Updated with candidates who have filed – 44 positions are up for election this fall in San Juan County

51 people filed as candidates for the 44 positions up for election in the November 4, 2025 General Election. Filing week was May 5-9. Since more than two candidates filed for the Town of Friday Harbor Mayor race,  the August Primary will whittle the number down to two. All positions are non-partisan. 

The list below shows the office, the term length, the current office holder, and the filing fee. 

Candidates who have filed as of 5 pm Friday,  May 9, 2025 are highlighted .

TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR

Town of Friday Harbor | Mayor | 4-year Regular term | Ray Jackson |  $134.64

Ray Jackson

Pam Hoke

Emilio Santiago

Evan Perrollaz

Tanja Williamson 

Town of Friday Harbor  | Council Member 3 | 4-year Regular term | Anna Maria de Freitas | $55.08

Anna Maria de Freitas

Town of Friday Harbor Council Member 4  | 4-year Regular term | Mason Turnage | $55.08

Chelsey Dyer

SAN JUAN ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT

San Juan Island School District #149  |  School Board Director 1  | 4-year Regular term |  Melanie Hess |  $0.00

Melanie Hess

Levi Wolf

San Juan Island School District #149  |  School Board Director 2  |  4-year Regular term | Barbara Nash Bevens  |  $0.00

Barbara Nash Bevens

ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT

Orcas Island School Dist #137   |  School Board Director 1  |  4-year Regular term  |  Pamela Dobie Key  |  $0.00

Pamela Dobie Key

Orcas Island School Dist #137   |  School Board Director 2  | 4-year Regular term  |   VACANT |   $0.00

Michael Alperin

Orcas Island School Dist #137   |  School Board Director 3  | 4-year Regular term  |  Stephan Maxfield  |   $0.00

Stephan Maxfield

Orcas Island School Dist #137   |  School Board Director 4  | 2-Year Unexpired term |  Adrianna Kenady | $0.00

Ady Kenady

LOPEZ ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT

Lopez Island School District #144   |  School Board Director 1  |  4-year Regular term  |  Wendy Stephenson |  $0.00

Andrew Nichols

Lopez Island School District #144  |  School Board Director 2   |  4-year Regular term  |  Kirman Taylor |  $0.00

Matthew Bullock

Lopez Island School District #144  |  School Board Director 5   |  2-Year Unexpired term |  Matthew Kredell | $0.00

Matthew Kredell

SHAW ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT

Shaw Island School District #10   |  School Board Director 1  |   4-year Regular term  |  Shirley Sprenger Lange | $0.00

Shirley Sprenger Lange 

 Shaw Island School District #10   |  School Board Director 2   |   4-year Regular term  |  Shannon Klohr  | $0.00

Shannon Klohr

ORCAS ISLAND FIRE DISTRICT #2 

SJC Fire Protection District  No. 2 (Orcas)  |  Fire Commissioner 1  |  6-year Regular term  |   Kate Hansen  |   $0.00

R.J. Meyers

SJC Fire Protection District  No.2 (Orcas)  |  Fire Commissioner 4   |  4-Year Unexpired term | Elisabeth Britt | $0.00

Elisabeth Britt

SJC Fire Protection District  No. (Orcas)  |  Fire Commissioner 5   |  6-year Short & Full term  |  Dr. Guice Karen  |  $0.00

Dr. Guice Karen

SAN JUAN ISLAND FIRE DISTRICT #3 

SJC Fire Protection District  No. 3 (San Juan)  |  Fire Commissioner 1  |  6-year Short & Full term |  Alexa Rust  |   $0.00

Mike Coryell

LOPEZ ISLAND FIRE DISTRICT #4 

SJC Fire Protection District  No.4 (Lopez)  |  Fire Commissioner 1  |   4-year Unexpired term  | Rebecca (Becky) Smith   |  $0.00

Rebecca (Becky) Smith 

SJC Fire Protection District  No.4 (Lopez)  | Fire Commissioner 3 | 6-year Unexpired term  |  Shirwin Smith |  $0.00

Shirwin Smith 

SHAW ISLAND FIRE DISTRICT #5

SJC Fire Protection District  No. 5 (Shaw) |  Fire Commissioner 1 | 6-year Short & Full term  |  Gary Lange  |   $0.00

Gary Lange

SJC Fire Protection District  No.5 (Shaw)  | Fire Commissioner 2 | 2-year Unexpired term |  John Bogert |  $0.00

PORT OF FRIDAY HARBOR

Port of Friday Harbor | Commissioner 1  |   6-year Regular term  |  Graham ‘Gib’ Black  |  $34.20

