Naples City Council member to run for mayor

Writer: Matias Abril
Published: Updated:
Naples City Council

A Naples City Council member is trading in his seat to challenge for mayor.

Ted Blankenship will hold a campaign kickoff Monday night in Baker Park.

In his initial announcement, Blankenship said, “I’ve enjoyed my time on council, but I thought our council has gotten a good way off track. Similar to other parts of the country, we are not focusing on what matters most to residents and tend to micromanage a lot of other affairs in the city.”

Blankenship will challenge the current mayor, Teresa Heitmann, who won the office in 2020.

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