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Meet the "At-Large" Candidates

Bob Hall just passed me an update regarding interviews of candidates for Richfield's "at-large" and Mayor positions.

Hermann, Sandahl interviews Air on Richfield Forum TV Interviews with Richfield Council candidates Susan Sandahl and Jay Hermann are scheduled to be aired now through the end of September on the Richfield Forum television show on cable channel 15. The half-hour show, hosted by Bob Hall, runs Wednesdays at 5 p.m. and Fridays at 6:30 p.m. Sandahl, the Council Member at Large incumbent, will be the guest starting Wednesday, August 23, and ending Friday, September 8. Hermann’s interview starts September 13 and runs through September 29. Neither of the candidates had seen their opponent’s interview prior to taping their own. Mayor Martin Kirsch, who is seeking re-election, and challenger Debbie Goettel have already appeared on Richfield Forum. All four interviews will be replayed twice during October, starting with Kirsch the first week and followed by Goettel, Sandahl and Hermann. Election day is November 7.

Who Filed?

The Mayor and "at-large" city council seats are both up for election this year and both will not require a primary because only two candidates file for both seats. More to come later on these, but you can see the Sun article here:

Two current members of the Richfield City Council will face competition this election season. The deadline to file as a candidate for the two council seats was July 18. Mayor Martin Kirsch will face Debbie Goettel in November. Councilmember Sue Sandahl will face Jay Hermann for the at-large City Council position. No primaries will be held for the city races because only two people are running for each position. The filing period for state legislative offices also closed July 18. Rep. Paul Thissen, DFL-Minneapolis, is seeking a second term as representative of the District 63A Minnesota House of Representatives position. Republican David Alvarado of Minneapolis is challenging Thissen. District 63A includes part of Minneapolis and northern Richfield. In District 63B, Republican Vern Wilcox of Bloomington has filed for an open seat. He faces DFLer Linda Slocum of Richfield, and Independence Party candidate Gary Satnan. District 63B includes parts of Bloomington and southern Richfield. The current representative from District 63B, Rep. Dan Larson, DFL-Bloomington, is running for the open District 63 Senate seat, which includes Richfield and parts of Minneapolis and Bloomington. Republican endorsee Ed Field of Bloomington is also running for the open seat. Sen. Jane Ranum, DFL-Minneapolis, is not seeking re-election.