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Welcome to the Fuse Progressive Voters Guide to the 2025 General election, preview edition! Since 2008, we've compiled information about candidates and ballot measures that allows you to make informed decisions about the races on your ballot, based on your values. You can learn about our partners and decision-making process here. Please share this guide with your friends and family, and remind them to vote by November 4!
We will continue adding more recommendations for candidates and ballot measures until voting begins on October 15.
Statewide Ballot Measures
SJR 8201 will grow Washington’s long-term care fund for aging people and people with disabilities, keeping premiums low, without costing taxpayers a single penny. Also known as the “Allow Investment of Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Fund Amendment," SJR 8201 is a constitutional amendment adding accountability protections to our long-term care fund, requiring that 100% of investment income be used for long-term care.
If passed, SJR 8201 would increase the state’s long-term care fund for vulnerable Washingtonians by at least $67 billion over the next 50 years by allowing the nonpartisan Washington State Investment Board to diversify investments. In the state legislature, 128 legislators voted in favor of the measure, and only 16 were opposed. Additionally, it has the support of groups such as the Washington State Nurses Association, the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters, Planned Parenthood, and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Vote APPROVED on SJR 8201 to protect and grow our state’s independent long-term care fund for aging adults and people with disabilities.
Last updated: 2025-10-03
SJR 8201 will grow Washington’s long-term care fund for aging people and people with disabilities, keeping premiums low, without costing taxpayers a single penny. Also known as the “Allow Investment of Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Fund Amendment," SJR 8201 is a constitutional amendment adding accountability protections to our long-term care fund, requiring that 100% of investment income be used for long-term care.
If passed, SJR 8201 would increase the state’s long-term care fund for vulnerable Washingtonians by at least $67 billion over the next 50 years by allowing the nonpartisan Washington State Investment Board to diversify investments. In the state legislature, 128 legislators voted in favor of the measure, and only 16 were opposed. Additionally, it has the support of groups such as the Washington State Nurses Association, the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters, Planned Parenthood, and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Vote APPROVED on SJR 8201 to protect and grow our state’s independent long-term care fund for aging adults and people with disabilities.
Last updated: 2025-10-03
Port of Vancouver
Temple Lentz is running unopposed for Port of Vancouver, Commissioner, District 3. We are confident Lentz is the best choice in this race based on endorsements from our partners and trusted community leaders. While we have not been able to conduct our standard independent research on this race, we encourage you to visit their website, social media, or voters’ pamphlet statement to learn more.
Last updated: 2025-10-03
Temple Lentz is running unopposed for Port of Vancouver, Commissioner, District 3. We are confident Lentz is the best choice in this race based on endorsements from our partners and trusted community leaders. While we have not been able to conduct our standard independent research on this race, we encourage you to visit their website, social media, or voters’ pamphlet statement to learn more.
Last updated: 2025-10-03
Endorsed By: Sierra Club
Temple Lentz is running unopposed for Port of Vancouver, Commissioner, District 3. We are confident Lentz is the best choice in this race based on endorsements from our partners and trusted community leaders. While we have not been able to conduct our standard independent research on this race, we encourage you to visit their website, social media, or voters’ pamphlet statement to learn more.
Last updated: 2025-10-03
Endorsed By: Sierra Club
City Races
Depending on where you live, you may have the following city races on your ballot.
Camas City Council
Other Candidates
Conservative Republican Leslie Lewallen is running for re-election for the Camas City Council. She is the current leader of the Clark County chapter of Future 42; a conservative advocacy group that pushes regressive policies on education, cost of living, and homelessness.
Lewallen is running an anti-growth campaign, touting her backwards accomplishments in banning public encampments and writing a resolution to remove light rail from the I-5 bridge project. She boasted her efforts to keep school resource officers (SROs) in Camas schools, despite the disproportionate impact that SROs have on minority students. In her bid for Congress, Lewallen ran a staunchly conservative campaign, advocating for the border wall and declaring herself anti-abortion. MAGA Republican politicians like Leslie Lewallen are attacking our freedom to decide whether and when we grow our families by trying to ban safe, legal abortion in Washington and beyond.
