Voters will decide Nov. 4 who will fill three positions on the Manhattan City Commission.
The two candidates with the most votes will receive four-year terms, while the third-place finisher receives a two-year term.
The nine candidates are incumbent Jayme Minton, 39, a Meadowlark employee; incumbent Peter Oppelt, 37, a veteran and Travelers Insurance employee; Larry Fox, 71, former K-State Foundation director of real estate; Jim Morrison, 78, a retired Manhattan attorney; Scott Seel, 42, an Alliance Realty employee; Amber Starling, 32, founder and owner of Good Witch Cleaning Services; Martha Sweeney, 65, office manager for the K-State rowing team; Abena Taylor, 27, an administrative office specialist at K-State; and Andrew Von Lintel, 42, a Big Lakes Developmental Services employee.
News Radio KMAN and The Mercury provided every candidate with a list of questions covering current issues and their plans for office. Their answers are listed in alphabetical order. Responses are edited for space.
The election is non-partisan. Advance voting closes at noon Nov. 3. Election Day is Nov. 4.
