Politics & Government

Candidate Withdraws From Canton City Council Race

The race to fill the Ward 2 seat now only has two candidates voters will consider for the Tuesday, Nov. 3 election.

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The race to fill one of the Canton City Council seats up for re-election is now slightly less crowded.

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That’s because Jeff Adams, a candidate for the Ward 2 seat, dropped out of the race late last week. That now leaves incumbent Jack Goodwin facing off with just one challenger: resident John Clark.

Candidates in the city’s municipal elections are:

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Mayor

Gene Hobgood (incumbent)
Pat Tanner

Ward 1

Jo Ellen Wilson (unopposed)

Ward 2

Jack Goodwin (incumbent)
John Clark

Ward 3

Farris Yawn (incumbent)
Jim Busi

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3.

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