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Political newcomer Billy Craig is running for mayor of Wilmington.

Craig is a lifelong Wilmington resident with a background in law enforcement, including time with the Wilmington Police Department and the FBI.

He has expressed concerns about development, traffic, and a perceived lack of support for the city's police department.

Craig is running against incumbent Mayor Bill Saffo and former county commissioner Jonathan Barfield.

Billy Craig is a political newcomer, but he sure isn’t a newcomer to Wilmington. Now the lifelong Wilmington resident is making a run to become the city’s next mayor.

Craig, 52, a Republican who's never run for public office, laughed when he was asked if he envisioned himself going into politics years ago. He said he had originally thought

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