ST. GEORGE — The candidates are plentiful in many of Washington County’s cities and towns for this year’s municipal election cycle.
St. George News has compiled a list of names that represents those who are seeking to remain in public service via re-election and their challengers, who are either testing the waters for the first time, returning for another try at a council seat or are former council members running anew.
The incumbents are identified below at the top of each list.
The list of candidates will shrink after primary elections are held Aug. 13. The general election will be held Nov. 5.
St. George – Three City Council seats open
- Ed Baca – Incumbent
- Bette Arial – Incumbent
- Jimmie Hughes – Incumbent
- Greg Aldred
- Carol Aldred
- Christopher Call
- Doug Solstad
- Dannielle Larkin
- Gregg McArthur
- Shane Wood
- Lane Ronnow
- Tarrell Hughes
- Chuck Goode
- Bryan Thiriot
Washington City – Three City Council seats open
- Troy G. Belliston – Incumbent
- Craig Coats
- Michael R. Goold
- Kurt F. Ivie
- Marshall Simmons
- Kress Staheli
- Miek T. Tate
- Marcia Whitney
- Ben Leamon Martinsen
Ivins – Three City Council seats open
- Dennis Mehr – Incumbent
- Jenny Johnson – Incumbent
- Laurie Floisand
- Valerie Cazier
- Brandon Sieverts
- Derek A. Larsen
- Susan Ertel
- David Robinson
- Sue Gordhammer
Hurricane – Three City Council seats open
- Kevin D. Thomas – Incumbent
- Nanette Dutton Billings
- Christian Mathisen Sr.
- Spencer Lundell
- Steve Wood
- David (Dave) Sanders
- David Mooneyham
- Brent Elson Moser
- Joseph Prete
- Brian Shamo
- Danielle Crofts
- Jon Walker
- Philip Carter
LaVerkin – Three City Council seats open
- Micah T. Gubler – Incumbent
- Kelly B. Wilson – Incumbent
- Amy Curtis
- Brian Stewart
- John Valenti
- Charles Edward “Chuck” Hardy
- Jason Tallakson
Toquerville – One two-year term and three four-year term City Council seats open
Two-year seat:
- Gary Chaves
- Wendi J. Merritt
Four-year seats:
- Ty Bringhurst – Incumbent
- Keen Ellsworth – Incumbent
- John C ‘Chuck’ Williams
- B. Kent Havens
Enterprise – Three City Council Seats open
- Jared J. Bollinger – Incumbent
- Bill Fowler
- Yvonne Colby
- Roy Adams
- Kimmy Williams
- Curits Rupp
- K. Jed Gardner
- Barry Jones
Hildale – Three City Council seats open
- Stacy Seay – Incumbent
- Jvar Dutson – Incumbent
- Lawrence Barlow – Incumbent
- Elissa Wall
Springdale – Two Town Council seats open
- Lisa Zumpt – Incumbent
- Suzanne Elger
- Stewart Ferber
- Tyler Young
- Rick Praetzel
Rockville – Two Town Council seats open
- David Firmage – Incumbent
- M. Honer-Orton – Incumbent
- Van Terry Bell
- Cheryl McGovern
New Harmony – Two Town Council seats open
- Curtis Hadley – Incumbent
- Marty Larsen
- Melvin Bartz
Apple Valley – Mayor’s seat and two Town Council seats open
Mayor’s race:
- Marty Lisonbee – Incumbent
- Blackhawk Walters
Town Council:
- Denny Bass – Incumbent
- Paul Edwardsen – Incumbent
- David Zolg
- Forrest Kuehne
Leeds – Two Town Council seats open
- Lorrie Hunsaker
- Stephen Wilson
- Kenneth J. Hadley
Santa Clara – Three City Council seats open
- Herbert K. Basso – Incumbent
- Jarett Waite – Incumbent
- Gary S. Allred
- Ryan Graff Anderson
- Logan Blake
- Eberhard R. Lindner
- Leina Mathis
- Matt Wilber
- Craig D. Harter
- Todd Jacobsen
- Dennis (Denny) Drake
Virgin – Two Town Council seats open
- B. LeRoy Thompson – Incumbent
- J. Bruce Densley
- Lori Rose
- Gene Garate
Ed. note: This post was updated June 10, 2019 to include the candidate information for Virgin, Santa Clara, Leeds and Apple Valley. A mis-identification of the incumbent in the Spingdale Town Council race has also been corrected.
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