Jennifer Swanson
Candidate for San Juan County Council, Residency District 3
Background
- Occupation
- Former superintendent, Shaw Island School District
- Campaign website
- jswanson4council.com
Superintendent of the Shaw Island School District from 2014 to 2021 and an elected school board member there from 2010 to 2021; now a substitute teacher. Chairs the San Juan County Ferry Advisory Committee and co-founded the Shaw Island Community Land Trust.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Pledges to address the budget shortfall and rebuild reserves.
ReportCandidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General ElectionProvided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“address the county’s budget shortfall and rebuild reserves”
Housing
Supports affordable housing across all income levels.
ReportPrioritiesCampaign website · Committee to Elect Jennifer Swanson · jswanson4council.com
“I will advocate policies that expand access to affordable housing for the full income diversity of our county.”
Supports housing initiatives for local farmers.
ReportPrioritiesCampaign website · Committee to Elect Jennifer Swanson · jswanson4council.com
“I will also support housing initiatives that help farmers continue providing local, healthy food”
Economy & jobs
Supports policies encouraging year-round jobs and private investment.
ReportPrioritiesCampaign website · Committee to Elect Jennifer Swanson · jswanson4council.com
“support policies that encourage year-round jobs and private investment, and look for ways to improve government efficiency”
Roads & infrastructure
Pledges to work with legislators on ferry reliability.
ReportCandidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General ElectionProvided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“work with state legislators to improve ferry reliability”
Environment & parks
Supports conserving environmentally sensitive island areas.
ReportPrioritiesCampaign website · Committee to Elect Jennifer Swanson · jswanson4council.com
“I will advocate policies that conserve our natural resources and protect the environmentally sensitive areas in our islands.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Jennifer Swanson on them.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (5)
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: San Juan County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Voters' Pamphlet, November 3, 2026 General Election: San Juan County (state and county)
Election filing · San Juan County Auditor · sanjuancountywa.gov
- County Council: About the Council
Government record · San Juan County · sanjuancountywa.gov
- Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election
Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
- Priorities
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jennifer Swanson · jswanson4council.com
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