No automatic victories in Durham: Donald Hughes files; Mike Woodard has a challenger

Donald Hughes has made good on his promise to run for Durham City Council, filing today to challenge incumbent Cora Cole-McFadden in the Ward 1 race.

In addition, Ward 3 Councilman Mike Woodard picked up a challenger on the 2009 ballot: Allan Pollak, president of Chapel Hill-based IT company Noah IT.

All Durham incumbents up for re-election–including Mayor Bill Bell and Ward 2 Councilman Howard Clement–now face challengers in the 2009 election.