about candidates and ballot measures in the May 20, 2025, Special Election. Find information organized by office/measure and choose your format: written, video, or podcast.
On this page, you can find videos and podcasts of interviews with all candidates who responded to our outreach. Or, you can visit Vote411.org for voter resources tailored to your ballot!
Or scroll down to find the candidates and issues for each race on your ballot.
About the League’s Voter Resources
All the information on this page is as factual and neutral as we can make it. The League of Women Voters never takes a position for or against any candidate. However, we sometimes support or oppose ballot measures, based on League studies of the issues. If you want to know whether we support or oppose the ballot measures in this election, please see our page on “ballot measure recommendation” under Advocacy in the menu at the top.
Ballot Measures
Mount Hood Community College District – Ballot Measure 26-258
- Portland League background on the ballot measure, with pros and cons
- Multnomah Co. Elections document: Ballot Measure 26–258.pdf
- Multnomah Co. Elections statement: Bonds updating career education, increasing safety, security; repairing aging facilities.
Portland School District 1J – Ballot Measure 26-259
- Portland League background on the ballot measure, with pros and cons
- League Video Forum
- League Podcast Forum
- Multnomah Co. Elections document: Ballot Measure 26-259.pdf
- Multnomah Co. Elections statement: Bonds to Improve Health, Safety, and Learning; Modernize, Repair Schools
Scappoose Fire District (Filed with Columbia County)
- Multnomah Co. Elections statement: Continue Five-Year Local Option Levy for Scappoose Fire District
- Multnomah Co. Elections document: Ballot Measure 5-305.pdf
Education Service Districts
Multnomah Education Service District Director
Position 1, Zone 5, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Amanda Squiemphen-Yazzie
- Information not yet received from candidate.
Position 2, at Large, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Erica Fuller
Susie Jones
- Info on page 33 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Kevin Michael Butler
- Info on page 34 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Rebecca Yaeman
- Info on page 33 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Position 3, Zone 2, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Renee Anderson
- Info on page 35 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Position 4, Zone 4, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Jessica Arzate
- Info on page 35 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Community College Districts
Mt. Hood Community College Director
Zone 1, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Larry Morgan
- Candidate website
- Info on page 28 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Zone 2, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
William Miller
- Candidate website
- Info on page 28 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Zone 4, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Annette L. Mattson
- Info on page 30 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Portland Community College Director
Zone 1, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Laurie J. Cremona Wagner
- Info on page 31 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Zone 4, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Brandy Penner
- Info on page 31 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Zone 5, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Dan Saltzman
- Info on page 32 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Zone 6, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Greg McKelvey
- Information not yet received from candidate
Zone 7, 2-year unexpired term ending June 30, 2027
Gina Sanchez Roletto
School Districts
Beaverton School District #48J Director
Zone 1, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Andrew W De Mars
Karin Stark
- Candidate website
- Info on page 36 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Van Truong
Zone 2, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Eric McGuire
Karen Perez-Da Silva
- Candidate website
- Info on page 36 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Zone 4, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Sunita Garg
Zone 5, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Centennial School District #28J Director
Position 1, Zone 1, 4 year term ending June 30, 2029
David Linn
Position 3, Zone 3, 4 year term ending June 30, 2029
William Mohring
Position 6, at Large, 4 year term ending June 30, 2029
SaQuoija Allen
- Info on page 39 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Carol Carroll
- Information not yet received from candidate
Hayden Collier
- Info on page 38 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Durrell Javon Kinsey Bey
- Podcast interview
- Video interview
- Info on page 39 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Michael Newman
- Podcast interview
- Video interview
- Info on page 38 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Position 7, at Large, 4 year term ending June 30, 2029
Pam Shields
- Podcast interview
- Video interview
- Info on page 40 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Rudie Watzig
- Candidate website
- Info on page 40 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Corbett School District #39 Director
Position 2, 4 year term ending June 30, 2029
Zachary Arndt
- Info on page 41 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Todd Mickalson
- Info on page 41 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Position 3, 4 year term ending June 30, 2029
Malinda Carlson
- Info on page 42 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Nicholas Bronson
- Info on page 42 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Position 4, 4 year term ending June 30, 2029
Position 5, 4 year term ending June 30, 2029
Maureen “Sis” Childs
- Info on page 44 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Amanda Rickert
- Info on page 44 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
David Douglas School District #40 Director
Position 1, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Althea Ender
- Podcast interview
- Video interview
- Info on page 45 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Position 2, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Stephanie D. Stephens
- Info on page 45 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Position 3, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Sara Ruth Epstein
- Candidate website
- Info on page 47 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Deian Salazar
- Candidate website
- Info on page 46 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Dylan Souders
- Podcast interview
- Video interview
- Info on page 46 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Position 5, 2-year unexpired term ending June 30, 2027
Dennis Secrest
- Info on page 48 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Thomas Stephenson
- Candidate website
- Info on page 48 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Position 6, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Heather Franklin
- Info on page 49 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Position 7, 2-year unexpired term ending June 30, 2027
Jose Gamero-Georgeson
- Info on page 49 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Gresham-Barlow School District #10J Director
Position 3, Zone 2, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Brenna Puderbaugh
- Info on page 50 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Position 4, at Large, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Holly Riegelmann
- Info on page 50 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Position 5, Zone 4, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Blake Petersen
- Info on page 51 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Position 6, at Large, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Heather Coleman-Cox
- Podcast interview
- Video interview
- Candidate website
- Info on page 52 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Stefanie Craft
- Info on page 52 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Parkrose School District #3 Director
Position 4, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Adolfo Jiménez
- Information not yet received from candidate
Position 1, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Karen Carter
- Info on page 55 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Paul Tabron Jr.
