Theres a full field of candidates for the upcoming Lawrence City Commission and school board races.

At the Tuesday filing deadline, 14 candidates had signed up for three at-large seats on the City Commission; four candidates will contend for a two-year term on the school board and seven others will compete for four four-year terms on the board. The 14 candidate-field for the City Commission is the largest field in at least a decade, according to records from the Douglas County clerks office.

Two incumbents, however, wont be a part of the mix. City Commissioner Mike Dever, a two-term incumbent, and school board member Randy Masten both decided not to seek re-election.

The large number of filings means there will be a primary election for both the City Commission and the school board on March 3. The primary will narrow the City Commission field down to six candidates. The primary will narrow the field of candidates for the two-year term on the school board to two candidates. The seven candidates competing for the four-year terms will not be part of the primary, but instead will all move onto the general election. The general election will be April 7.

Kristie Adair, 41, a Lawrence school board member, co-owner of Wicked Broadband, and director of the Lawrence Center for Entrepreneurship.

Mike Anderson, 33, host of the local cable television program The Not So Late Show.

Stuart Boley, 60, a retired tax auditor and revenue agent for the Internal Revenue Service, and a part-time administrator for the not-for-profit Douglas County Community Foundation.

David Crawford, 65, a retired boilermaker and union instructor who has led a grass-roots group to bring a grocery store to downtown Lawrence.

Matthew Herbert, 32, a Lawrence High civics and government teacher who also is a landlord and owner of a local property maintenance company.

Justin Priest, 41, a Lawrence bus driver and leader of the local transit union.

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Field of candidates for Lawrence City Commission, school board elections set