Wyandotte County

By the filing window’s close on Monday afternoon, six people had filed to run to replace Mayor Tyrone Garner as mayor/CEO of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, according to the Wyandotte County Election Office.

All six candidates — including a mix of former and current Unified Government officials, politicians, a public utilities board member and a local activist, among others — will compete in this year’s Aug. 5 primary election. They are: Tom Burroughs, Christal Watson, Janice Witt, Rose Mulvany Henry, Gwendolyn S. Thomas and Mark Gilstrap.

The Star attempted to speak with each candidate ahead of the deadline in an effort to introduce them to residents and voters. Details on each candidate will appear in the order by date that they f

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