Franklin Williams Jr. of Weldon filed to run against incumbent Michael Wray in North Carolina House of Representatives District 27 race.

Williams filed for the May 8 primary today.

Meanwhile, two incumbents for the November Weldon City Schools Board of Education race have filed as has one challenger.

Challenger Edith Jenkins filed last week.

Incumbents Tanya Byrd-Robinson, who filed last week, and James “Tank” Williams, who filed today, are seeking to become re-elected.I

ncumbents Tiffany Hale and Chester Alston have yet to file.

The filing period ends Wednesday at noon.