Primary Challenge in County Council District 3

Berkeley County Councilman Bob Call has a new hurdle on the way to November. Spring Grove Plantation resident Ken Gunn has filed to challenge Call in the GOP primary in June.

Call was elected to the District 3 seat four years ago. He had previously served on council from 1989 to 1996. In a statement two weeks before filing began, Call said he would run a clean campaign on his record.

"Thanks in part to our dedication to creating a business-friendly environment, such as lower taxes, the completion of the Sheep Island interchange, and the expansion of our water and sewer resources for corporate use, we have been proud to welcome many new businesses to our county over the last several years," Call said. 

Announcing his campaign, on budget decisions and other votes while on council.  

"I am a conservative Republican because I believe that the best way for our county to foster opportunity and remain competitive is through lower taxes and controlling government spending," he said.

In other GOP primary filing news, County Council members Tim Callanan and Philip Farley have filed for re-election.