Old Run for Office (pulled after 6/13/25)

NonPartisan, The North Central Educational Service District (NCESD) has announced an opening for Board Position Number 1. Anyone interested in filing for candidacy should contact Dr. Michelle Price, North Central ESD Superintendent, at (509) 665-2628. Inquiries should be made by Friday, June 13, 2025. Click to see more

RPV's Hiring a Campaign Manager

Run (don't walk) For Office

SPECIAL 3-DAY FILING PERIOD

There will be a Special 3-day filing period for non-partisan offices for which no one filed during the regular filing period. The date of the special 3-day period will be June 11-13, 2025 from 8:00AM – 5:00PM each day. (RCW29A.24.171) Click _here_ to see the Candidate Filing Page or call Elections office with questions at 509-422-7240

123 local seats are up for election in our county in 2025. To see who has filed to run in the August 5th Primary

Read or Download a pdf of the list of who has filed copied from our WA Secretary of State's site
or see the database for yourself here (and change the year if you want to look ahead at future positions)

May 9th was the deadline to Declare Candidacy, May 12th was the last day to withdraw a Declaration; and May 20th was the deadline for Candidate Statements and Photos for the local voters' pamphlet (see the 2025 Ok County Candidate Filing Packet)

Jurisdiction Resolutions were received from:

City of Oroville, Oroville EMS, Tonasket EMS, and the Public Hospital District #1 -- with no Against Committees.
The following Districts also did not appoint a For Committee: City of Oroville, Oroville EMS, and Tonasket EMS.

The Auditor may appoint interested parties to a Committee when the Legislative Authority of a District fails to do so. Interested parties residing in Okanogan County, or within the boundaries of a district listed above, can apply to participate as a member of a For or Against Committee by completing an Auditor’s Committee Appointment Form by 4:30pm on Tuesday, August 12th, 2025  (see www.okanogancounty.org/.../district_resolutions.php)

Becoming a write-in candidate is still possible! (see the rules at https://www.sos.wa.gov/...write-candidacy)
We need to have voices to represent us in all these positions – voices who will speak up for those who have often felt unheard. The majority of these races are uncontested year after year (often there are positions with NOBODY running), and our democracy suffers because of it.  When incumbents have opponents it makes them talk about issues! They are forced to explain why they voted or behaved the way they did, and we are all better informed as a result.

CANDIDATE TRAINING
There are a lot of excellent training programs for candidates and campaign staff. We recommend starting with a FREE on-line program that you can do at your own pace. It is run by the National Democratic Training Center, and there is no commitment. With courses that cover fundraising, field, communications, digital strategy, campaign leadership, budget and time management it is a one-stop place to learn how to run a winning campaign.

Running for office can seem like a daunting task, but the truth is that many have done it before.  We've consulted with people who have shared their experience, and have put together a comprehensive guide for candidates (and those who want to play a supporting role in a campaign.)

Please email us at [email protected]

to get a copy of our Candidates Guide,
to ask for the OkDem's endorsement
or to be appointed as a Dem Precinct Committee Officer (PCO) No deadline for this :-)

The document posted below is a list of all the local jurisdictions with elected officials including the number of voters in each jurisdiction, the length of the term, and which election cycle it is in. Note that except for the county offices, all of the others are non-partisan races.