Nick Tennyson and Ike Robinson, the two frontrunners in the mayor's race,will face off in November.
Tennyson has served on several local government committees since 1983. Hehas been with the Durham Housing Authority for two years. He said he'srunning for mayor because there are several issues in the Bull City thatneed to be addressed. The main issue is public safety.
Tennyson's opponent is Ike Robinson, a councilman who teaches sociologyat North Carolina Central University. He is running for mayor to bring thecity together.
Both candidates will be on the ballot in November. Until then, they willeach try to convince voters that their ideas are best for the Bull Cityfor the next two years.
Durham had a low voter turnout, around 13.7 percent. Out of 115,000registered voters in Durham, only 15,000 voted. Both men said theyexpected the low turnout.
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