The five candidates for Durham mayor and the 13 candidates for three city council seats are in the last weeks of their campaign, pitching to voters their ideas on housing affordability, education, public safety and economic development improvements.
Most candidates appeared before an audience of hundreds at Durham’s Hayti Heritage Center for a forum co-hosted by The Democratic Women of Durham on Sept. 3.
Mayor Leonardo Williams, seeking his second term, told the audience that leadership requires making tough decisions for Durham…