A Fayetteville council member faces a challenge from a first-time candidate for his Fayetteville City Council District 9 seat.

Incumbent Deno Hondros, who was first elected in 2022 when he ousted incumbent Yvonne Kinsto n, will face Joe McGee, who has never run for office before, in the Nov. 4 general election. The two men were the top vote-getters in the Oct. 7 primary election , with Hondros receiving 60.44% of the vote and McGee 21.41%. A third candidate, Gary A. Hunt, received 18.15% of the vote.

With early voting in the general election starting Oct. 16, here's what to know about the two candidates, including how to reach them and how they responded to our candidate questionnaire.

Scroll to the end for links to our full election preview coverage.

Deno Hondros (incumbent)

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