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Muncie Mayor Decides Not To Seek Third Term

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Status

Reported, not yet confirmed

Independent sources

First seen

Oct 12, 2:31 PM EDT

updated Oct 13, 11:39 AM EDT

Topic

Local News

Reported by WBSB, WISH-TV and 2 others, not yet confirmed.

What Happened

The mayor of Muncie will not seek reelection and will retire after 2027, deciding not to pursue a third term, WTHR and WBSB reported.

Written by our system from the sources below (4), version 3, Oct 13, 12:23 PM EDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.

Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once

Muncie mayor decides not to seek third term · WBSBOct 12, 2:31 PM EDT

Muncie mayor not running for reelection · WRTVOct 12, 5:41 PM EDT

Muncie mayor not running for reelection · WISH-TV · the same story as an earlier source: it counts onceOct 12, 5:41 PM EDT

'The honor of my life' | Muncie mayor says he will not seek reelection, announces retirement after 2027 · WTHROct 13, 11:39 AM EDT

How It Unfolded

Official Confirmation

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How We Decided

Oct 12, 3:11 PM EDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 12, 6:12 PM EDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.NextConfirmed when an official source agrees.

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