Four Qualify for Three Duluth Posts

There were no surprise qualifiers this week for the Duluth Municipal Election. The four candidates who previously announced had registered to place their names on the Nov. 8 ballot when qualifying ended at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 31). Qualifying began Monday.

Duluth City Clerk Teresa Lynn reported that incumbent Mayor Nancy Harris and incumbent Councilman Greg Whitlock (Post 5) both qualified for re-election to second four-year terms. They will have no opposition in the upcoming election.

Kelly Kelkenberg, a current member of the Duluth Planning Commission, and Dusty Graham, past chairman of the Citizens Budget Advisory Committee, both qualified to run for Post 4 on the city council, Lynn said. Post 4 is held by Councilman Doug Mundrick, who did not qualify for re-election.

Also on the ballot will be a referendum allowing Sunday liquor sales. If approved by a majority vote, the referendum would authorize retailers in counties and cities that already allow package sales of beer, wine and distilled spirits to sell alcoholic beverages from 12:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on Sundays.

The election will take place at . Deadline to register to vote is Oct. 11.