Former President Donald Trump has won an election. And, as is fitting for someone who made a name developing Atlantic City casinos, it came down to the roll of the dice.
But it wasn’t a race he ever filed for and he likely won’t be taking office anytime soon.
Trump beat out four other candidates to win a seat on the board of the tiny Hubbard Rural Fire Protection District in western Oregon.
Trump and four other people were tied for the position with write-in votes following the May 16 election. They each had two votes.
The tiebreaker was a roll of the dice.
“The candidate who won the dice roll off was Donald Trump and because he doesn’t live or own property in the district, the next step would be to determine if either of the other two candidates who won the dice roll are interested,” Hubbard Fire Chief Michael Kahrmann said.
Trump, who was president from 2016 to 2020, is running for president in the 2024 election. His campaign didn’t immediately respond to an email asking if he was interested in the position in Hubbard.
The fire district covers seven square miles between Woodburn and Aurora and serves about 5,000 residents about 30 miles southwest of Portland. According to the district, it has six paid staff members – two of whom are seasonal through a state grant – and 26 volunteers.
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Low turnout for candidates, voters
Like a lot of off-year elections, participation wasn’t great in this spring’s election, either by voters or prospective candidates.
There were three positions up for election for the five-person board. Incumbents Michelle Luna and Michael Willis were the only people to register to run. They both easily won another four-year term in their positions.
Like most special district positions, they don’t get paid.
“It’s a rare thing for Hubbard to not have someone run in the position,” said Kahrmann, who has been with the district since 2006.
But there are…
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