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Musical Seats
Who Will Be The Candidiates When the Music Stops in November?
By Lee Molloy

Former Commissioner Michael Gongora, who on March 5 filed to run for the Group 2 city commission seat in the upcoming November election, added a little intrigue to the proceedings — roughly three months later he has suddenly switched lanes, filing for the Group 3 race instead.

“I thought I would be the best choice to replace Victor on the commission,” Gongora said, before drawing a comparison to sitting Commissioner Victor Diaz who is also Hispanic, an attorney and openly gay. READ MORE