Candidate filing is now open for the City of Nome’s 2026 Annual Municipal, Utility and School Board Election. Residents interested in serving in local government are able to submit paperwork through Sept. 1.
The filing period opened Aug. 7 and closes at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1. The municipal election is scheduled for Oct. 6.
The positions on the ballot include:
- Two Common Council seats, each with three-year terms (currently held by Maggie Miller and Adam Martinson)
- Two Utility Board seats, including one two-year term and one three-year term (currently held by Derek McLarty and Carl Emmons)
- Two School Board seats, including one three-year term and one one-year term (currently held by Meghan Siġvanna Topkok and David O’Neill)
Candidates must complete a Declaration of Candidacy, which requires applicants to certify they meet residency, citizenship, voter registration and age requirements for the office they are seeking. Candidates must also certify they are not running for more than one office or seat, are current on their financial obligations to the City of Nome, and have submitted a Public Official Financial Disclosure statement. A nonrefundable $20 filing fee is also required.
The candidate packet also includes the Alaska Public Offices Commission’s Public Official Financial Disclosure form for municipal candidates. The disclosure requires candidates to report financial information including employment and self-employment income, business interests, real property interests, gifts above certain thresholds, debts, government contracts and other financial interests, unless exempt under state law.
Completed filing paperwork must be submitted by the Sept. 1 deadline to appear on the October ballot.
Residents interested in running for office can obtain the required forms by contacting Nome City Hall at 907-443-6663 or through the city’s website.
