This story has been updated.
Kerry Thomson, Susan Sandberg, and Don Griffin all officially filed for the mayoral race Wednesday morning, according to documents from the county.
The Executive Director of IU’s Center for Rural Engagement, Thomson will face off against city council president Sandberg and former deputy mayor Griffin this spring. Mayor John Hamilton announced last month he wouldn’t seek a third term.
Read more: Kerry Thomson launches Bloomington mayoral campaign
Thomson said her campaign has already raised $93,000 from 200 individual donors. The other campaigns have not announced fundraising numbers yet.
It’s official! This morning Kerry became the 1st candidate to file for Bloomington Mayor! And, today the campaign also announced that, thanks to more than 200 individual donors from across the community, we’ve raised more than $93K! pic.twitter.com/QRLpUVNk5V — Kerry Thomson for Mayor (@KerryforBtown) January 4, 2023
This is Donald Griffin, Jr., and I am asking you to help me become the next Mayor of the city that I have loved as a child and love as an adult. Bloomington is my home, and I believe in Bloomington. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/zOg85WPbU3 — Donald Griffin Jr. for Mayor (@griffinforbtown) December 25, 2022
An earlier version of this story only included an announcement for Thomson's campaign.
