Election filings closing Friday

Election filing for town, county and state offices has been open since May 14 and will close May 29. Up for grabs are multiple town council seats, unexpired mayoral terms and county commissioners seats. Additionally, House District 47 incumbent Jerry Paxton will face yet another primary challenger this year.

Encampment Town Council

In Encampment, two council seats are up for election which are currently held by Bill Craig and Kim Loftice. As of press time, Bill Craig is the only candidate to have filed to run for office.

Riverside Town Council

Just down the road in Riverside, two council se...