Yukon municipal elections: Here's who's running in Whitehorse and the communities

Nominations for the Oct. 18 municipal elections in Whitehorse and other Yukon communities closed Thursday afternoon. The names of the candidates are now in.

Below is a list of candidates running for mayor and council in each community.

Whitehorse

Five people are running for mayor:

• Wilf Carter
• Dan Curtis (incumbent)
• Rick Karp
• Colin Laforme
• Kelly Suits

Twenty people are running for six council positions:

• Cory Adams
• Leonard Boniface
• Dan Boyd (incumbent)
• Laura Cabott
• JimCahill
• JocelynCurteanu(incumbent)
• Scott Etches
• MikeGladish
• SamsonHartland(incumbent)
• Darrell Hookey
• Betty Irwin(incumbent)
• OsheaJephson
• KimLisgo
• EileenMelnychuk
• David Laxton
• DannyMacdonald
• Steve Roddick
• Andrew Smith
• Jan Stick
• Roslyn Woodcock(incumbent)

Carmacks

Three people are running for mayor:

• Bob Mayer
• Kevin Unterschute
• Lee Bodie (incumbent)

Seven people are running for four council positions:

• Morgan Alexander
• HelenaBelanger(incumbent)
• Lorraine Graham
• Joseph O'Brien
• George Skookum
• Russell Twin
• Tara Wheeler (incumbent)

Dawson City

Wayne Potoroka, the current mayor, is acclaimed.

All four candidates for council are also acclaimed:

• NatashaAyoub(acclaimed)
• Stephen Johnson(acclaimed)
• Bill Kendrick(acclaimed)
• Molly Shore (acclaimed)

Faro

Two people are running for mayor:

• Jack Bowers (incumbent)
• Leonard Faber

Five people are running for four council positions:

• TinaFreake
• PatMcCracken(incumbent)
• SarahPiercey
• Lisa Snyder (incumbent)
• CherylStubbs

HainesJunction

ThomasEckervogtis acclaimed as mayor.He will replace outgoing mayorMichaelRiseborough.

Six people are running for four council positions:

• JohnFarynowski
• Kari Johnston
• MarkNassiopoulos
• ElodieDulac
• Susan Smith (incumbent)
• Courtney Quinn

Mayo

Scott Bolton, the current mayor, is acclaimed.

All four candidates for council are also acclaimed:

• Blair Andre (acclaimed)
• Joann K.Aird(acclaimed)
• Trevor Ellis (acclaimed)
• Carol Knight (acclaimed)

Teslin

Two people are running for mayor:

• GordCurran
• Jean-Michel Harvey

Outgoing mayor ClaraJules is not running for mayor, but she is running for a council position.

Six people are running for four seats on council:

• MargaretDouville
• Denise Johnston (incumbent)
• Clara Jules
• JuanitaKremer
• LanceSaligo(incumbent)
• TrevorSallis (incumbent)

Watson Lake

Two people are running for mayor:

• Justin Brown (incumbent)
• Cheryl O'Brien

Eleven candidates are running for four council positions:

• Stacy Bauer(incumbent)
• Colleen Craft
• Anais Durante
• LaurenHanchar
• Rick Harder
• Christopher Irvin (incumbent)
• ErinLabonte
• Brenda Leach (incumbent)
• Michael Lexow
• Andy Shannon
• Thomas Slager

Nominations can be challenged by an application to the Supreme Court for two days following the close of nominations.

Municipal elections take place Oct. 18.