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.