Although nothing has been posted on the Supervisor of Elections website, Christopher J. Lewis is rumored to be running against Councilman Sam Hall for the at-large council seat to be vacated by Diane Mack. Hall currently holds the District 2 seat to which he was first elected in 2006. Lewis ran unsuccessfully for Pensacola mayor in 2008 and served on the Escambia County Consolidation Study Commission.
A Hall vs. Lewis race could be very, very interesting. In 2006, Hall ran as the City Hall outsider, but raised considerable funds from some of those considered part of the mythical “Downtown Crowd” in 2008.
Lewis is a City Hall outsider, who has stayed well versed on city issues. A debate between Hall and Lewis will rival the Touart-Valentino debate for fireworks and entertainment value.
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[...] Lewis to run against Hall? Rick’s Blog has heard the rumour that C. J. Lewis may file soon to run against City Councilman Sam Hall. Mr. Hall currently serves as the District 2 Council member but is seeking one of two at-large seats this November. We heard the same rumour, and spoke with Mr. Lewis last week. He told Progressive Pensacola he’s been encouraged to run but has no plans to do so at this time. [...]