As of late Wednesday morning, the following candidates had filed for municipal office in New Hanover County:
Wilmington
Mayor: Bill Saffo, incumbent
City Council (three seats): Neil Anderson, incumbent; Hollis Briggs; Margaret Haynes, incumbent; Paul Lawler; Frank J. Madonna; John Presswood
Wrightsville Beach
Mayor: Bill Blair, incumbent
Board of Aldermen (two seats): Elizabeth Brown King, incumbent; Darryl Mills, incumbent
Carolina Beach
Mayor: Dan Wilcox, incumbent
Town Council (two seats): Tom Bridges; Steve Shuttleworth, incumbent
Kure Beach
Mayor: Dean Lambeth, incumbent; Emile Swearingen
Town Council (two seats): John Ellen; David William Heglar, incumbent
The deadline for filing is noon Friday.