Perez-Da Silva, Truong maintain strong leads in Beaverton school board race as of Wednesday morning
Published 8:29 pm Tuesday, May 20, 2025








(Editor’s note: This story has been updated with 11:40 p.m. May 20 results)
While one Beaverton school board seat is unopposed, several zoned positions were up for grabs at the May 20 election.
Latest results Thursday night, May 20, for Zone 1, featuring three newcomers, show Van Truong leading by 52.6%, followed by Karin Stark at 29.7% and Andrew W. De Mars with 17.6%.
In the Zone 2 race, incumbent Karen Perez-Da Silva maintains a strong lead with 67.5% followed by challenger Eric McGuire at 31.8%.
In Zone 5, it’s a tight race featuring two newcomers. Wednesday morning numbers show Erin Hatch leading with 50.6% followed by Syed Qasim with 49%.
Sunita Garg, incumbent of Zone 4, is running unopposed and garnered 98.1% of the vote as of Thursday night.
While board members represent the zones where they live, voters in the district elect candidates at-large. School board terms begin July 1.
Current board members Melissa Potter and Tammy Carpenter are not on the ballot since their terms continue until June 30, 2027.