In Salt Lake City, two-term Councilwoman Jill Remington Love, who represents District 5, was the only candidate to make an official declaration Wednesday. Several candidates, however, have expressed their intent to run for one of four open seats.

Incumbent Councilmen Carlton Christensen, Eric Jergensen and Soren Simonsen have each announced re-election bids.

Christensen has a competitor in author and therapist Leslie Reynolds-Benns, who made an unsuccessful bid to unseat Christensen in 2005. Jergensen, meanwhile, is facing stiff competition from Avenues activist Lisa Alcott, who had a substantial fundraising lead when initial finance reports were due in June.

The filing period for municipal elections runs through July 15.

Davis County

Two candidates have emerged to vie for North Salt Lake's mayoral seat. First-term City Councilwoman Lisa Watts Baskin is running against former Councilman Lynn Ballard, who ran for mayor two years ago but lost to current Mayor Shanna Schaefermeyer.

Schaefermeyer, a former council member, was appointed as mayor when former Mayor Kay Briggs resigned to devote more time to his job. Schaefermeyer declined to run again this year.

In Centerville, Mayor Ron Russell is running for another term as mayor. As of Wednesday, Russell didn't have an opponent.

Two Centerville residents have filed as candidates for City Council: Justin Allen, who is an incumbent, and John Galley. The seat held by Sherri Lyn Lindstrom is also up for election this year.

Bountiful Mayor Joe Johnson will have at least one opponent going into this year's election season. Both Johnson, in his second term as mayor, and Nicholas D. Price filed as candidates for mayor Wednesday.

Fred Moss has filed as a candidate for a third term on the Bountiful City Council. One other council seat, held by councilman Tom Tolman, is also up for election this year.

Utah County

Andrew P. Thompson filed Wednesday as a candidate for Provo mayor, joining Don Allphin, Steve Clark and John Curtis in the race to replace Mayor Lewis K. Billings.

Provo City Councilwoman Cindy Richards filed for re-election. She'll face a challenge from Robert S. Oscanyan. Coy Porter has filed for the council seat currently held by Dave Acheson.

Cedar Hills Mayor Mike McGee arrived early to file for re-election Wednesday. In line behind McGee stood Councilman Eric Richardson, who filed to challenge McGee for the mayor's seat.

In Orem, where the office of mayor and three City Council seats are up for grabs, had no candidates file as of Wednesday afternoon. Third-term Mayor Jerry Washburn has not yet announced whether he plans to run for a fourth term.