Filing for municipal elections closes at noon today

The city, county and school elections now have more contests on the primary ballot, with the filing deadline at noon today at the election commission office, 850 State Ave.

The Wyandotte County Election Office has posted the names of candidates on its website, at https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56606b47e4b0b9403ad6ff96/t/5cf530df3b168c000121b89f/1559572704395/2019+Candidate+Filings+-+Website++6-3-19.pdf.

Positions where there are more than one opponent so far include the Unified Government Commissioner at large, District 1; BPU at large, position 3; and BPU board member, 3rd District.

There were seven candidates filed for the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools board.

Candidates for UG Commissioner at large, District 1, included incumbent Commissioner Melissa Brune Bynum, Mark Gilstrap and Steven James.

Candidates for BPU at large, position 3, included incumbent Norman D. Scott, Rose Mulvany Henry, Melissa Oropeza-Vail and Faith L. Rivera.

Candidates for BPU board member, district 3, included incumbent Jeff Bryant, Aaron Coleman, Dustin K. Dye and Stan S. Frownfelter.

Candidates for the Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Education included incumbents Janey Humphries, Brenda C. Jones and Valdenia C. Winn. Also running were Gary E. Bradley-Lopez, Monica Crowe, Joseph A. Straws III and Frieda Tresvan.

The primary election is Aug. 6 and the general election is Nov. 5.