The following individuals filed their candidacy paperwork today for the Nov. 3 Las Cruces municipal election. The list is in the order the paperwork was filed for each position.
Mayor
Ken Miyagishima (Incumbent)
Miguel G. Silva
Eugenia Montoya Ortega
City Council District 1
Kasandra A. Gandara
Steve D. Calderazzo
Melecio Eli Guzman
City Council District 2
Philip A. VanVeen
Gregory Z. Smith (Incumbent)
City Council District 4
Gilbert Vasquez
Richard A. Hall
Jack Eakman
Presiding Municipal Court Judge
William M. Kinsella
Kieran Ryan
The city clerk’s office now has five working days to certify the candidates. Certified candidates will draw for ballot position at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29 in the city clerk’s office.