May Election - 2025
See our list of recommended candidates below. Note that HRCD evaluates and recommends candidates only for certain Special Districts, not for all that you will see on your ballot.
Special Districts
HR County Library District (vote for all three)
Karen Bureker Candidate Questionnaire | Filing form RECOMMENDED
Megan Janik Candidate Questionnaire | Filing form RECOMMENDED
Sara Marsden Candidate Questionnaire | Filing form RECOMMENDED
HR County Transportation District (vote for 3)
Matthew Althoff Candidate Questionnaire | Filing form RECOMMENDED
No other recommendations.
Columbia Gorge Education Service District (ESD) (vote for both)
Zone 4 (At Large): Douglas Nelson Candidate Questionnaire | Filing form RECOMMENDED
Zone 7: Paul Zastrow Candidate Questionnaire | Filing form RECOMMENDED
HR County School District (vote for which ones appear on your ballot)
School Board Position At-Large: Monica Romero Candidate Questionnaire | Filing form RECOMMENDED
School Board Position 2: Rich Truax Candidate Questionnaire | Filing form RECOMMENDED
School Board Position 4: Jesenia “Jese” Robles Candidate Questionnaire | Filing form RECOMMENDED
School Board Position 6: Brandi Sheppard Candidate Questionnaire | Filing form RECOMMENDED
Port of Hood River (vote for 3)
Position 1: No recommendation.
Position 2: No recommendation.
Position 3: Kathryn M Thomas Candidate Questionnaire | Filing form RECOMMENDED
Port of Cascade Locks (vote for 2)
Position 4: Travis T Gann Candidate Questionnaire | Filing form RECOMMENDED
Position 5: No recommendation.
HR Valley Parks & Recreation District (vote for both)
Jace Castello Candidate Questionnaire | Filing form RECOMMENDED
Brian Hackett Candidate Questionnaire | Filing form RECOMMENDED
Ballot Measure
[On the ballot of Cascade Locks residents only]
Measure 26-258 - Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC)
No recommendation.