- Info on page 55 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Position 3, 2-year unexpired term ending June 30, 2027
Joash Bullock
- Information not yet received from candidate
Position 5, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Mariah Galaviz
- Info on page 56 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Portland School District #1J Director
View or listen to the candidates together in a forum held on April 28, 2025:
Find your district here. Note that all voters within the Portland Public School District boundary vote for the candidates for all districts. Candidates (and elected school board members) representing a district must live within its boundaries.
Zone 1, 2-year unexpired term ending June 30, 2027
Ken Cavagnolo
- Podcast interview
- Video interview
- Candidate website
- Info on page 57 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Anton D. Leof
- Information not yet received from candidate
Christy Splitt
- Podcast interview
- Video interview
- Candidate website
- Info on page 57 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Zone 4, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Rashelle Chase-Miller
- Podcast interview
- Video interview
- Candidate website
- Info on page 58 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Herman Greene
- Candidate website
- Info on page 58 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Zone 5, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Jorge Sanchez Bautista
- Podcast interview
- Video interview
- Candiate website
- Info on page 59 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Virginia La Forte
- Podcast interview
- Video interview
- Candidate website
- Info on page 59 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Zone 6, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Simone Crowe
- Podcast interview
- Video interview
- Candidate website
- Info on page 61 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Stephanie Engelsman
- Podcast interview
- Video interview
- Candidate website
- Info on page 60 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Rob Galanakis
- Podcast interview
- Video interview
- Candidate website
- Info on page 60 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Joseph Mains
- Information not yet received from candidate
Reynolds School District #7 Director
Position 1, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Aaron Muñoz Gonzalez
- Info on page 62 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Position 2, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Joyce Rosenau
- Podcast interview
- Video interview
- Meet the candidate
- Info on page 62 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Position 3, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Michael Reyes
- Candidate website
- Info on page 63 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Position 4, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Cayle C. Tern
- Information not yet received from candidate
Riverdale School District #51J Director
Position 1, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Shaina Weinstein
Position 3, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Michele Rosenbaum
- Candidate website
- Info on page 64 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Boone Scholibo
- Candidate website
- Info on page 64 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Position 5, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Milessa Muchmore Lowrie
- Info on page 65 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Fire Districts
Corbett Rural Fire Protection District #14 Director
Position 1, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Matthew McHenry
- Information not yet received from candidate
Position 2, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Victoria Purvine
- Info on page 66 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Multnomah Rural Fire Protection District #10 Director
Position 1, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
David A. Persons
- Information not yet received from candidate
Position 3, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Charles Ciecko
- Info on page 67 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Position 5, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Bob Battles
- Information not yet received from candidate
Riverdale Rural Fire Protection District #11J Director
Position 1, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
C. Andrew Gibson
- Information not yet received from candidate
Position 2, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Greg Keller
- Information not yet received from candidate
Sauvie Island Rural Fire Protection District #30J Director
No candidates filed
Water Districts
Alto Park Water District Commissioner
Position 2, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Kristi Easterlin
- Information not yet received from candidate
Position 4, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Gregory Herrenbruck
- Information not yet received from candidate
Burlington Water District Commissioner
Position 1, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
No candidate filed
Position 2, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Richard T. Lovett
- Information not yet received from candidate
Position 5, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
No candidate filed
Corbett Water District Commissioner
Position 2, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Kelly D. Piper
- Info on page 69 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Erika Bronson
- Info on page 69 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Position 4, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Andrew Parker
- Info on page 70 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Lusted Water District Director
Position 2, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Joel Arken
- Information not yet received from candidate
Position 4, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Scott Ellis
- Information not yet received from candidate
Pleasant Home Water District Commissioner
Position 1, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Jim Carlson
- Information not yet received from candidate
Position 2, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Ian Hawes
- Information not yet received from candidate
Position 4, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Kristin Cook
- Information not yet received from candidate
Urban Flood Safety and Water Quality District Director
Position 1, term length TBD
Leo Morley
- Info on page 72 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Lori Stegmann
- Info on page 72 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Position 2, term length TBD
Ariana Johnson
- Information not yet received from candidate
Position 3, term length TBD
Kayla Drozd Calkins
- Info on page 73 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Position 4, term length TBD
Nic Lane
- Information not yet received from candidate
Position 5, term length TBD
Erich Mueller
- Info on page 73 in Multnomah County Voters’ Pamphlet
Valley View Water District Commissioner
Position 4, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
Rex K. Dunn
- Information not yet received from candidate
Position 5, 4-year term ending June 30, 2029
John B. Ossman
- Information not yet received from candidate
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