It will be a crowded local ballot in both The Dalles and Hood River as the deadline to file for mayoral and city council elections passed on Tuesday. In The Dalles three people have filed to run for mayor, including incumbent Richard Mays, Solea Kabakov, and Jason Garrett Gibson. For The Dalles City Council, current position two seat-holder Darcy Long-Curtiss is opposed by John Willer; Forust Ercole, Dan Richardson, and John Grant IV are running for position four that is being vacated by Linda Miller, who did not seek re-election; and Rod Runyon looks to retain position five and is being challenged by Tiffany Prince. In Hood River, incumbent Mayor Kate McBride is being opposed by Dani Correa. Three Council seats are up for grabs, with incumbents Mark Zanmiller, Megan Saunders, and Gladys Rivera looking to stay on the Council, with former Councilor Susan Johnson, Brian Towey, and Donald Herring also on the ballot.