Election Day for Morongo Valley Dog Mayor This Weekend

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The margins on the mayoral race for Morongo Valley’s first dog mayor have burst wide open. When first announced back in September, Z1077 reported only two dogs entering the race; back when Roxy, the dog owned by event organizer Allison Nikyar was only up against one other local dog, Dazy Gilmond.

Now, a month later with an impressive twelve dogs registered to run for mayor, it could be any dog’s day this Saturday when Fire Chief James Brakebill will announce the winner at 5pm during the Halloween Extravaganza in Covington Park.

In the meantime, voting is open from 10am until 4:30pm on Saturday in Covington Park, only for Morongo residents.

Dog Candidates are as follows:

  • Eleanor “Ella” Jane
  • Smash
  • Roxy
  • Tinker Bell
  • Sweetie Girl
  • Fred Mertz
  • Nova Ann
  • Picco
  • Dazy Gilmond
  • Ruby-Girl
  • Buddy Boy
  • Brody
Gabriel Hart Gabriel Hart Send an email October 28, 2022
Gabriel Hart

Gabriel Hart

Gabriel Hart is an author and journalist from Morongo Valley, CA. He was a finalist for the 2024 Golden Mic Awards for his continuous reporting on the Morongo Valley Community Services District. His punk-noir novel On High at Red Tide is out now from Pig Roast Publishing, and he's the editor-in-chief/publisher of Beyond the Last Estate, a print-only magazine featuring "creative reporting on contemporary literature."