Filing Day!

Today (Monday, April 3) is filing date for Democratic and Republican June primary candidates. The primary election is June 6 and winners will have the party line in the November 7 general election.

Local seats up for election this year include Mayor and Fourth Ward for four-year terms, an unexpired term for the Second & Third Wards at-large and 68 two-year terms on the Democratic City Committee.

On the larger stage, Democratic and Republican candidates for Governor, State Assembly and State Senate must file today.

Independents file on June 6.

--Bernice