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At least 3 school board incumbents lose to well-funded newcomers in Portland suburbs
Updated 10:22 PM;
Today 9:14 PM
Newcomers outspent incumbents heavily in this year s school board elections. In Washington County alone, challengers raised nearly three times as much as sitting board members.Oregonian file photo by Brooke Herbert, 2020
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Incumbents faced challenges from newcomers with expansive war chests in school board races across the metro area Tuesday and partial returns show at least three sitting board members lost to well-funded opponents as of 9 p.m.
Campaign finance records show incumbents in Washington County raised about $54,000, close to one-third the $142,000 their challengers did.
Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen appears to have lost reelection to Sherwood school board
Updated 11:12 PM;
Today 8:27 PM
Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen appears to have lost his reelection bid for Sherwood school board Tuesday.Oregonian file photo by Beth Nakamura, 2020
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The leader of the state agency that helped craft guidelines for operating Oregon’s schools during the pandemic appears to have lost his bid for a third term on the Sherwood school board.
Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen trailed challenger Duncan Nyang’oro’s with 46% of the vote in partial returns as of 10 p.m Tuesday.
Greene, Hollands, Brim-Edwards glide to victory in Portland school board races
Updated 8:08 PM;
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The Portland school board will seat two new members in July and, for the first time in its history, concurrently count three Black members among its ranks.
Herman Greene won the four-way Zone 4 race Tuesday, claiming 73% of the vote according to partial returns as of 8 p.m. In Zone 5, Gary Hollands held 83%.
Julia Brim-Edwards, the lone incumbent seeking reelection, won a second consecutive term representing Zone 6 with 80% of the vote according to the preliminary results. Brim-Edwards first served from 2001 to 2005 before returning to the Portland school board in 2017.