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Next regular municipal election is April 2nd, 2019. Mayor and 3 At-Large seats are up for vote.

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Overview

• City Council: 6 Rep
• Mayor: Rep
• County: Moffat
• School Districts: Moffat County RE-1
• State House: HD 57 (R)
• State Senators: SD 8 (R)
• Congressional: CD 3 (R)

Demographics

City Council

Resources

• Official City Council Webpage
• Official City Clerk Webpage
• City Charter

Council

• Council consists of 6 members and a mayor, all elected At-Large within the city limits of Craig.
• Terms and Limits
  • Council members are 4 years; limited to 2 consecutive terms
  • Mayor is 2 years; capped at 3 consecutive terms
• Mayor is an elected position.
• Assistant Mayor (usually referred to as Pro-Tem in other municipalities) is elected by council members.

Expanded Historical Election Results

Local Media

• Craig Daily Press

Major Media Coverage

Trump Shutdown, focusing on Craig, whose residents supported the shutdown and how few there are directly affected. Residents mostly lamented the federal government's existence, primarily via coal. One lifelong resident stated "The damage that Obama did is here, the damage is done. And I do believe that if Hillary got in, this town wouldn't exist."

Mayor John Ponikvar was interviewed extensively. "In Craig and Moffat County, we are more concerned about how federal policies can, and will affect our way of life now, and for our future. The Russia investigation is just another excuse or distraction that keeps Congress from being productive on the real issues of health care, border security, water issues, education and energy, the things that are important to us."

City Councilor Andrea Camp stated that she voted for Trump, despite his language towards whole groups of people on the campaign trail. She did it for judges.

City Councilor Chris Nichols was also quoted. "Just remember, Trump has never been a politician. And maybe that's what's firing up his base."

2019 City Council candidate and marijuana dispensary owner Paul James was quoted: "It kind of makes me question what [the federal government] do on a day-to-day basis. If I don't miss them, what were they doing?"

2019 Election

The regular municipal election is April 2nd, 2019. Mayor and 3 At-Large seats are up for vote.

All 3 At-Large seats are open, as Joe Bird termed out, Derek Duran has opted to not run again, and James Ogden is running for mayor against the incumbent mayor.

Candidates

Craig City Clerk confirmed these candidates:

(i) = incumbent

Campaign Finance