STATESBORO, Ga. (WSAV) — Early voting is underway in the state of Georgia and a race for the top local official in the city of Statesboro is on the ballot.

The mayoral race for features incumbent Mayor Jonathan McCollar, who is seeking a third term, and challenger Raymond Harris, who has a background in ministry and military service.

Both candidates told WSAV about why they decided to run.

"I love the work that we're doing but I also feel that we have a lot of progress that still needs to be made within our community," McCollar said. "When I came into office, our poverty rate was above 53%, we've reduced that by 30%. Unemployment rate was above 10%; we've cut that by more than half, but I still feel that we have a long way to go.”

Harris felt the need to step up as a challenger.

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