Langley voters have a bona fide election race ahead of them for city council position 3.

Eric Levine, an ardent proponent of a funicular to connect the marina to the city’s commercial core, filed Friday on the final day of filing week. According to the Island County Auditor elections website, he officially filed at 1:55 p.m. May 15, challenging newcomer Ursula Shoudy. She filed Tuesday, May 12 for the open position. The incumbent, one-term Councilman Jim Sundberg, is not seeking re-election this fall.

Two other Langley City Council positions were sought by only one candidate each, and both were incumbents: Bruce Allen and Robin Black.

Langley’s mayoral race has three candidates — Tim Callison, Sharon Emerson and Thomas Gill — that will force a primary election in August.