Contested races grow with close of candidate filing

Monday’s close of filing for city elections saw another contested race start in Havre with Jodi Kueffler filing as a challenger to incumbent Havre City Judge Virginia Siegel.

People had until 5 p.m. Monday to file as a candidate for the Nov. 7 election.

Kueffler, who holds a Bachelor of Science in paralegal studies and has worked for local law firms and, since 2013, in the Hill County Attorney’s Office, will be in one of three contested races in Havre.

In Ward 3, Havre Middle School social studies and art teacher Lindsey Ratliff will face ophthalmologist Marc Whitacre. Incumbent Jay Pyette did...