
City of Carmel to elect new City Council and Mayor
The City of Carmel will have the opportunity to elect a new city council and mayor on Tuesday. The City of Carmel is one of two 100% Republican cities in Monterey County (the other being King City) and no major shakeup is expected. Incumbent Mayor Sue McCloud is running for re-election and should win handily. Mayor McCloud works well with county and regional government officials and has provided the City of Carmel with strong leadership and has done an excellent job maintaining communication with her constituents throughout her tenure as mayor. She is challenged by Dogman McBill (yes, you read that correctly) who promised not to raise or spend more than $1000 on the campaign which hasn’t allowed him to connect with voters via mail or ads. In the city council race, incumbents Gerard Rose and Paula Hazdovac are challenged by newcomer and Democrat Ryan Walbrun. Walbrun, a meteorologist,has not articulated any specific vision for the City of Carmel nor has he attended any City Council meetings or served on any… Read More