Three races are now set for contested elections during this fall’s municipal campaigns.

Chapel Hill Town Council incumbent Ed Harrison officially filed to run for re-election on Tuesday at the Durham County Board of Elections office. Harrison lives in the Durham County portion of Chapel Hill.

Harrison’s filing means that there will be at least five candidates for the four open seats on the town council. Harrison joins incumbent Maria Palmer in running. The three newcomers who have filed are Allen Buansi, Rachel Schaevitz and Karen Stegman.

UPDATE: Carl Schuler filed to run for Chapel Hill Town Council on Thursday.

Incumbents George Cianciolo and Sally Greene have not announced their plans for this fall and have not officially filed for re-election. While Mayor Pam Hemminger has filed to run for a second term, no challengers have filed as of Wednesday afternoon.

Two more candidates filed for positions on the Chapel Hill – Carrboro City Schools Board of Education. With three seats open this fall, incumbents James Barrett and Joal Hall Broun had previously filed. They were joined on Wednesday by Calvin Deutschbein and Mary Ann Wolf.

The other contended race in Orange County is for Carrboro Mayor. Incumbent Lydia Lavelle is running for her third term. Mike Benson has filed to challenge Lavelle.

Three incumbents – Jacquelyn Gist, Randy Haven-O’Donnell and Sammy Slade – and one newcomer – Barbara Foushee – have filed for the four seats on the Carrboro Board of Alderman. The candidate who receives the fourth most votes in November will fill the unexpired term of Michelle Johnson, who vacated her spot on the board when she moved earlier this year.

Hillsborough Mayor Tom Stevens and Board of Commission members Kathleen Ferguson and Jenn Weaver are all incumbents and have all filed to run for re-election. No challengers have filed as of this posting.

The filing period is open until noon on Friday, July 21.

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