The City of Vandalia will have 3 contested races in the April Consolidated Election.
In the final day of filing on Monday, Ward 4 Alderman Andy Lester filed his petition to run for re-election. Lester is being challenged for his seat by Jeremy Curll.
As for the other open aldermen seats, in Ward 1 Steve Barker has filed to run for another term and is unopposed. In Ward 2, Dorothy Crawford did not file to run for another term, Kenny Lewey filed to run for Ward 2 alderman and is unopposed. And, in Ward 3, longtime alderman Mike Hobler filed to run for another term and is unopposed.
For Mayor, Rick Gottman has filed to run for a 6th term as the Mayor of Vandalia. He will be challenged by Alex Sasse.
For City Clerk, Kara Metzger, Barri Forehand, Cinde Carroll and Carla Huhn all filed to run for Clerk. They are all vying to replace Peggy Bowen, who is not seeking another term.
As for the spot on the ballot, there will be a lottery held on Monday, December 28th at 9 am in the City Council Chambers to decide the ballot placement for Mayor and City Clerk–as all of those candidates filed at 8:30 on December 14th–the first day of filing.
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