It’s going to be an interesting election this fall in Kalispell. We now have 3 people vying to be the city’s next mayor. The latest filing is Kalispell Business Improvement District Chair, Kisa Davison (pictured), who’ll be our guest Tuesday morning at 7:20 for Glacier Banks Community Conversations. To review the conversation, go to the Glacier Banks Community Conversations box.
So, that makes it a 3-way race with earlier official filings from City Council Members Ryan Hunter and Sid Daoud. If anyone else files for Mayor, it will force a primary election ahead of the November 4th Municipal Election.
In Kalispell, Lisa Blank has filed for City Council Ward 2, a position currently held by Chad Graham, who has announced he’s leaving the Council after his term expires this year. In Ward 4, Bruce Guthrie has filed for the seat held by Jed Fisher, who hasn’t revealed his future plans. In all there are 4 Council positions open.
Kalispell Municipal Judge Alison Howard has filed for reelection.
The Mayor and 3 Council Members in Columbia Falls are up for reelection. So far, only Christopher Semok has filed for one of the Council positions.
In both Columbia Falls and Whitefish, Council Members serve at-large, which means to top vote-getters get the gigs.
There are 3 Council positions in Whitefish are up for grabs. Current Council Members Guiseppe Caltabiano, Ben Davis, and Andy Feury have filed for reelection.
