Candidates begin rolling in for Juneau’s local election this fall

Joyce Niven files to run for Juneau Assembly on Friday, June 17, 2026. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO)
The filing period to run for a seat on Juneau’s Assembly or school board opened Friday and some residents were itching to enter the races. 
At just before 8 a.m. on Friday morning, Joyce Niven and Assembly member Paul Kelly stood at the entrance of Juneau’s city clerk’s office.
The two had a little friendly competition over who would be the first one to file to run for can