In their words: Canton mayoral candidates answer questions on issues

Democratic candidates for Canton mayor take part in a forum presented by Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Repository at the Canton Cultural Center’s Main Stage.
Democratic candidates for Canton mayor take part in a forum presented by Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Repository at the Canton Cultural Center’s Main Stage.

For the first time in about two decades, the Canton mayoral race doesn't feature an incumbent.

Democrat Thomas Bernabei is not seeking a third term, meaning there are plenty of people interested in taking over the position. There are five Democrats and one Republican running.

CantonRep.com asked the five Democratic candidates − who are facing off in Tuesday's primary − to fill out a questionnaire on issues ranging from why they are running to how they would handle crime to what their top priorities are.

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All the candidates responded. You can find their full, unedited answers by clicking on their name:

The winner of the Democratic primary will face Republican Roy Scott DePew in the general election.

This article originally appeared on The Repository: Canton mayoral candidates respond to Repository questionnaire