2023 Primary Election
The Primary is August 1.
Initial results will be announced about 8:30pm.
Military and overseas ballots mailed: June 16
Deadline to register or update existing registration:
Online: July 24
In person: August 1
Ballots mailed: July 14
Election Day: August 1
Mail-in deadline: Postmarked by August 1
Ballot box deadline: August 1, 8pm
Election certification: August 15
On the Ballot
City of Battle Ground
Battle Ground City Council Position 2
C.R. Wiley
Shane A. Bowman (incumbent)
Josh VanGelder
Battle Ground City Council Position 3
Victoria Ferrer
Daniel Dingman
Craig Wigginton
Battle Ground City Council Position 7
City of Camas
Camas Mayor
Randal Friedman
Steven C. Hogan (incumbent)
Camas City Council, at-large
John Svilarich
Stephen R. Dabasinskas
Camas City Council, Ward 1 Position 1
John Nohr (incumbent)
Gary Perman
Camas City Council, Ward 2 Position 1
Ry Luikens
Bonnie Carter (incumbent)
Camas City Council, Ward 3 Position 1
Jennifer Senescu (incumbent)
City of La Center
La Center Mayor
La Center City Council Position 4
La Center City Council Position 5
Elizabeth M. Cerveny (incumbent)
Linda Tracy
City of Ridgefield
Ridgefield City Council Position 2
Ridgefield City Council Position 3
Mark D. Tyler
Lee E. Wells (incumbent)
Ridgefield City Council Position 4
Matt Cole (incumbent)
Ridgefield City Council Position 5
Rob Aichele (incumbent)
Ridgefield City Council Position 7
Judy Chipman (incumbent)
City of Vancouver
Vancouver City Council Position 4
Bart Hansen (incumbent)
Vancouver City Council Position 5
Ty Stober (incumbent)
Vancouver City Council Position 7
Leah Perkel
Sarah J. Fox (incumbent)
City of Washougal
Washougal City Council Position 1 - Mayor
David Stuebe (incumbent)
Gabriel Stone
Washougal City Council Position 2
Washougal City Council Position 3
David M. Fritz (incumbent)
Washougal City Council Position 4
Michelle Wagner (incumbent)
Washougal City Council Position 5
Molly L. Coston (incumbent)
Washougal City Council Position 7
Ernie Suggs (incumbent)
Washougal City Council Position 7
Monte Smith (incumbent)
City of Woodland
Woodland Mayor
Janna Lovejoy
Will Finn (incumbent)
Todd Dinehart
Woodland City Council Position 3
Melissa Doughty (incumbent)
Keith Bellisle
Woodland City Council Position 4
Aaron Alderman (incumbent)
Douglas Freinmarck Sr.
Woodland City Council Position 5
DeeAnna Holland (incumbent)
Gabe Huston
Woodland City Council Position 6
Terry Hall (incumbent)
Town of Yacolt
Yacolt Mayor
Yacolt City Council Position 2
Kandi Peto (incumbent)
Yacolt City Council Position 4
Ronald Homola (incumbent)
Battle Ground School District
Battle Ground School Board District 2
Debbie Johnson
Andrew D. Lawhon (incumbent)
Battle Ground School Board District 4
Camas School District
Camas School Board District 3
Connie Hennessey (incumbent)
Camas School Board District 4
Bamini Pathmanathan (incumbent)
Camas School Board District 5
Tracey Malone (incumbent)
Evergreen Public Schools
Evergreen School Board District 2
Rob Perkins (incumbent)
Chuck Keplar
Evergreen School Board District 3
Gary Wilson
Victoria Bradford (incumbent)
Evergreen School Board District 4
Jackie Weatherspoon (incumbent)
Green Mountain School District
Green Mountain Director Position 4
Eric Lowe (incumbent)
Green Mountain Director Position 5
Joyce Cooper (incumbent)
Hockinson School District
Hockinson School Board District 3
Hockinson School Board District 4
Hockinson School Board District 5
Gordon Smith (incumbent)
La Center School District
La Center School Board District 1
Craig Whited (incumbent)
La Center School Board District 2
La Center School Board District 4
Dorri Oldham (incumbent)
La Center School Board District 5
Eric Lindberg (incumbent)
La Center School Board District 5
Sara Genova (incumbent)
Mt. Pleasant School District
Mt. Pleasant School Board Position 1
Liz Wilber (incumbent)
Mt. Pleasant School Board Position 3
Karl Kanthak (incumbent)
Ridgefield Public Schools
Ridgefield School Board District 2
Ridgefield School Board District 3
Brett Jones (incumbent)
Ridgefield School Board District 5
Ridgefield School Board District 5
Vancouver Public Schools
Vancouver School Board Position 1
Kyle Sproul (incumbent)
Vancouver School Board Position 4
Nick Wells
Kathy Decker (incumbent)
Vancouver School Board Position 5
Tracie Barrows (incumbent)
Washougal School District
Washougal School Board District 1
Jim Cooper (incumbent)
Washougal School Board District 2
Angela Hancock (incumbent)
Washougal School Board District 4
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