The special districts election on May 16 will be a very busy one in Hood River County, with the majority of the offices on the ballot with multiple candidates. All three Hood River County School District board positions are contested, with position 1 incumbent Chrissy Reitz opposed by Katelyn Logan, current position 3 seat holder Corinda Hankins Elliott seeking re-election against Joe Correa and Sarah Jensen Roth, and Brenda Bounds and David Stuben are the candidates for position 5. There is one contested Port of Hood River Commission race, with Jim Klaas and Tor Bicher filing for position 5. In addition, there are nine people running for three seats on the Hood River Valley Parks and Recreation District board. In Wasco County, the only contested race for the North Wasco County School District 21 board is for zone 1, with current member Adrian Lopez and Katie Kuehnl on the ballot.