Three-way Mayor's Race in Branson

Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at 6:44 AM

By Scott McCaulley @smcckc

As the Candidate Filing Period Closed for the Missouri April Municipal Election, the looks to be one contested race in the City of Branson.

Pending certification of the candidates’ applications, incumbent Mayor Larry Milton will be challenged for a second term by former Mayor Karen Best and current Ward 2 Alderman Chuck Rodriguez. No person filed to run against the incumbent Aldermen who all filed for re-election, Clay Cooper in Ward 1, Cody Fenton in Ward 2, and Ruth Denham in Ward 3.

Information on other races for the April Municipal Election will be posted in the coming days.

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