NORTH CHARLESTON — A diverse group of 10 candidates is vying to be the city's fourth mayor after Mayor Keith Summey's 30-year leadership ends later this year.

All 10 City Council seats are up for reelection as well, with 35 candidates in total declaring their bids when the city's filing period ended Aug. 21 at noon.

Summey, who was first elected in 1994, announced in March he would not seek another term, setting the stage for an expansive field of candidates to lead the state's third-largest city.

For the city council races, there are five incumbents who are not seeking reelection, which means at least half of the council will be entirely new after the Nov. 7 race.

North Charleston's election results are determined by plurality, meaning the candidate with the most votes wins, setting the stage for the next mayor to be elected without winning a majority of the electorate.

The last day to register to vote is October 8. Early voting runs from October 23 to November 3. Election Day is November 7.

Candidates for mayor

Reggie Burgess

Former Police Chief Reggie Burgess served as the head of the police department since 2018 until he announced his retirement to run for mayor in the spring. Burgess was the city's first Black police chief and worked to build community trust through various initiatives, such as participating in the Stop the Violence walk.

Russ Coletti

Navy and Air Force veteran Russ Coletti worked as a FedEx operations manager for 30 years overseeing daily operations and managing over 200 employees. He previously served as the president for the Northwood Estates neighborhood for three years and ran for City Council District 3 the past three elections, but did not win the races.

Stephanie Ganaway-Pasley

Stephanie Ganaway-Pasley, a retired summary court judge of over 12 years, has experience as a business owner, educator and civil mediator. She ran for Charleston County Probate Judge in 2018 and 2021 and lost both races to longstanding Probate Judge Irv Condon.