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.