The race for the 8th district aldermanic seat has officially begun, as UW-Madison senior Austin King declared his candidacy Wednesday.
The announcement came only two days after current District 8 Ald. Todd Jarrell decided not to run for re-election due to personal reasons.
King's decision marks the second person openly running for the seat as Jeff Erlanger also has publicized his intentions for the seat.
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King, who is involved in multiple campus groups such as Men Opposing Sexual Assault and Promoting Awareness, Victim Empowerment, was joined in support for his candidacy by both Jarrell and Sup. Echnaton Vedder, District 8, at his press conference.
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