It is clear that if re-elected, Leslie Lewallen will continue to push MAGA Republican priorities on the council. Residents of Camas deserve compassionate leadership that offers innovative solutions over fear-mongering. Vote for Mahsa Eshghi to be your next Camas City Council representative.
Last updated: 2025-09-30
Conservative Republican Leslie Lewallen is running for re-election for the Camas City Council. She is the current leader of the Clark County chapter of Future 42; a conservative advocacy group that pushes regressive policies on education, cost of living, and homelessness.
Lewallen is running an anti-growth campaign, touting her backwards accomplishments in banning public encampments and writing a resolution to remove light rail from the I-5 bridge project. She boasted her efforts to keep school resource officers (SROs) in Camas schools, despite the disproportionate impact that SROs have on minority students. In her bid for Congress, Lewallen ran a staunchly conservative campaign, advocating for the border wall and declaring herself anti-abortion. MAGA Republican politicians like Leslie Lewallen are attacking our freedom to decide whether and when we grow our families by trying to ban safe, legal abortion in Washington and beyond.
It is clear that if re-elected, Leslie Lewallen will continue to push MAGA Republican priorities on the council. Residents of Camas deserve compassionate leadership that offers innovative solutions over fear-mongering. Vote for Mahsa Eshghi to be your next Camas City Council representative.
Last updated: 2025-09-30
Vancouver Mayor
Anne McEnerny-Ogle was elected to the Vancouver City Council in 2013 and subsequently elected mayor in 2018, making her the first woman to hold the position in the city's history.
She has a long record of service to community causes, including Daybreak Youth Services and the Assistance League. While serving on the council, McEnerny-Ogle was an advocate for improving transportation options through development grants and enhancing green spaces, such as the Shumway Neighborhood Park. As mayor, she helped coordinate the city's COVID-19 response, including organizing a food bank and vaccination clinic at Tower Mall. She has also supported the inclusive Heights District housing project.
We recommend McEnerny-Ogle for another term as Mayor of Vancouver.
Last updated: 2025-10-03
Anne McEnerny-Ogle was elected to the Vancouver City Council in 2013 and subsequently elected mayor in 2018, making her the first woman to hold the position in the city's history.
She has a long record of service to community causes, including Daybreak Youth Services and the Assistance League. While serving on the council, McEnerny-Ogle was an advocate for improving transportation options through development grants and enhancing green spaces, such as the Shumway Neighborhood Park. As mayor, she helped coordinate the city's COVID-19 response, including organizing a food bank and vaccination clinic at Tower Mall. She has also supported the inclusive Heights District housing project.
We recommend McEnerny-Ogle for another term as Mayor of Vancouver.
Last updated: 2025-10-03
Anne McEnerny-Ogle was elected to the Vancouver City Council in 2013 and subsequently elected mayor in 2018, making her the first woman to hold the position in the city's history.
She has a long record of service to community causes, including Daybreak Youth Services and the Assistance League. While serving on the council, McEnerny-Ogle was an advocate for improving transportation options through development grants and enhancing green spaces, such as the Shumway Neighborhood Park. As mayor, she helped coordinate the city's COVID-19 response, including organizing a food bank and vaccination clinic at Tower Mall. She has also supported the inclusive Heights District housing project.
We recommend McEnerny-Ogle for another term as Mayor of Vancouver.
Last updated: 2025-10-03
Vancouver City Council
Kim Harless is running for re-election to Vancouver City Council, Position 1. Professionally, Harless works in community development at the non-profit NAYA Family Center, which sustains traditions and provides mutual support for Native Americans in the Portland metro area.
