Because of the large number of candidates in this year’s municipal elections, KRBD asked candidates for Ketchikan City Council, Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly and Ketchikan’s school board to submit short statements introducing themselves to the community. Tune in to KRBD each weekday morning at about 8:45 a.m. through September 24 to hear the candidates on the air, or listen to each candidate’s pitch below. Candidates are listed alphabetically by last name and grouped by the race in which they’re running. Election Day for local races is October 6.
Ketchikan City Council candidates
3-year term (3 seats open)
Abby Bradberry
Richard “Dick” Coose
Riley Gass
Dave Kiffer
Jai Mahtani
Lisa Scarborough
Spencer Strassburg
Joey Jean Tillson
2-year term (1 seat open)
Grant EchoHawk
Mark Flora
Mary Stephenson
Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly candidates
3-year term (3 seats open)
Jeremy Bynum
Sheen Davis
Judith McQuerry
Matthew Merrill — KRBD has not received a pitch from this candidate.
Amanda “A.J.” Pierce
Trevor Shaw
Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District school board candidates
3-year term (2 seats open)
Ali Ginter — KRBD has not received a pitch from this candidate
Diane Gubatayao
Paul Robbins, Jr.
1-year term (2 seats open)
Nicole Anderson — KRBD has not received a pitch from this candidate
Tom Heutte
Kim Hodne
