Vivian van Gelder

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Vivian van Gelder

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Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 5, 2025

Vivian van Gelder ran for election to the Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors to represent District 5 in Washington. van Gelder lost in the primary on August 5, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: Seattle Public Schools, Washington, elections (2025)

General election

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors District 5

Vivian Song and Janis White are running in the general election for Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors District 5 on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate
		Vivian Song (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Janis White (Nonpartisan)

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors District 5

The following candidates ran in the primary for Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors District 5 on August 5, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Vivian Song (Nonpartisan)	73.5	12,366
✔	Submit photo	Janis White (Nonpartisan)	15.8	2,656
	Submit photo	Julissa Sanchez (Nonpartisan)	3.5	591
	Submit photo	Landon Labosky (Nonpartisan)	2.7	451
	Submit photo	Allycea Weil (Nonpartisan)	2.4	396
	Submit photo	Vivian van Gelder (Nonpartisan)	2.2	369

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 16,829
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Pledges

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• Everytown for Gun Safety

Campaign themes

2025

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• King County
• VoteWA Profile

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