MOHAVE COUNTY – More than a dozen people pulled papers to possibly run for Kingman City office in the current election cycle, but only six people submitted nominating petitions by the March 23 deadline. City Clerk Annie Meredith said all four incumbents whose terms expire this year turned in their paperwork, as did two challengers.
Meredith said Mayor Ken Watkins will face Mark Berry in the July 21 primary election.
Elliott Chalew will challenge city council incumbents Smiley Ward, Shawn Savage and Jim Dykens.
Those who contemplated candidacy but did not submit papers include Kevin Kevco, Charles Black, Jeffrey Sprinkel, Peter Capan, Hannah Corkins, Ricky Johnson, River Levandowski, John Molitor, Jed Noble and Phil Scott.
Only one Mohave County level race is contested in the current election cycle. Court Commissioner Kenneth Gregory and Kingman attorney Jeffrey Haws both seek the republican party nomination for Division 7 Superior Court judge.
Unchallenged incumbents include Superior Court Clerk Christina Spurlock and Superior Court judges Megan McCoy, Derek Carlisle, Steven Moss, Aaron Demke, Eric Gordon and Douglas Camacho.
Also unopposed are Kingman Justice of the Peace Dave Huerta, Cerbat Justice of the Peace David Wayt, Bullhead City Justice of the Peace Jon Moss, North Canyon Justice of the Peace Barbara Brown, Lake Havasu City Justice of the Peace candidate Jennifer Brodie and Constables Timothy Griepp, Edward Carman, Martin Stansberry, John Deese and Michael Hoggard.
The voter registration deadline is June 22 with early voting beginning June 24. The general election is scheduled Nov. 3.
Dave Hawkins
