(WICHITA, Kan.) — 22 people are running for the Wichita City Council. That's the number of people who filed for the five seats including mayor.
There will be at least three new faces, term limits prohibit Sue Schlapp and Paul Gray from running again. Former council member Jim Skelton resigned to take a seat on the Sedgwick County Commission, also opening up a seat. Mayor Carl Brewer is running again for his position along with District V councilman Jeff Longwell.
The primary will be March 1st. The two candidates with the most votes in each district will move on for the April 5th general election.
Here is a look at who is running and for what seat.
District II
Charlie Stevens
Om Chauhan
Paul Savage
Steve Harris
Pete Meitzner
District III
Clinton D. Coen
James Clendenin
Hoyt Hillman
Mark S Gietzen
District IV
Joshua Blick
June Bailey
Donna Roberts
Michael O'Donnell
Don McManamey
District V
Jeff Longwell (incumbent)
Lynda Tyler
Mayor
Carl Brewer (incumbent)
Roy Malcolm
Martin Mork
Scott Thode
Paul Rhodes
Darrell E. Leffew
