Daniel Prince
Special election primaries are set for April 19
The Democratic candidates for Union County Council District 5 took part in our WBCU News Political Forum Tuesday morning. If you missed it, you can watch the interview on our WBCU Facebook page or listen to it in the on-demand section of our WBCU app. James Rainwater takes on Carolyn Rutherford in the Democratic primary for the seat on County Council left vacant after the death of council member Tommie Hill.
Rainwater introduced himself to voters and talked about his reasons for running:
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The Republican candidates for the District 5 seat, Tamiann Adams and Gerald Eaves, will be featured today in the 9:00 hour. After the candidate forum, you can go back and see their interview on our Facebook page and listen in the on-demand section of our app, as well.
The primaries for this special election will take place next Tuesday, April 19.