Slovenia local elections: Candidates announced for Kranj and Gorenjska municipalities

As Slovenia prepares for local elections on November 15, political parties and individual candidates have begun finalizing their rosters. Nova Slovenija (NSi) has announced its largest candidate network to date, fielding 53 mayoral candidates and over 2,300 candidates for municipal and city councils across all 212 Slovenian municipalities.

In the Municipality of Kranj, the third largest in Slovenia, seven candidates are competing for the mayoral seat. The field includes incumbent Matjaž Rakovc (SD), former deputy mayor Janez Černe, former fire rescue service director Tomaž Krišelj (Stranka generacij), city councilor Irena Dolenc (NSi with SLS and Fokus support), entrepreneur Vekoslav Panigaz (Resnica), National Assembly professional Karin Kalinšek (SDS), and city councilor Igor Velov (Lista Povezani za razvoj Kranja).

Other regional updates include:

• Naklo: Three candidates are running, including current deputy mayor Primož Povše, former councilor Jernej Markič (SDS), and Nejc Koželj (Resnica). • Železniki: Incumbent Marko Gasser seeks a second mandate against challenger Rok Bajželj (Levica). • Single-candidate races: Milan Čadež (Gorenja vas - Poljane), Rok Roblek (Preddvor), and Franc Čebulj (Cerklje na Gorenjskem) are the sole candidates in their respective municipalities.