Stefanie LeJeunesse (Mount Vernon City Council At-large, Washington, candidate 2025)

Stefanie LeJeunesse

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Nonpartisan

Candidate, Mount Vernon City Council At-large

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 5, 2025

Education

Bachelor's

Western Washington University

Personal

Birthplace

Galveston, Texas

Religion

Jewish

Profession

Educator

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Stefanie LeJeunesse is running for election to the Mount Vernon City Council At-large in Washington. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.^[source] She was on the ballot in the primary on August 5, 2025.^[source]

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

Biography

Stefanie LeJeunesse provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on July 5, 2025:

• Birth place: Galveston, Texas
• High school: West Hills High School, Santee California
• Bachelor's: Western Washington University
• Gender: Female
• Religion: Jewish
• Profession: Educator
• Incumbent officeholder: No
• Campaign slogan: Advocating for the everyday people of Mount Vernon and the Skagit Valley
• Campaign website
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Elections

General election

General election for Mount Vernon City Council At-large

Demi Daman and Stefanie LeJeunesse are running in the general election for Mount Vernon City Council At-large on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Demi Daman (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Stefanie LeJeunesse (Nonpartisan)

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Mount Vernon City Council At-large

Demi Daman, Stefanie LeJeunesse, and Consuelo Pineda ran in the primary for Mount Vernon City Council At-large on August 5, 2025.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Demi Daman (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Stefanie LeJeunesse (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Consuelo Pineda (Nonpartisan)

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Endorsements

LeJeunesse received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.

• Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America
• National Women's Political Caucus of Washington
• Sierra Club

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Ballotpedia survey responses

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Stefanie LeJeunesse completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by LeJeunesse's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My family and I moved to MV in 2012 and I jumped in with both feet. As a director of the MV Farmers Market board, I helped create the Double Up Bucks program to get healthy food to families that use SNAP. I have served the community as a Girl Scout Troop leader, PTO member, Music Boosters board Director, Lincoln Theatre volunteer, Gleaners volunteer, Familias Unidas por la Justicia volunteer, and Moms Demand/Everytown educator. I organized the first ever LGBTQIA+ Pride event in MV, including a resource fair with legal aid, gender affirming care, PrEP access and a drag show. I have advocated for local scholars of all ages as a reviewer with the Pride Foundation's scholarship committee. I proudly send my children to Mount Vernon public schools, and as an educator myself, who is married to a public middle school teacher, I stand strong in support of school staff and their bargaining collectives, as well as those of other skilled professionals like our valued nurses, tradespeople, and agricultural workers. I have walked alongside our Skagit farmworkers during their fight for fair treatment and I have rallied against the deportation of our neighbors. . Professionally, I work every day with adolescents and young adults with intellectual disabilities, teaching vocational skills and healthy relationships classes.

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?

• We all deserve safety. Let's work together to ensure that our streets are safe and our neighbors can ask for the help they need (regardless of their immigration status) from a well-staffed and trained fire, medical and law enforcement team. Let's increase support like Integrated Outreach Services for those in active addiction, in mental health crisis, and those who are experiencing homelessness.
• The Magic Skagit is magical because of the parks and wild spaces. Thoughtful, sustainable development including infill and expansion of the downtown area could help hundreds of families stay in an accessible, thriving area with outstanding amenities and a public transportation system that needs riders. (Did you know that kids ride SKAT free until age 19?) We need small, conscientious developers with a stake in the success of our community, not more sprawling housing developments that line the pockets of out-of-state corporations.
• Mount Vernon is growing faster than housing can be built, and when homes are built, they're not affordable for the working families and laborers who keep our city running. Too many policymakers want to push low-income families and wage earners to undesirable areas of town to protect zoning restrictions that only benefit the wealthy. Let's make sure everyone who works here has a safe, sustainable place to live they can be proud of.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about affordable housing, public transportation, adequate funding for public services, and supporting bargaining collectives.

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

Elected officials are not meant to show up with an answer for everything; in fact, I think it's dangerous when they do. They are a liaison for the people to the government; they are simply people who have the wherewithal and time to commit to learning and sharing what they've learned. Listening to people and connecting is one of my favorite things to do. I don’t think I have all the answers, but what I do have is a deep bench of people I trust to tell me the truth. With endorsements from The Skagit County Democrats, The Sierra Club, The National Women’s Political Caucus, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and three sitting City Council members among others, I think I’m well positioned to represent the many and not the few.

Transparency is also an essential trait of a good elected official. The people we elect to represent us should be able to simplify and explain the workings of the government for those they serve, not obfuscate what's going on; they should be trustworthy, not benefitting personally from their office. They should be available to speak with constituents. I have a presence in our community that demonstrates my commitment to these principles.

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

In September of 2020, I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, which is incurable but treatable. I was 39 years old with three young children, and as you can probably imagine, I was devastated. Not one to wallow, however, I created a podcast with my "cancer bestie" for people with cancer interested in science, research, and being a little irreverent in the face of something really scary. I also bought and renovated a small bus called the Breast Cancer Care-a-Van which donates gender inclusive breast cancer supplies to others experiencing a BC diagnosis. My treatment has kept me stable, and I'm deeply grateful to have access to world class care at Fred Hutch in Seattle.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

While I don't think it's essential for a City Council member to have political or government experience, I believe that it's essential that anyone running for City Council demonstrates a connection to and belief in the city they plan to serve. For me, that's looked like volunteering, sending my kids to Mount Vernon public schools, working to elect local candidates that reflect my values and attending City Council and School Board meetings when I had something--positive or negative--to say.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Skagit County Democrats, Sierra Club, National Women's Political Caucus, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, Rosalinda Guillen of Community to Community Development, Andrew Vander Stoep (Mount Vernon City Council), Richard Brocksmith (Mount Vernon City Council), Iris Carias (Mount Vernon City Council), Summer Houlihan (small business owner, Tri-Dee Arts), Renata Maybruck and Jen Pitner (small business owners, Collective Impact), Morgan Curry (E.Dir, Skagit Gleaners, Board - Skagit Community Action)

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