Portland Public Schools, Oregon, elections (2025)

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← 2023
Portland Public Schools elections
General election date
May 20, 2025
Enrollment ('22-'23)
44,740 students

Three seats on the Portland Public Schools school board in Oregon were up for general election and one seat was up for special election on May 20, 2025. The filing deadline for this election was March 20, 2025.

Elections

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Candidates and results

Zone 1

General election

Special general election for Portland Public Schools Board of Education Zone 1

Incumbent Christy Splitt defeated Ken Cavagnolo and Anton Leof in the special general election for Portland Public Schools Board of Education Zone 1 on May 20, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Christy Splitt (Nonpartisan)	81.9	81,783
		Ken Cavagnolo (Nonpartisan)	16.3	16,270
	Submit photo	Anton Leof (Nonpartisan)	1.6	1,559
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	283

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 99,895
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Zone 4

General election

General election for Portland Public Schools Board of Education Zone 4

Rashelle Chase-Miller defeated incumbent Herman Greene in the general election for Portland Public Schools Board of Education Zone 4 on May 20, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rashelle Chase-Miller (Nonpartisan)	59.9	59,880
	Submit photo	Herman Greene (Nonpartisan)	39.7	39,685
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	324

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 99,889
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Zone 5

General election

General election for Portland Public Schools Board of Education Zone 5

Virginia La Forte defeated Jorge Sanchez Bautista in the general election for Portland Public Schools Board of Education Zone 5 on May 20, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Virginia La Forte (Nonpartisan)	50.2	50,156
		Jorge Sanchez Bautista (Nonpartisan)	49.5	49,470
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	286

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3	Total votes: 99,912
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Zone 6

General election

General election for Portland Public Schools Board of Education Zone 6

Stephanie Engelsman defeated Rob Galanakis, Simone Crowe, and Joseph Mains in the general election for Portland Public Schools Board of Education Zone 6 on May 20, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Stephanie Engelsman (Nonpartisan)	81.6	81,500
		Rob Galanakis (Nonpartisan)	12.1	12,077
	Submit photo	Simone Crowe (Nonpartisan)	4.4	4,400
	Submit photo	Joseph Mains (Nonpartisan)	1.5	1,541
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	306

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 99,824
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November 4, 2025

• Portland, Oregon, Measure 26-260, Parks and Recreation Property Tax Measure (November 2025)

Past elections

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About the district

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Portland Public Schools is located in Multnomah County, Clackamas County, and Washington County. The district served 44,740 students during the 2022-2023 school year.

See also

Portland Public Schools	Oregon	School Boards
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