2 weeks Ago By SHAYLA ESCUDERO [email protected]
Three Albany City Council seats and the mayor's position are up for grabs on the Nov. 5 ballot, and this is the spot to find out the latest results as they come in Tuesday night. Altogether, there are eight candidates, including the uncontested mayor's race.
At a minimum, the council will see two new faces after incumbents, Matilda Novak and Ray Kopczynski , opted not to rerun. One incumbent, Marilyn Smith , who represents Ward 3, is running for reelection and faces a challenger. Mayor Alex Johnson II, who has served as mayor since 2021, is running unopposed.
The remaining three races for ward 1 and 2 are also contested. Watch this article for updates of the Albany City Council races. Ward 1 has easily been the most contentious race as three candidates vie for Novak's open seat.
Several campaign fliers have been circulating about this race, and Mid-Valley Media checked the facts on those claims . Real estate agent Courtney Stubbs will be facing off with business owner Trevor Lee and former Greater Albany Public Schools board member Michael Thomson . In Ward 2, Millersburg's current but scheduled-to-retire city manager, Kevin Kreitman is facing off with Army veteran Carolyn McLeod .
In Ward 3, incumbent Smith, who formerly worked as Albany's communications officer and a reporter at the Albany Democrat-Herald, will be going against machinist Bryan Munson. More Albany news More mid-valley election news Mayor Alex Johnson II stands outside the lawn of Linn County courthouse. Michael Thompson is running for the Ward 1 seat on the Albany City Council.
Courtney Stubbs is running to represent Ward 1 on the Albany City Council. Trevor Lee is a candidate running for the Ward 1 seat on Albany City Council. Kevin Kreitman is a a candidate running for the Ward 3 seat on Albany City Council.
Carolyn McLeod is running for Ward 2 in Albany's 2024 City Council elections. Marilyn Smith is running for reelection in the 2024 city council elections. Albany City Council Ward 3 candidate Bryan Munson stands for a portrait.
Shayla Escudero graduated University of Southern California with a Master of Science in Journalism. She covers Albany city hall and Linn County. She is passionate about telling people forward stories and shining a light on injustices.
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