A former Wilmington City Council member will oppose Rep. Thomas Wright.
Sandra Spaulding Hughes, a retired home economics teacher, said in a press release that she will file for the Democratic nomination in District 18 this week.
Hughes served on the city council from 1999 through 2003. She currently works in community affairs and serves as an educational and parent empowerment consultant.
According to the Wilmington Star-News, Republican attorney Thom Goolsby, Democratic chef Hollis Briggs and Wright's former Republican opponent (now a Democrat) Frankie Roberts have also said they are interested in the race.
The state House is considering expelling Wright for eight charges of misconduct. An attorney for Wright has said that he does not plan to resign and will file for re-election.
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