Five candidates have filed to run for three city council seats in Knoxville.
The unofficial list was made available by the Marion County Auditor’s Office Thursday. The candidates are incumbents Carolyn Formanek, and April Verwers, along with Cal Stephens, Rick Kingery, and James Lane.
Current council member Tim Pitt has decided not to run for reelection.
Knoxville’s mayoral contest currently has incumbent Brian Hatch running unopposed.
Pella Mayor Jim Mueller announced his candidacy for mayor last month, and is currently running unopposed in this year’s election. According to the unofficial candidate list, Tony Bokhoven and Dan Spotten are on the ballot for the at-large seat currently occupied by Dave Vander Horst.
The city has two other uncontested races, with Ward Two Councilmember Harold Van Stryland and Ward Four Councilmember Larry Peterson running unopposed for their current seats.
An unofficial list of candidates from other area towns is available below. The general election will take place on Tuesday, November 3rd.
KNOXVILLE:
Mayor
Vote 1 -Brian Hatch
City Council At-Large
Vote 3 -Carolyn Formanek
Rick Kingery
James Lane
Cal Stephens
April Verwers
PLEASANTVILLE:
Mayor
Vote 1 -William K Moore
City Council At Large
Vote 3 -Pamela Bull
Aaron Hurt
Steve Marsh
Judith Moon
Charles Soper
MELCHER-DALLAS:
Mayor
Vote 1 -Barbara Verwers Van Wyk
Louis R Karpan
City Council At Large
Vote 3 -David Ernst
Terry A Fisher
Chris Heaton
Chris Overgaard
Robert B Robbins
Amos Spoon
City Council – To Fill Vacancy
Vote 1 -Jerry Alexander
Arthur M Seddon
BUSSEY:
Mayor
Vote 1 -Larry Pinegar
City Council At-Large
Vote 3 -Stephen Finch
John Price
Wade A Bonnett
HARVEY:
Mayor
Vote 1 -Dennis Seibert
City Council At-Large
Vote 5 -Charles W Evans
Leonard Geery
Libbie Miller
Alicia Minard
Brad Parker
Sue Ver Meer
SWAN:
Mayor
Vote 1 -NONE
City Council At-Large
Vote 5 -William Heywood
Hamilton and Marysville have no candidates who filed to run for office.