Harless has spent the last four years helping to provide solutions for homeownership, supporting policies and funding to move people out of homelessness, and elevating the voices of community members who are often left out of decision-making processes. Harless is running again to ensure Vancouver’s climate policy is implemented effectively and with urgency, and includes Indigenous knowledge and wisdom. She wants every policy to be fair, every process transparent, and every neighborhood to be heard. She seeks to provide more homeownership opportunities, strengthen tenant protections, and move from crisis to solutions.
Kim Harless has earned your vote for re-election to the Vancouver City Council, Position 1.
Last updated: 2025-09-30
Kim Harless is running for re-election to Vancouver City Council, Position 1. Professionally, Harless works in community development at the non-profit NAYA Family Center, which sustains traditions and provides mutual support for Native Americans in the Portland metro area.
Harless has spent the last four years helping to provide solutions for homeownership, supporting policies and funding to move people out of homelessness, and elevating the voices of community members who are often left out of decision-making processes. Harless is running again to ensure Vancouver’s climate policy is implemented effectively and with urgency, and includes Indigenous knowledge and wisdom. She wants every policy to be fair, every process transparent, and every neighborhood to be heard. She seeks to provide more homeownership opportunities, strengthen tenant protections, and move from crisis to solutions.
Kim Harless has earned your vote for re-election to the Vancouver City Council, Position 1.
Last updated: 2025-09-30
Endorsed By: Washington Conservation Action, SEIU Local 925, Sage Leaders, Housing Action Fund, SEIU 775, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, Sierra Club, OneAmerica Votes, Alliance for Gun Responsibility
Kim Harless is running for re-election to Vancouver City Council, Position 1. Professionally, Harless works in community development at the non-profit NAYA Family Center, which sustains traditions and provides mutual support for Native Americans in the Portland metro area.
Harless has spent the last four years helping to provide solutions for homeownership, supporting policies and funding to move people out of homelessness, and elevating the voices of community members who are often left out of decision-making processes. Harless is running again to ensure Vancouver’s climate policy is implemented effectively and with urgency, and includes Indigenous knowledge and wisdom. She wants every policy to be fair, every process transparent, and every neighborhood to be heard. She seeks to provide more homeownership opportunities, strengthen tenant protections, and move from crisis to solutions.
Kim Harless has earned your vote for re-election to the Vancouver City Council, Position 1.
Last updated: 2025-09-30
Endorsed By: Washington Conservation Action
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SEIU Local 925
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Sage Leaders
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Housing Action Fund
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SEIU 775
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Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates
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Sierra Club
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OneAmerica Votes
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Alliance for Gun Responsibility
Other Candidates
Pooneh Gray is challenging Kim Harless for Position 1 on the Vancouver City Council.
Gray is best known for a decades-long crusade to exonerate her father, who was convicted of murdering her mother in 1989. Gray is a businesswoman with nine active businesses in Oregon and Washington, primarily in real estate management and development, according to The Columbian.
Gray is running a more moderate campaign focused on ensuring there are safety measures in place to prevent what happened to her family. On homelessness, she is in favor of restricting and "eventually prohibiting urban camping" while expanding transitional housing, drug recovery, and mental health services. She is also an advocate for more funding for law enforcement, but does not extend the support to include mental health professionals and social workers to assist police officers.
Last updated: 2025-10-01
Pooneh Gray is challenging Kim Harless for Position 1 on the Vancouver City Council.
Gray is best known for a decades-long crusade to exonerate her father, who was convicted of murdering her mother in 1989. Gray is a businesswoman with nine active businesses in Oregon and Washington, primarily in real estate management and development, according to The Columbian.
Gray is running a more moderate campaign focused on ensuring there are safety measures in place to prevent what happened to her family. On homelessness, she is in favor of restricting and "eventually prohibiting urban camping" while expanding transitional housing, drug recovery, and mental health services. She is also an advocate for more funding for law enforcement, but does not extend the support to include mental health professionals and social workers to assist police officers.
Last updated: 2025-10-01
Incumbent Erik Paulsen was unanimously appointed to the Vancouver City Council in 2019. He served for several years on the Vancouver Planning Commission, including five years as its chair, prior to his appointment. He also served as a member of the Vancouver Affordable Housing Task Force and Southwest Clean Air Agency.
