With a little more than a month left before the filing deadline, Ocean City’s municipal election has a handful of candidates vying for mayor and four council seats.
According to an email from City Clerk Diana Chavis, Mayor Rick Meehan has filed to run for a tenth consecutive term, while six candidates have thrown their hats in the ring for council. Among them are incumbent Councilman Tony DeLuca, who is the only sitting member who has filed to date; Larry R. Yates, who filed in January; and George Leukel, who filed in late July. Since Leukel declared his candidacy, newcomers Tony DeSanctis, Denis Jenkins and Leslie Smith have joined the race.
The election is set for Nov. 5, with the filing deadline for candidates Oct. 8. By Oct. 1, any sitting council member who wants to run for mayor must resign.