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Clark County, Washington

Clark Public Utility District, Commissioner, District No. 3

2 candidates are tracked for Clark Public Utility District, Commissioner, District No. 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jane A. Van Dyke and Gordon Matthews. Candidate information follows official Clark County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Jane A. Van Dyke and Gordon Matthews meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clark Public Utility District, Commissioner, District No. 3, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list.

What this office does

Public utility district commissioner. A public utility district is a locally owned utility that provides electricity, water, sewer or broadband. Commissioners set rates, approve the budget and capital projects, hire the general manager and decide on power supply and infrastructure investments.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels.

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Jane A. Van Dyke

Nonpartisan

Biography

Jane A. Van Dyke's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists Clark Public Utilities Commissioner. The statement also lists Member Washington Bar Association and American Public Power Association Policy Makers Council. Active and past president of Washington Public Utilities Districts Association, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement.

Gordon Matthews

Nonpartisan

Top priorities

  • Expanding solar generation through regional utility partnerships
  • Redesigning community solar programs
  • Planning for reduced hydropower capacity as snowpack declines

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Matthews is a licensed Professional Engineer with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech who has spent 43 years in the electrical utility industry, per his campaign site. He spent 12 years at the Georgia Power Research Center and 31 years at the Bonneville Power Administration across 14 assignments, and has lived in Vancouver, Washington since 1992, per his campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Clark Public Utility District, Commissioner, District No. 3 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Clark Public Utility District, Commissioner, District No. 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jane A. Van Dyke and Gordon Matthews. Candidate information follows official Clark County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Clark Public Utility District, Commissioner, District No. 3 election in Washington?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Washington are on the Washington election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official Clark County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Jane A. Van Dyke, full profileGordon Matthews, full profileOfficial Washington election office