Expect two-man race for mayor of Vernon to be hotly contested

Vernon Mayor Victor Cumming is facing a tough challenge for re-election from two-term councillor Scott Anderson.

Cumming failed in his bid for mayor in 2014, losing to Akbal Mund. He took the seat in 2018 when Mund ran for a council seat instead.

Now Coun. Scott Anderson is challenging for the top job, after spending much of this term being at odds with Cumming.

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Anderson was first elected to council in 2014, finishing sixth in the contest for the six positions on council. In 2018, he moved up to second spot in the polls.

There are 12 people running for those six council seats, including incumbents Kelly Fehr, Kari Gares, Mund and Brian Quiring.

Election day is Oct. 15. The nomination period is now closed.

The unofficial full list of candidates is below with (I) indicating the incumbents.

MAYOR

• Anderson, Scott
• Cumming, Victor (I)

COUNCIL (6)

• Brewer, Jenelle
• Durning, Teresa
• Fehr, Kelly (I)
• Gares, Kari (I)
• Guy, Brian
• Hawse, Ross
• Hendy, Stephanie
• Mund, Akbal (I)
• Quiring, Brian (I)
• Stranks, Ed
• Tucker, Dawn
• Wylie, Andy

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