There’s going to be a primary election in Ottumwa for Mayor and City Council.  Three people have filed to run for Mayor, with incumbent Tom Lazio not seeking re-election.  Those three are current interim city council member Rick Johnson, along with Rick Bick and Robert LaPointe.  And nine people have filed for three open seats on the city council, with Holly Berg, Matt Dalbey and Rick Johnson not running for re-election.  The nine candidates for city council are: Cara Galloway, LeRoy Hanna, Jr., Russ Hull, Doug McAntire, Mitch Niner, Ashley Noreuil, Sandra Pope, Matt Pringle and Brad Stines. The October 5 primary election in Ottumwa will cut the number of mayoral candidates to two and the number of city council candidates to six.  The general election will be on November 2.