With a week left in the filing period for Sanford and Broadway’s 2025 elections, there’s one contested race in each municipality.

(L-R) Sanford Mayor Rebecca Salmon, Ward 3 Councilman J.D. Williams, Ward 3 challenger Chris Petty, at large Councilwoman Linda Rhodes, and Ward 1 Councilman Mark Akinosho.

In Sanford’s Ward 3, incumbent Democrat J.D. Williams filed for re-election on July 7, the first day of the filing period. Williams is the longest-serving member of the Sanford City Council. Chris Petty, a former third vice chair of the Lee County Democratic Party, filed to challenge Williams the same day.

A primary to decide the Democratic nominee for the Ward 3 seat, which is comprised largely of east Sanford, will be held on September 9. The general election is scheduled for November 4.

Click here for a city ward map.

In Broadway, three seats on the nonpartisan Town Board are up for election. Incumbents Thomas Beal, April Collins and James Paschal each filed for re-election; newcomer Wendy Bryan filed for one of the seats as well. Bryan is the director of the Sanford Tourism Development Authority.

Each of the Broadway seats is at-large, and voters will be able to choose up to three candidates on their ballot, with the top three vote getters winning seats. That election will be decided on November 4.

(L-R) Broadway Town Board member Thomas Beal, challenger Wendy Bryan, incumbent Town Board member April Collins, and incumbent Town Board member James Paschal.

The remaining races on the ballot are uncontested at this point. Incumbent Sanford City Councilman for Ward 1, Democrat Mark Akinosho, filed for re-election on July 7, as did incumbent at-large Democratic Councilwoman Linda Rhodes and Democratic Mayor Rebecca Wyhof Salmon.

The filing period remains open through noon on Friday.