Armenian-American candidates are among those running for three open seats in the Glendale City Council.

Among the candidates are three-time Glendale mayor Ara Najarian and Zareh Sinanyan, who served as mayor once since first being elected to council in 2013.

Vrej Agajanian, has been a Glendale resident for 34 years. He is an engineer and is pushing his candidacy on several issues, including government transparency and support for small businesses, Glendale News-Press reported.

The other candidates are City Clerk Ardy Kassakhian and City Treasurer Rafi Manoukian, both incumbents, as well as Onnik Mehrabian who is a car dealership owner in Glendale and previous member of the city's transportation and parking commission.