Overview
- Deegan formally launched a second-term bid for the 2027 race and framed her case around neighborhood work, public safety, affordability, and a faster downtown buildout.
- Her allied committee, Duval for All, reports about $1.62 million raised with relatively low spending, signaling a well-funded start.
- Republicans have no major declared contender so far, and several lesser-known candidates have filed with little cash or prior elected experience.
- State Rep. Wyman Duggan is widely viewed as the most plausible GOP entrant, with a political committee near $1.2 million and a push for party unity behind one candidate.
- Duggan highlighted $3 million in new Urban Core funding through the state child and family agency, including support for youth programs and the Beaver Street Enterprise Center, a move that could build ties in underserved neighborhoods where Deegan faces scrutiny.