Candidates for Town Elections

The filing period for the municipal elections that will be held on November 2nd has closed. Incumbent Mayor Charles Vines was the only person to file for the Bakesville mayoral position. Spruce Pine Mayor Darla Harding also will face no opposition as she was the only person to file for that position. Three people, incumbent Jordan Baker, incumbent Charles Nash and newcomer Matthew Dale Staton filed for two open Town Council seats in Bakersville. In Spruce Pine incumbents Larry McKinney and Jackie Rensink filed for the council seats.

In Burnsville a total of eight candidates signed up for the town election. Town council member Russell Fox filed for the mayor position as has Eric Klein. Incumbent Mayor Theresa Coletta announced July 9th that she would not seek re-election. Six people have filed for the two open council seats including Lucy Doll, Erica Griffith Edwards, Brandon Kirk, Ryan Ledford, Randy Ollis and Bill Wheeler.