TAMPA — Early voting for the Tampa City Council District 5 special election ends Sunday, Sept. 7, with Election Day set for Tuesday, Sept. 9.

Fourteen candidates are vying for the seat once held by the late Gwendolyn Henderson, who passed away this past June.

“She was a nice activist for the community and probably some big shoes will have to be filled with people that want to step up and put into place some things that are going to move East Tampa forward,” said Anthony Gilbert of East Tampa.

Thirteen candidates are listed on the ballot, and one is a write-in candidate.

District 5 spans downtown, Ybor City, East Tampa, Tampa Heights, and a small portion of West Tampa.

More than 45,000 voters are eligible to cast a ballot, but so far, Hillsborough County voter records show only about 3

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