Cities' Elected Boards of Directors
--Under development. Partial list, includes the one Salem Council election on May 20th for Ward 6 vacancy--
For the May 2025 election, there is only one election, that to fill a vacancy in Ward 6 of the City of Salem. The filing deadline for running for Salem Ward 6 position is March 20.
Half the boards are up for election next in November 3, 2026. Filing for a city office must be done by August 23, 2026 to the City's Election Clerk of the given city (70 days before election date).
— CURRENT POSITION HOLDERS —
- MAYOR: Julie Hoy ('28) R
- Ward 1: Paul Tigan ('28) D
- Ward 2: Linda Nishioka ('26)D
- Ward 3: Shane Matthews ('28)N
- Ward 4: Deanna Gwyn ('26) R
- Ward 5: Irvin M. Brown ('28)D
- Ward 6: (vacant) (until '26)
- Ward 7: Vanessa Nordyke ('28) D
- Ward 8: Cynthia Richardson ('26) D
PCTS: 122, 134, 136, 140, 146
— SPECIAL ELECTION, WARD 6 MAY 20 —
- Charles Jeffrey EvansD ("Human rights")
- Mai Kao Zong VangP (Progressive)
- Logan Xue Jang Lor D
- Deanna Garcia R
- All candidate filings in one PDF
PCTS: 122, 134, 136, 140, 146
— ALL ARE ELECTED AT LARGE* —
- MAYOR: Rich Slack ('28) D
- COUNC PRES: Larry Briggs ('26) R
- Council: Carlos Barrientos ('28) R
- Council: Anthony Blosser ('28) R
- council: Kim Fitzgerald ('26) R
- council: Micah Jantz ('26) R
- council: Michael Schilling ('26) R
- council: David Shein ('26) R
- council: Robert Spivey R
- council: Debbie Virden ('28) R
PCTS: 154, 156, 162
*Elections are held every two years for half the board (4 in one cycle, 5 in the next. The top 4 or 5 vote getters win a spot on the Council. There are no Wards or Position numbers in the City.
— ALL ARE ELECTED AT LARGE* —
- MAYOR: Cecilia Koontz ('26) N
- Council: John Carey ('26) D
- Council: Christopher Lopez ('26) D
- council: Roxanne Beltz ('26) D
- council: Carol McKiel ('28) N
- council: John Oberst ('28) D
- council: Jason Ridgeway ('28) R
PCTS: 178
*Elections are held every two years for half (3) of the board members. The top 3 vote getters win a spot on the Council. There are no Wards or Position numbers in the City.
— ALL ARE ELECTED AT LARGE* —
- MAYOR: T.J. Bailey ('28) N
- Council: Lori Jean Sickles ('26) D
- Council: Nick Backus ('26) D
- Council: Dennis Sickles ('26) D
- Council: Tia Scruton ('28) N
- Council: Steve McKee ('28) N
- Council: Amy Houghtaling ('28) D
PCT: 156
*Elections are held every two years for half (3) of the board members. The top 3 vote getters win a spot on the Council. There are no Wards or Position numbers in the City.
— ALL ARE ELECTED AT LARGE* —
- MAYOR: Kate Schwarzler ('28) D
- POS 1: Shannon Corr ('26) D
- pos 2: Marilyn Morton ('26) D
- Pos 3: Dawn Hedrick-Roden ('28) R
- pos 4: Evan Sorce ('26) D
- pos 5: Bill Boisvert ('28) D
- pos 6: Kathy Martin-Willis ('28) D
PCT: 156
*Elections are held every two years for half (3) of the board members. Positions 1, 2 and 4 will be on the Nov. 2026 ballot.
About Special District board terms and elections
ODD YEARS
In almost all special districts (school, fire, water, cemetary), elections are held for half the board members every two years, for four year terms.
Those elections occur in the "off years," the odd numbered years. Special district rules in oregon law
EVEN YEARS
The even numbered years, on the other hand, have the gubenatorial, senate, presidential house (both U.S. and state) position's elections, with the Primary in May and General in November. ORS 254.056 for dates
CROSSOVER DISTRICTS
Many districts cross over many precinct boundaries and even county borders.
But each residence will be in only one K-12 School District. Among other ways to find yours, check your property tax bill!
The county clerk from these districts with the most county voters is filing clerk for these races
Salem-Keizer School Board is predominantly in Marion County therefore, by law, it is controlled by the Marion County Clerk. Filing is done in that office.
For Willamina and Sheridan schools, candidates file with/are run by the Yamhill County Clerk.
Legend
- The current officeholder is always listed first, whether running again or not.
- C = Filed as a challenger candidate for the position indicated..
- R = Registered Republican
- R = Registered Democrat
- R = Registered Unaffiliated
- "-z" = incumbent not running for re-election.
- = open to see filing of the candidate, with more information on them
- Party affiliations shown: Red "R" is a Republican; Blue "D" is Democrat; Gray "U" is unaffiliated.
- "?" = party affiliation unknown/not yet retrieved.
