Four candidates vie for vacant Salem City Council seat as filing deadline nears

Four candidates are competing to represent east Salem by seeking a vacant city council seat in the upcoming election on May 20. 

Voters on May 20 will select a new representative for Ward 6, which was vacated when Mayor Julie Hoy left her post as city councilor to take office in January.

The deadline to file for the unpaid volunteer position is March 11. 

The Salem City Council has seven other councilors who represent geographic…