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Apple Valley Voters Decide Town Council Races

Mayor Scott Nassif and three incumbent council members face challengers in the November 3, 2026 election.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Elections

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Apple Valley voters will decide the mayor's race and three Town Council seats on November 3, 2026, with Mayor Scott Nassif facing two challengers. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Apple Valley voters will decide Town Council races on November 3, 2026, with Mayor Scott Nassif facing challengers David Dencker and Robert Lucero. Incumbent Kari Leon faces Ted Bohanon in District 3, and Curt Emick faces Matthew Rutledge in District 4.

Why it matters

The contests will determine who holds key local governing seats in Apple Valley for the coming term. Several candidates have long records in local office, while others are seeking their first public role.

Three incumbent Town Council members are seeking reelection on November 3, 2026, while Mayor Scott Nassif faces his first contested mayoral race since before 2022. The winners will be determined by voters in the upcoming election.

The players

Scott Nassif

Scott Nassif is the mayor of Apple Valley, having first earned a council seat in 2002 and won his mayoral seat unopposed in 2022 and 2024.

Kari Leon

Kari Leon is a longtime realtor and incumbent Apple Valley Town Councilwoman who first won her council seat in 2018.

Curt Emick

Curt Emick is a pharmacist and incumbent Apple Valley Town Council member who first won his seat in 2010.

The details

Mayor Scott Nassif, first elected to the council in 2002, is challenged by construction safety coordinator David Dencker and artist Robert Lucero. In District 3, longtime realtor Kari Leon faces Ted Bohanon, and in District 4, pharmacist Curt Emick faces substitute teacher Matthew Rutledge, who lost that seat in 2022.

Timeline

  1. 2002: Nassif first earned his council seat.

  2. 2010: Emick won his first council seat.

  3. 2018: Leon won her first council seat.

  4. 2022: Rutledge lost the District 4 seat, and Nassif and Leon were reelected.

  5. November 3, 2026: Voters decide the Town Council races.

Political Context

Mayor Nassif and council members Leon and Emick have each retained their seats in prior cycles, and the 2026 races test whether that incumbency pattern holds. Challengers in District 4 include a candidate who previously lost that seat in 2022.

The outcome will determine which candidates set Apple Valley's local policies and budgets for the coming term. Residents in Districts 3 and 4 will choose between incumbents and challengers in their respective races.

The takeaway

Voters in Apple Valley have a direct say in local governance this November, and reviewing each candidate's background can help inform that choice.

Further reading

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Source note: This article includes information reported by Daily Press.

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