Graham ‘Gib’ Black

PORT of ORCAS

Port of Orcas  | Commissioner 1 |  4-year Regular term  |  Jason Laursen  |   $0.00

Allan Tone

Port of Orcas |  Commissioner 2  |  4-year Regular term  | Michael D. Triplett |   $0.00

Richard Fant

Port of Orcas  |  Commissioner 4   |  4-year Regular term  |  Robert Hamilton  |   $0.00

Robert Hamilton 

PORT of LOPEZ

Port of Lopez  | Commissioner 3  |   4-year Regular term  |  Paul Henriksen |   $0.00

Paul Henriksen

SAN JUAN ISLAND RECREATION DISTRICT

San Juan Island Park & Recreation District | Commissioner 2  |  4-year Short and Full term  |  Candace Ragsdale |   $0.00

Candace Ragsdale

San Juan Island Park & Recreation District |  Commissioner 3   |  4-year Regular term  |  Scott Zehner |   $0.00

Scott Zehner 

San Juan Island Park & Recreation District |  Commissioner 5   |  4-year Regular term  | Allison M Moalli |   $0.00

Allison M Moalli

ORCAS ISLAND RECREATION DISTRICT

Orcas Island Park & Recreation District | Commissioner 2  |   4-year Regular term  | Bob Eagan  |  $0.00

Bob Eagan 

Orcas Island Park & Recreation District  | Commissioner 4   |  4-year Short and Full  |  VACANT   |  $0.00

Woody Ciskowski

Orcas Island Park & Recreation District  | Commissioner 5   |  4-year Regular term  |  Deborah Jones  |  $0.00

Deborah Jones

SAN JUAN ISLAND CEMETERY DISTRICT #1

San Juan County Cemetery District #1  |  Commissioner 1  (San Juan)   |  6-year Regular term  |  Jeri Lynn Ahrenius |  $0.00

Jeri Lynn Ahrenius 

STUART ISLAND CEMETERY DISTRICT #2

San Juan County Cemetery District #2  | Commissioner 1  (Stuart)  |   6-year Regular term  |  David Ericksen  |   $0.00

ORCAS ISLAND CEMETERY DISTRICT #3

San Juan County Cemetery District #3 | Commissioner 1 (Orcas)  |   6-year Regular term |  Patricia Resch |   $0.00

Patricia Resch

San Juan County Cemetery District #3 |  Commissioner 3 (Orcas)  |  4-year Unexpired term  |  Glenn T. Aust  |   $0.00

Glenn T. Aust

SAN JUAN ISLAND HOSPITAL DISTRICT #1

San Juan County Public Hospital District #1  (San Juan Island) Commissioner 1   |  6-year Regular term  |  Gail Leschine-Seitz  |   $0.00

Gail Leschine-Seitz

ORCAS ISLAND HOSPITAL DISTRICT #2

San Juan County Public Hospital District #2  (Orcas Island) | Commissioner 1   | 2-year Unexpired term |  Jessica Velo  |  $0.00

Jessica Velo

San Juan County Public Hospital District #2 (Orcas Island) | Commissioner 2  |   4-year Regular term | |   $0.00

Steven Greenstein

Corey Casper

San Juan County Public Hospital District #2 (Orcas Island) | Commissioner 5  |   6-year Regular term  |  Albert Berger   |  $0.00

Albert Berger

Heather Arps

LOPEZ ISLAND HOSPITAL DISTRICT #3

San Juan County Public Hospital District #3  (Lopez Island) | Commissioner 2   |  2-year Unexpired term |  Alison Sanders   |  $0.00

Alison Sanders 

San Juan County Public Hospital District #3  (Lopez Island) | Commissioner 4  |   6-year Regular term |  Diane L. Boteler |  $0.00

Diane L. Boteler

CAPE SAN JUAN WATER DISTRICT

Cape San Juan Water District Commissioner 1  |   6-year Regular term  |  Roger Hill  |   $0.00

FISHERMAN BAY SEWER DISTRICT

Fisherman Bay Sewer District  | Commissioner 1   |  6-year Short & Full term  |  Randall Wilburn  |   $0.00

Randall Wilburn 

MACKAYE HARBOR WATER DISTRICT

MacKaye Harbor Water District | Commissioner 3   |  6-year Short & Full term |  Scott Allen |  $0.00

Scott Allen

EASTSOUND SEWER & WATER DISTRICT

Eastsound Sewer & Water District  | Commissioner 1   |  6-year Regular term  |  Eric Allan Sturtz  |  $0.00

Eric Allan Sturtz

CATTLE POINT WATER DISTRICT

Cattle Point Water District  | Water Commissioner 3  |  1-year Unexpired term |  Doug Musgrove | $0.00