Basic Rights Oregon PAC Announces Candidate Endorsements for May 2025 School Board Election
It’s time to fill out your ballot for the May 2025 Special Election for Oregon School Boards!
Basic Rights Oregon is proud to endorse school board candidates who are committed to supporting inclusivity and affirmation in schools for all students, especially the most marginalized. We have chosen to endorse the list of candidates below, which we considered based on their answers to list of curated questions. We believe these candidates would help make our state schools welcoming environments for ALL students.
Learn more about our PAC and endorsement process here.
A rainbow 🌈 below denotes that a school board candidate is part of the LGBTQ2SIA+ community—and we know every candidate we’ve endorsed will be a strong champion for students.
Thank you for voting!
School Board Candidates We Support:
Redmond School District
Amanda Page, Zone 3
Tillamook School District
Amanda Ferrat, Zone 1 🌈
Corvallis School District
Luhui Whitebear, Zone 4 🌈
Sami Al-Abdrabbuh, Zone 1
Reynolds School District
Michael Reyes, Zone 3
Portland Public Schools
Jorge Sanchez Bautista, Zone 5 🌈
Rashelle Chase-Miller, Zone 4
Eugene School District
Erika Thessen, Zone 2
Maya Rabasa, Zone 6 🌈
David Douglas School District
Althea Ender, Zone 1
Thomas Stephenson, Zone 7 🌈
Beaverton School District
Syed Qasim, Zone 5
Karin Stark, Zone 1
Eric McGuire, Zone 2
North Clackamas School District
Samantha Tamtreng, Zone 5
Multnomah Education Service District
Jessica Arzate, Position 4
Bend-La Pine School District
Kina Chadwick, Zone 7 🌈