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The lobbying to select Missoula's next mayor kicked off in earnest on Monday as members of the City Council nominated six applicants to interview for the position.

There are now six individuals vying for the seat that will be chosen by the City Council as a whole.

Of the 18 applicants who met the filing deadline and job requirements, only six were nominated by a council member to move on to interviews.

There are now six individuals vying for the seat that will be chosen by the City Council as a whole.

Two of the 18 remaining candidates are current members of the Missoula City Council, including Jordan Hess and Mike Nugent; one is a former member of City Council in Patrick Weasel Head; and one is a former candidate for mayor in Jacob Elder.

The winning nominee will need to win at least seven Missoula City Council votes, even if all 12 council members aren't present.

Nineteen candidates met the filing deadline on Friday – several at the last minute – in their bid to replace the later Mayor John Engen at the city's helm.

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