Brian Travis (Northshore School District school board District 1, Washington, candidate 2025)

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Brian Travis

Nonpartisan

Candidate, Northshore School District school board District 1

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 5, 2025

Education

Associates

Edmonds Community College, 2011

Bachelor's

Central Washington University, 2018

Graduate

Western Governors University, 2020

Personal

Religion

Christian

Profession

Hospitality management

Brian Travis ran for election to the Northshore School District school board to represent District 1 in Washington. He was on the ballot in the primary on August 5, 2025.^[source]

Travis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Brian Travis provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on June 28, 2025:

• Birth date: March 2, 1975
• Birth place: Palm Beach County, Florida
• High school: I was homeschooled.
• Associate: Edmonds Community College, 2011
• Bachelor's: Central Washington University, 2018
• Graduate: Western Governors University, 2020
• Gender: Male
• Religion: Christian
• Profession: Hospitality Management
• Incumbent officeholder: No
• Campaign slogan: Let Children be Children

Elections

General election

General election for Northshore School District school board District 1

Carson Sanderson and Arun Sharma ran in the general election for Northshore School District school board District 1 on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate
		Carson Sanderson (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Arun Sharma (Nonpartisan)

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Northshore School District school board District 1

Carson Sanderson, Arun Sharma, and Brian Travis ran in the primary for Northshore School District school board District 1 on August 5, 2025.

		Candidate
		Carson Sanderson (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Arun Sharma (Nonpartisan)
		Brian Travis (Nonpartisan)

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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Brian Travis completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Travis' responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

With a background in business administration, financial management, and business continuity and emergency management, Brian, brings over 20 years of professional management experience in variety of administrative areas. A native Floridian, Brian, is the holder of two masters degrees one of which is a Masters in Business Administration; he has founded and managed two LLC's in addition to currently managing a charitable organization the Sleepless Sheep Chapel ministry, which, is dedicated to spreading the good news of Jesus Christ, as revealed in the King James Bible.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Restoring and protecting parental rights.
• Educating children in everyday practical life matters such as not spending more then you earn, avoiding dangerous levels of credit card debt, not taking excessive student loan debt for college; and considering careers in occupational trades to avoid overpriced and often worthless college degrees.
• Teach children that their actions both in and out of school have short and long term consequences,

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Taxation, Affordable Housing, Property Rights, Environmental Preservation, illegal immigration.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Ultimately Jesus Christ; however, my political heroes are Governor Huey P. Long, President Richard Nixon, and of course the founder of the Reform party, H. Ross Perot, , ....One of my favorite men to listen to is the late great Zig Ziglar, whos' optimism and never quite attitude and teachings bright light into my life.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

The federalist papers, The Miseducation of America, documentary film.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Fidelity to the United States Constitution, protection of lawful citizens, willing to hear both sides of an issue before deciding, respecting term limits.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Integrity, creativity, and unflagging dedication to purpose.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Remembering that children are not the property of the state; school teachers no matter how well intended have no right to usurp the role of parents and legal guardians, neither does the public school system have the right to inculcate ideas ideologies contrary to the wishes of the children's parents nor influence children through adult peer pressure, propaganda and intimidation.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Only that I did my best with the time and opportunity I was given.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The maiden flight of the space shuttle Columbia in 1981, I was age 6.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Albertsons Courtesy Clerk, I did that for 3 years.

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Holy Bible, because it's the words of God and predicts our shared future.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Que Sara, Sara by Doris Day, I love that song.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Concentrating on one thing at a time, and overcoming shyness and insecurity which if why I have so much respect for and concern about today's children being pressured in public school.

What is the primary job of a school board member in your view?

To be both a financial as well as curriculum watchdog guarding the rights of both parents to know what their children are being taught and children to be free to learn how to think and not what to think.

Who are your constituents?

The children and parents of the Northshore School District as well as those who today's children will eventually come to rule over, interact with and serve.

What constitutes good teaching? How will you measure this? How will you support advanced teaching approaches?

Test scores, and yes, I support advanced teaching approches.

In what areas would you like to expand curriculum? For example, do you see a need for advanced technical training or apprenticeships? What sort of innovative programming would you advance if given the opportunity?

A big yes on apprenticeships, particularly those focusing on construction trades, accounting, and automobile mechanics.

What strategies or plans would you advance to ensure the schools are properly funded?

A top to bottom budget assessment.

What principles drive your policies for safety in schools?

Common sense...

How might you support the mental health needs of students/faculty/staff?

Let them be children, stop forcing them to constantly learn about the negative side of life, stop DEI education and LGBTQ indoctrination, if a child wants to be a homosexual/GAY when they become adults then that's their right as an American, but until adulthood stop forcing the adult issues on their small shoulders.

What existing district policies would you like to change, or what new policies would you like to implement?

Rather then the traditional daily class routine where several subjects are covered during one class day; try moving to a subject per day focused program, for example, Monday math day, Tuesday English day, Wednesday History day, Thursday science day and Friday art and creative day. The current system isn't working all that well so why not try a new model.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

The Good Party

Describe your ideal learning environment for students.

As few computer screens as possible before age 12, all of this excessive screen time for young children is harmful both to the children's eyes and their cognitive abilities in fact too much forced multitasking as a young age under 8 has shown to contribute to symptoms of ADD and alter adult ADHD.

How do you feel like your school district handled the coronavirus pandemic? What, if anything, would you do differently in the future?

The schools were closed for too long, let us hope this never happens again.

What will you do to build a relationship with parents in the district?

An open door text me, call me or email me anytime policy.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

I believe in 100% open examination of financial records of schools

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Other survey responses

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• King County Republican Party

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