There are four seats up for election on City Council this November -- two at-large seats and the District 1 and 3 seats.

Seven candidates are running for the at-large seats, which are determined by all city voters. The two candidates that receive the highest number of votes will win those seats.

There are three candidates running for the District 1 seat and two contending for the District 3 seat. Only voters in those districts will decide the winner in those races.

To help voters better understand the candidates, The Pueblo Chieftain sent each a questionnaire that asked basic questions about why they wanted to serve on council and their assessment of the city and council's role in addressing issues. The candidates also were questioned about several issues, as well as the ballot questions that were initiated by City Council.

Those included: how they viewed the future role of recreational marijuana in the city; whether they supported the city's request for a one-fifth cent tax increase for hiring more police; whether a street-repair utility was needed and whether they favored having a strong-mayor form of city government.

They also were asked whether they endorsed council's decision to review its franchise contract with Black Hills Energy and evaluate any other options for getting electric service.

The answers from the seven candidates in the at-large race appear below. Their responses were condensed for length and conciseness.

The candidate responses in the District 1 and 3 races will appear here as well as in Tuesday's newspaper.

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