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Duluth city council, school board candidates field set

Primary needed in City Council 2nd District and School Board At-large races

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■ City Council At-large (2 elected in Nov. 4 general election) – Jordan Johnson, Derek Medved, Zachary Davis Moder, Terese Tomanek

■ City Council 2nd District (2 advance in Aug. 12 primary, 1 elected in general) – Chris Adatte, Diane Desotelle, Pierre Tournier

■ City Council 4th District (1 elected in general) – David Clanaugh, Tara Swenson

■ School Board At-large (four advance in primary, 2 elected in general) – Kelly Durick Eder, Jane Hoffman, Loren Martell, Amber Sadowski, Harry Welty

■ School Board District 1 (1 elected in general) – Rosie Loeffler Kemp, Frances Wittenberg

■ School Board District 4 (1 elected in general) – Jill Lofald

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