Ignacio Mayor Clark Craig (R) is running for House District 59, currently held by Barbara McLachlan (D), who is term-limited. Craig was elected Mayor of the Town of Ignacio in 2022. Before this, he served as chair of the Town of Ignacio Planning Commission. He is the Vice Chair of the La Plata County Planning Commission, President of the Ignacio Chamber of Commerce, and Chair of the Ignacio Community Library.
Durango Resident Katie Stewart (D) has also registered to run. Stewart is a mother of 5, a member of the Durango 9R School Board, and the organizing director of Rocky Mountain Values.
