Twin Cities voters will go to the polls Nov. 8 to elect 14 city councilors in Lewiston and Auburn.

Video profiles for the contested races in both cities, as well as written profiles, are available online at sunjournal.com/election/2011.

All seven seats on the Lewiston Council are open, with two incumbents seeking to return and four candidates facing no opposition. Incumbent Ward 1 Councilor John Butler is the sole candidate for his seat. In Ward 4, Doreen Christ has no direct challenger, although a write-in candidate has stepped forward. In Ward 5, Craig Saddlemire is the sole candidate for the Council seat, as is Richard Desjardins for the seat in Ward 7.

In Lewiston’s Ward 2, newcomers Donald D’Auteuil and Douglas Foss face each other. Brian Woodsome and Nathan Libby face each other for the Ward 3 seat.

In Ward 6, incumbent Mark Cayer faces challenges from Roger Roy and Stephen Miller.

Profiles of the Lewiston Council candidates are being printed in the Sun Journal on Oct. 31.

All seven seats for the Auburn Council are also up for election, and 12 candidates are vying for them.

In Ward 1, the names of Tizz Crowley and Robert Spruill Jr. will appear on the ballot. Spruill stepped out of the race after the ballots were printed, however, leaving Crowley the only candidate.

Incumbents Robert Hayes in Ward 2 and David Young in Ward 4 have no opposition on the ballot, and neither does Ward 3 candidate Mary Lafontaine. A write-in candidate is challenging Young.

In Ward 5, Evan Cyr faces Leroy Walker.

The big race is among five candidates for two open at-large seats. Incumbent Belinda Gerry faces challengers Jeremiah Bartlett, J. Michael Lemay, Ronald Potvin and Joshua Shea.

Profiles for the Auburn Council candidates are being printed in the Sun Journal on Nov. 1.

The Twin Cities two mayoral positions are open as well. In Auburn, Jonathan LaBonte has no challengers.

In Lewiston, Walter Hill, Ronald Jean, Robert Macdonald, Mark Paradis and Stanley Pelletier are vying for the mayor’s job.

Profiles for the Lewiston and Auburn mayors are being printed in the Sun Journal on Nov. 2