The Portsmouth City Council race this fall features a huge field of candidates, including several big names.
All nine council seats are up for grabs in the Nov. 5 election. There are 23 candidates.
The filing period closed Monday at 6 p.m. and saw several last-minute filings, including incumbents Christine Dwyer and Robert Lister.
Mayor Eric Spear will run for re-election, as will six other incumbents.
Jim Splaine, a longtime former city councilor and state representative, is also running, as is Stefany Shaheen, daughter of U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-NH.
Below is a full list of candidates:
-Mayor Eric Spear (incumbent)
-Brad Lown (incumbent)
-Jack Thorsen (incumbent)
-Esther Kennedy (incumbent)
-Kenneth Smith (incumbent)
-Christine Dwyer (incumbent)
-Robert Lister (incumbent)
-J. Robert Shouse
-Josh Denton
-Gibson "Mike" Kennedy
-Steven Taylor
-Shelly Lyn Saunders
-Devin Murphy
-Tristan Law
-Joe Caldarola
-Jim Splaine
-Duncan MacCallum
-Arthur Clough
-Mark Brighton
-Stefany Shaheen
-Justin Bethel
-Zelita Morgan
-Rick Becksted
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