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Gordon Matthews

Nonpartisan · Washington · 2026

On the November 3 ballot for Clark Public Utility District, Commissioner, District No. 3, Washington

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Clark Public Utility District, Commissioner, District No. 3
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Top priorities

From the campaign site

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

Clark Public Utility District, Commissioner, District No. 3Washington · 2026Clark County sample ballot

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