Political season is here: four file to run for Wasilla mayor

Four Wasilla residents have started the political season early by officially filing with the Alaska Public Offices Commission intending to run for Wasilla mayor.

Wasilla City Councilman Steve Menard, lawyer Verne Rupright, builder Greg Koskela and Marty Metiva, the executive director of the Matanuska-Susitna Resource, Conservation and Development Council, have all filed to run.

The men filed well before the official filing period of July 21 to Aug. 1.

The four are running for a position held by current Wasilla Mayor Dianne M. Keller since 2002.

With so much time left until applicants must formally declare an intent to run, it’s unclear whether the Wasilla mayor’s position will be a four-way race or if this election season will be heavy on candidates.

The city will hold its regular election Oct. 7.