Municipal residents will cast ballots for mayor and city council members Tuesday. In many west Central Minnesota cities there are competitive races but in some cities not enough candidates filed to run for the open seats.
Based on data from the Minnesota Secretary of State's website, the West Central Tribune is publishing a list of candidates for mayor and city council from many area cities. The names are in alphabetical order and incumbents are noted.
Appleton
Mayor
Chadwick C. Syltie, incumbent
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Council, elect 2
Larry Johnson
Amber L. Molden, incumbent
Kevin M. Plemmons
Andrew Schmidt
Atwater
Mayor
Mark Olson, incumbent
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Council (elect 2)
Brian Carlson
Jerry Dowdell
Shane Hagstrom, incumbent
Mary Schmidt
Reed W. Schmidt, incumbent
Bellingham
Mayor
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Randy Larson, Jr.
Council, elect 2
Janet (Plathe) Pohlen
Sharon Kirchberg
Jim Schake, incumbent
Blomkest
Mayor
Dawn Stahl, incumbent
Council, elect 2
Roy Boone, incumbent
Brian Solbrack, incumbent
Bird Island
Mayor
Julie Sander
Council, elect 2
Neal G. Prokosch
Clara City
Mayor
Jack Sparks, incumbent
Council
Jeff Davids
Linsey Kortgard Saue
LeAnn Nord
Rhonda Pieper
Amy Rhode
Stanley Rhode
Victor Sparks
Clontarf
Mayor
Tom Staton
Council, elect 2
Amanda Ness
Cosmos
Mayor
Dale Jackson
Emily Schmeling
Tyson Throughbred
Council, elect 2
Jody Fruetel, incumbent
Katie Hansen
Terry Hessler
Tim Hoffmann
Angelica Hopp
Danube
Mayor
James C. Aalderks
Gene Allex, incumbent
Council, elect 2
Phillip Standfuss, incumbent
Danvers
Mayor
Eric Ziegler, incumbent
Council, elect 2
Julie Commerford
Sandy Larson, incumbent
Sara Wersinger, incumbent
Dawson
Mayor
Jon "J.T." Schacherer
Randall Tensen
Council, elect 3
Heather Myers, incumbent
Jeff Olson, incumbent
Charles Prestholdt
Alan S. Tufto
Council, elect 1 to fill unexpired term of council member who resigned
Steven Tufto
Granite Falls
Mayor
David Smiglewski, incumbent
Council, at-large
Scott A. Peterson, incumbent
Council, Ward 1, elect 2
Joseph Fagnano, incumbent
Sarina Otaibi, incumbent
Grove City
Mayor
Jesse Hudec
Jason McCoy
Council, elect 2
Karl Nelson, incumbent
James Renne, incumbent
Council, elect 1 to fill unexpired term of council member who resigned
Michael Halterman
Holloway
Mayor
Bradley Oyen
Council, elect 2
Pete Meyer
Merlin Schulz
Kandiyohi
Mayor
Bradley A. Howard
Gordon Woltjer, incumbent
Council, elect 2
Toby Giese
Ryan O. Gonnerman
Jonathan Lindstrand
Robin Ryks
Adrian D. Titrud
Kerkhoven
Mayor
Bob Kappes
James Alan Rothers
Brian Thompson, incumbent
Kordell VanHeuveln
Council, elect 2
Naomi Baker
Mona Doering, incumbent
Scott Lamecker, incumbent
Lake Lillian
Mayor
No candidates filed
Council, elect 2
Lowell Petterson, incumbent
Jason Wittman, incumbent
Litchfield
Mayor
Ron Dingmann
Council, Ward 2
Darlene Kotelnicki
Connie Lies, incumbent
Barry Peterson
Council, Ward 4
Vernon Loch Jr.
Maynard
Mayor
Richard Groothuis, incumbent
Terry Pierskalla
Council, elect 2
Kathryn Roberts, incumbent
Gloria Sims
Madison
Mayor
Greg Thole
Council, elect 2
Adam Conroy, incumbent
Maynard Meyer, incumbent
Milan
Mayor
Ron Anderson
Council, elect 2
Heidi Hanson, incumbent
Joshua Vetter
Montevideo
Mayor
Jim Curtiss
Debra Lee Fader, incumbent
Council, elect 2
Todd Hay, incumbent
Nathan Schmidt, incumbent
Murdock
Mayor
Craig Kavanagh
Council
James Diederich, incumbent
Stephanie Hoff, incumbent
New London
Mayor
Bill Gossman, incumbent
Council, elect 2
Loren Beck, incumbent
Erik Hatlestad
Bryna Hendrickson
Laurel Iverson
John Mack, incumbent
Mark Strohbeen
Olivia
Mayor
Suzanne M. (Sue) Hilgert, incumbent
Council, elect 2
Bernard Johnson, incumbent
Terry Kohout, incumbent
Pennock
Mayor
Kevin Crowley, incumbent
Council, elect 2
Jeffrey Allan Arends, incumbent
Susan Kidrowski
Jerry L. Kolden
Council, elect 1 to fill unexpired term of councilmember who resigned
David Miller
Prinsburg
Mayor
No candidate filed
Council, elect 2
Roger Ahrenholz, incumbent
Carl Marcus, incumbent
Raymond
Mayor
Ardell Tensen, incumbent
Council, elect 2
Tanya Call, incumbent
Jon Setrum
David Wassink, incumbent
Regal
Mayor
Anthony (Tony) Kotten
Council, elect 2
James Halvorson, incumbent
Beth A. Sturtz, incumbent
Renville
Mayor
Janette Wertish, incumbent
Council, elect 2
Isidro Alvarado
Tanya Brown
Jeff Pike, incumbent
Adam Zaske
Spicer
Mayor
Denny (Dennis) Baker, incumbent
Council, elect 2
Robin deCathelineau, incumbent
Wynn Elliott
Jesse Gislason
Sunburg
Mayor
Wayne Rudningen, incumbent
Council
Jeanine Bowman, incumbent
Scott Jorgenson, incumbent
Watson
Mayor
Kyle Jones, incumbent
Council, elect 2
Carter Lokken
Todd Vogel
Watkins
Mayor
Frank Eder, incumbent
Robert M. Wright
Council, elect 2
Susan Unterberger, incumbent
Marc Wirz, incumbent
Willmar
Ward 1
Linda Kacher
Kathy Schwantes
Ward 2
Julie Asmus
Steve Peppin
Ward 3
Fernando Alvarado
Bob Enos
Ward 4
Shawn Mueske
