Join Team Barran in Clark County

Why Clark County Matters

Clark is the economic engine of Southwest Washington—and it carries unique pressures from growth and cross-river commuting. Families and small businesses here are feeling the pinch from congestion, public safety concerns, and rising costs—especially near our city centers and corridors.

Clark County Priorities:

• Cross-River Mobility & Congestion:

  • Support an I-5/Columbia River crossing that enhances safety and throughput for Clark commuters.

  • Protect commuters from punitive tolling schemes that shift costs onto Southwest Washington families.

  • Improve I-205 flow and key east-west connectors (SR-14, SR-500, SR-503).

• Public Safety & Fentanyl Response:

  • Back law enforcement and prosecutors; target repeat offenders creating hotspots in Vancouver’s core and near major corridors.

  • Expand effective treatment + accountability pathways; reduce open-air drug markets that hurt neighborhoods and small business districts.

• Homelessness & Downtown Vitality:

  • Focus on treatment, work, and transition housing over unmanaged encampments near business districts (Downtown Vancouver, Fourth Plain, Mill Plain, Hwy-99/Hazel Dell).

  • Support community partners to keep parks, trails, and waterfronts safe and accessible.

• Small Business & Permitting:

  • Cut permit delays and fees that slow openings and expansions in Vancouver, Camas/Washougal, Battle Ground.

  • Streamline rules for home-grown entrepreneurs—food, trades, logistics, and retail.

• Strategic Growth & Infrastructure:

  • Ensure growth areas (e.g., East Vancouver, Camas/Washougal, 191st/192nd, Ridgefield junction) get the roads, turn lanes, and signals they need.

  • Prioritize freight movement supporting Port of Vancouver USA and regional employers.

• Workforce & Trades:

  • Expand CTE and apprenticeship pathways with Clark College and local unions/shops; align programs to real jobs in manufacturing, construction, logistics, and tech.

• Housing Attainability:

  • Encourage starter homes and infill where infrastructure exists; reduce red tape that prices out first-time buyers and seniors looking to downsize.

• Rural & Exurban Connectivity:

  • Improve broadband/cell in Yacolt, Amboy, north county to support small business, telehealth, and remote education.

• Waterfronts & Working Lands:

  • Promote a safe, vibrant Vancouver Waterfront while protecting working waterfront jobs and access for families.

Ways to Help in Clark County

• Knock doors in Vancouver neighborhoods (Lincoln, Arnada, Fisher’s Landing, Felida), Camas/Washougal, Battle Ground, Ridgefield, La Center

• Phone bank & text—host a micro-event at your home, church, or café

• Visibility teams at high-impact areas (Mill Plain, Fourth Plain, Hwy-99, 164th/192nd, SR-14 ramps)

• Small-biz outreach (Hazel Dell/Salmon Creek corridors, Camas/Washougal main streets)

• Community events—farmers markets, waterfront events, school sports, and service-club meetings

You’ll see Team Barran at the Vancouver Waterfront, main-street corridors in Camas/Washougal and Battle Ground, and neighborhood events across the county. We show up where families live, work, and gather—and we listen.