The candidate filing period for local offices closed last week. The Secretary of State's website posted these candidates for local offices in the north-metro area. (Earlier this year, there was another filing period for candidates for federal, state, county and some local offices.)

MAYORS, COUNCILS

Andover mayor: Mike Gamache; Richard Edward Kulkey.

Andover City Council (elect two): Brian Haugen; Tony Howard; Don Jacobson; Eric Kohnke; Shannen Schmieg; Jeff Shoemaker; Julie Trude; Wes Volkenant.

Bethel mayor: Todd Miller.

Bethel City Council (elect two): Brian Kirkham; Patrick Sullivan; Richard (Boe) Wiitala.

Centerville mayor: Mary Capra; Thomas Wilharber.

Centerville City Council (elect two): Steve King; D. Love; Matthew Montain.

Champlin mayor: Michael Sorvig; Mark W. Uglem.

Champlin City Council, Ward 1: Forrest Elliott; Chuck Fortman; Kathryn (Katie) Mika; Scott Swenson; Julia Whalen.

Champlin City Council, Ward 2: Eric Johnson.

Columbus mayor: David J. Povolny.

Columbus City Council (elect two): Bill Krebs; Jessie Messina; Garth Sternberg.

East Bethel mayor: Greg Bates; Greg Hunter; Richard Lawrence.

East Bethel City Council (elect two): Steve Channer; Robert Deroche Jr.; Mark Goebel; Heidi L. Moegerle.

Ham Lake mayor: Kris Manetas; Mike Van Kirk.

Ham Lake City Council: (elect two): Julie Braastad; Jim Doyle; Tom Paulson; Byron Westlund.

Hassan Township town supervisor, Seat C: Jim Kelley.

Hassan Township town supervisor, Seat D: Dan Hunt, Roger Rosenquist.

Hassan Township town supervisor, Seat E: Mark Eiden; Mark Kraemer; Jemarie-Lynn Sahr.

Hilltop mayor: Jerry Murphy.

Hilltop City Council (elect two): Linda A. Johnson; James Shear.

Lexington mayor: Christopher J. Feider; Michael Pitchford; Don Valenta.

Lexington City Council (elect two): Betty Bailey; John Hughes.

Linwood Township town supervisor, Seat A: Robert Millerbernd.

Linwood Township town supervisor, Seat D: Michael Halliday; Daniel John Larson.

Linwood Township town treasurer: Vicki L. Erickson.

Nowthen mayor: Randy Bettinger; James Brenner; Bill Schulz.

Nowthen City Council (elect two): Larry S. Daml; Harlan Meyer; Jeff Pilon; Jim Scheffler; Dan (The Man) Williams.

Oak Grove mayor: Jim Iund; Mark Korin.

Oak Grove City Council (elect two): Ronald Braastad; Dan Denno; Oscar S. Olson; Kevin Robinson; Mike Wylie.

Osseo mayor: Al Lindquist; Steven Menth; Eric D. Riedner; Ken Schreiber.

Osseo City Council (elect two): Allan (Bucky) Hartkopf; Lawrence Menzel; Steve Parks; Daniel L. Spanier; Tom Vickerman; Rick Weber.

Spring Lake Park mayor: Cindy Hansen; Jason LeTourneau; Bob Nelson.

Spring Lake Park City Council (elect two): Dale Dahl; Lambert Dan; Penny Lundsten; Jeanne Mason; John M. Sroka.

Spring Lake Park City Council special election: Bill Nash; Steven E. Prebish; Robert L. White.

Spring Park mayor: Sarah Reinhardt.

Spring Park City Council (elect two): Gary Hughes; Michael E. Mason; Tom Scanlon; Bill Turner; Joanna Widmer.

Spring Park Council special election: No candidates filed.

St. Francis mayor: Randy Dressen; Peter Karpe; Jerry Tveit.

St. Francis City Council (elect two): Tim Brown; Paul T. Hare III; Ray Jones; Chris McClish; Leroy T. Schaffer; Brant M. Standridge.

SCHOOL BOARDS

Centennial School Board (ISD#12) (elect three): John Burns; Suzy Guthmueller; Barbara R. Regnier; Ed Ring.

Elk River School Board, At large (ISD #728) (elect two): Jane Frazier; Jolene Jorgensen; Sara Jane Soeun; Anthony (Tony) Walter.

Elk River School Board, District 1 seat (ISD #728): Tony Hauschild; Shane Steinbrecher.

Elk River School Board, District 2 seat (ISD #728): Jane Bunting; Ted Vecchio.

Osseo School Board (ISD #279) (elect three): Steven Antolak; Jim Burgett; Tammie Epley; Collette Guyott-Hempel Teresa Lunt; Jay McNeil; Kevin Rebman.