Noting that housing affordability is a critical issue as demand outpaces supply, Paulsen believes the city should assist with strategies to provide housing at all income levels. He also supports investing in infrastructure to make Vancouver safer for cyclists and pedestrians.
Paulsen is the best choice for Vancouver City Council, Position 2.
Last updated: 2025-10-03
Incumbent Erik Paulsen was unanimously appointed to the Vancouver City Council in 2019. He served for several years on the Vancouver Planning Commission, including five years as its chair, prior to his appointment. He also served as a member of the Vancouver Affordable Housing Task Force and Southwest Clean Air Agency.
Noting that housing affordability is a critical issue as demand outpaces supply, Paulsen believes the city should assist with strategies to provide housing at all income levels. He also supports investing in infrastructure to make Vancouver safer for cyclists and pedestrians.
Paulsen is the best choice for Vancouver City Council, Position 2.
Last updated: 2025-10-03
Endorsed By: SEIU 775, Sierra Club, Vancouver Firefighters IAFF Local 452
Incumbent Erik Paulsen was unanimously appointed to the Vancouver City Council in 2019. He served for several years on the Vancouver Planning Commission, including five years as its chair, prior to his appointment. He also served as a member of the Vancouver Affordable Housing Task Force and Southwest Clean Air Agency.
Noting that housing affordability is a critical issue as demand outpaces supply, Paulsen believes the city should assist with strategies to provide housing at all income levels. He also supports investing in infrastructure to make Vancouver safer for cyclists and pedestrians.
Paulsen is the best choice for Vancouver City Council, Position 2.
Last updated: 2025-10-03
Endorsed By: SEIU 775
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Sierra Club
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Vancouver Firefighters IAFF Local 452
Diana Perez is running to serve a second term in Position 3 on the Vancouver City Council. Perez is a first-generation college graduate and moved to the Pacific Northwest to start her career as a wildlife biologist.
Perez is running a progressive re-election campaign focused on combating homelessness. She takes a compassionate approach to the issue, prioritizing prevention through supportive housing and stability through mixed-income communities. Stable housing benefits the community at large when our neighbors feel safe and secure and have access to affordable housing options. Perez is also a proponent of encouraging small and micro businesses to operate in Vancouver, while making sure they have the resources to pay employees a living wage.
If re-elected, Diana Perez will continue to be a champion for progressive values on the Vancouver City Council. She has earned your vote to serve another term in Position 3.
Last updated: 2025-10-01
Diana Perez is running to serve a second term in Position 3 on the Vancouver City Council. Perez is a first-generation college graduate and moved to the Pacific Northwest to start her career as a wildlife biologist.
Perez is running a progressive re-election campaign focused on combating homelessness. She takes a compassionate approach to the issue, prioritizing prevention through supportive housing and stability through mixed-income communities. Stable housing benefits the community at large when our neighbors feel safe and secure and have access to affordable housing options. Perez is also a proponent of encouraging small and micro businesses to operate in Vancouver, while making sure they have the resources to pay employees a living wage.
If re-elected, Diana Perez will continue to be a champion for progressive values on the Vancouver City Council. She has earned your vote to serve another term in Position 3.
Last updated: 2025-10-01
Diana Perez is running to serve a second term in Position 3 on the Vancouver City Council. Perez is a first-generation college graduate and moved to the Pacific Northwest to start her career as a wildlife biologist.
Perez is running a progressive re-election campaign focused on combating homelessness. She takes a compassionate approach to the issue, prioritizing prevention through supportive housing and stability through mixed-income communities. Stable housing benefits the community at large when our neighbors feel safe and secure and have access to affordable housing options. Perez is also a proponent of encouraging small and micro businesses to operate in Vancouver, while making sure they have the resources to pay employees a living wage.
If re-elected, Diana Perez will continue to be a champion for progressive values on the Vancouver City Council. She has earned your vote to serve another term in Position 3.
