With the candidate filing period almost over, the mayoral and council races are coming together. Five candidates, including the two incumbents, have filed for the at-large seats. So far, contenders have also filed to run against the incumbents for the District C seat, currently held by James West, and the District D seat, currently head by Thomas Crowder.
District E incumbent Philip Isley said in a press release today that he will not run for the council seat again this year. But planning commission member Bonner Gaylord filed recently to fill Isley’s seat.
Here’s a rundown of the races so far, will full-text copies of the elections filings below:
Mayor
Charles Meeker (incumbent) – Democrat
Mark Enloe – Democrat
At-large
Mary Ann Baldwin (incumbent) – Democrat
Russ Stephenson (incumbent) – Democrat
Champ Claris – Republican
Lee Sartain – Democrat
Bill Shakespeare – Democrat
District A
Nancy McFarlane (incumbent) – Unaffiliated
District B
Roger Koopman (incumbent) – Democrat
District C
James West (incumbent) – Democrat
Anthony Integlia – Unaffiliated
Charles Reisinger
District D
Thomas Crowder (incumbent) – Democrat
Ted Van Dyk – Democrat
District E
Bonner Gaylord – Unaffiliated