Notice of Nomination and Elections: 2025 CAPE Council
Citizen Action for Political Education (CAPE) contributors will be electing our leaders for the next two years this fall. You must be a CAPE contributor as of July 31, 2025 in order to nominate yourself or someone else, be nominated, or vote in this election of the 2025-2027 CAPE Council. For more CAPE information, including CAPE Council duties and district map, find it listed here.
Candidates may submit a candidate statement if they would like to. Statements must be 250 words or less. The deadline to submit a statement is September 15th at 5 pm.
If you need a replacement ballot during the voting period, please contact us at 844-503-SEIU (7348) or elections@seiu503.org before the voting period ends to verify that your contact information on file was correct and send you a new ballot.
Important Election Dates
8/8/2025: Nominations open
9/10/2025: Nominations close
9/15/2025: Candidate statements due and nomination acceptance deadline
10/1/2025: Ballots sent to members who are CAPE contributors
10/24/2025: Voting closes
10/31/2025: Results publicized
11/1/2025: New CAPE Council begins their term
Candidate Statements
Election Results
Published 10/27/25, Updated 11/8/25
Region 1
Senate District 1: Vacant
Senate District 5: Vacant
Senate District 16: Alice Redding
At Large: Haley Milam
Alternate: Vacant
Region 2
Senate District 14: Anastasia Godsey
Senate District 15: Carolynn Kohout
Senate District 17: Vacant
Senate District 18: Anthony Estrada
Senate District 19: Betty Holladay
Senate District 20: Vacant
Senate District 21: Lourdes Monteblanco
Senate District 22: Felicia Fournier
Senate District 23: Rochelle Santiago
Senate District 24: Bae Meh
Senate District 25: Mary Young
At Large: Matt DeRosa, Kelly Kalkofen, Joy’e Willman
Alternate: Odulia Fleming
Region 3
Senate District 9: Vacant
Senate District 10: Linda Burgin
Senate District 11: Chelsea Alionar
Senate District 12: Andrea Kennedy-Smith
Senate District 13: Patty Falkenstein
At Large: Victor Becerra, Kyle Durkee, Shammy Nelson
Alternate: Jon Spagle
Region 4
Senate District 4: Ibrahim Coulibaly
Senate District 6: Austin Folnagy
Senate District 7: James VanderZanden
Senate District 8: Mandee Hansen
At Large: Sally Baudoin, Chris Case, Tom Prislac
Alternate: Oli Mintz-Lowe
Region 5
Senate District 2: Zachary Molaghan
Senate District 3: Gina Esqueda
Senate District 28: Andrea Carr
At Large: Michael Williams, Mera Gagnon, Pilar Lopez
Alternate: Mark Thordsen
Region 6
Senate District 26: Ron Strle
Senate District 27: Cristal DeJarnac
Senate District 29: Helen Moore
Senate District 30: Joellen Billington
At Large: Tracy Hanks, Vacant, Vacant
Alternate: Vacant
Retirees
Retiree: Barbara Hopkins