Last updated: 2025-10-01
Endorsed By: Washington Conservation Action
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SEIU Local 925
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OneAmerica Votes
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Sage Leaders
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Housing Action Fund
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SEIU 775
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Sierra Club
Other Candidates
Robert Elkin is challenging incumbent Diana Perez for Vancouver City Council, Position 3. Elkin and his family advocated for the reopening of Vancouver Fire Station 6, which he cites as his inspiration for running for local government.
Elkin's platform is limited, prioritizing public safety, budget transparency, and homelessness. While Elkin offers some progressive values, like the need to address systemic barriers that perpetuate homelessness, his platform lacks specific strategies he would implement if elected. We would like to see a more comprehensive plan from Elkin to accomplish his campaign goals and serve the residents of Vancouver.
We recommend re-electing Diana Perez for Vancouver City Council, Position 3.
Last updated: 2025-09-30
Robert Elkin is challenging incumbent Diana Perez for Vancouver City Council, Position 3. Elkin and his family advocated for the reopening of Vancouver Fire Station 6, which he cites as his inspiration for running for local government.
Elkin's platform is limited, prioritizing public safety, budget transparency, and homelessness. While Elkin offers some progressive values, like the need to address systemic barriers that perpetuate homelessness, his platform lacks specific strategies he would implement if elected. We would like to see a more comprehensive plan from Elkin to accomplish his campaign goals and serve the residents of Vancouver.
We recommend re-electing Diana Perez for Vancouver City Council, Position 3.
Last updated: 2025-09-30
School Districts
Depending on where you live, you may have one of the below school district races on your ballot.
Battle Ground School Board
Lorri Sibley is running against Jennifer Heine-Wtihee for Battle Ground School District, Director District No. 1. We are confident Sibley is the best choice in this race based on endorsements from our partners and trusted community leaders. While we have not been able to conduct our standard independent research on this race, we encourage you to visit their website, social media, or voters’ pamphlet statement to learn more.
Last updated: 2025-10-03
Lorri Sibley is running against Jennifer Heine-Wtihee for Battle Ground School District, Director District No. 1. We are confident Sibley is the best choice in this race based on endorsements from our partners and trusted community leaders. While we have not been able to conduct our standard independent research on this race, we encourage you to visit their website, social media, or voters’ pamphlet statement to learn more.
Last updated: 2025-10-03
Lorri Sibley is running against Jennifer Heine-Wtihee for Battle Ground School District, Director District No. 1. We are confident Sibley is the best choice in this race based on endorsements from our partners and trusted community leaders. While we have not been able to conduct our standard independent research on this race, we encourage you to visit their website, social media, or voters’ pamphlet statement to learn more.
Last updated: 2025-10-03
Vancouver School Board
Sandra Zavala-Ortega is running unopposed for Vancouver District, Director Position No. 2. We are confident Zavala-Ortega is the best choice in this race based on endorsements from our partners and trusted community leaders. While we have not been able to conduct our standard independent research on this race, we encourage you to visit their website, social media, or voters’ pamphlet statement to learn more.
Last updated: 2025-10-03
Sandra Zavala-Ortega is running unopposed for Vancouver District, Director Position No. 2. We are confident Zavala-Ortega is the best choice in this race based on endorsements from our partners and trusted community leaders. While we have not been able to conduct our standard independent research on this race, we encourage you to visit their website, social media, or voters’ pamphlet statement to learn more.
Last updated: 2025-10-03
Endorsed By: OneAmerica Votes, Sage Leaders
Sandra Zavala-Ortega is running unopposed for Vancouver District, Director Position No. 2. We are confident Zavala-Ortega is the best choice in this race based on endorsements from our partners and trusted community leaders. While we have not been able to conduct our standard independent research on this race, we encourage you to visit their website, social media, or voters’ pamphlet statement to learn more.
Last updated: 2025-10-03
Endorsed By: OneAmerica Votes
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Sage Leaders