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Mayor Bart Littlejohn speaks with City Manager Craig Owens at a reception following the Lawrence City Commission's meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. Littlejohn's peers on the City Commission voted to appoint Littlejohn as Lawrence's next mayor during the meeting.

Lawrence City Commissioner Bart Littlejohn will seek re-election.

Littlejohn has filed paperwork with county election officials for a second term on the Lawrence City Commission. Littlejohn is the first incumbent to announce plans to run again. Commissioner Lisa Larsen is the other incumbent on the commission who has a term expiring this year. She hasn’t yet announced whether she plans to file for re-election.

Littlejohn, who recently completed a one-year term as Lawrence’s mayor, is the sixth candidate to file for one of two at-large seats on the five-member commission. Other candidates who have filed are: Alex Kerr, Bob Schumm, Eric Hyde, Ruby Mae Johnson and Steve Jacob.

The deadline to file for a seat on the Lawrence City Commission is June. 2. If necessary, a primary will be held on Aug. 5. The general election will be on Nov. 4.

This story will be updated.