Unlike the two candidates in District 2, the candidates for the District 5 seat on the Chattanooga City Council have little to distinguish between them.
Both Dennis Clark and Isiah Hester say they are small businessmen, while Clark is also vice chairman of the Hamilton County Democratic Party and Hester is also a minister.
They both seek to replace the retiring Russell Gilbert in the district which includes the Bonny Oaks, Dalewood, Eastgate, Kingspoint, Lake Hills and Woodmore voting precincts.
We supported Clark with some hesitancy in the March 2 primary and wish we could give him a ringing endorsement for the runoff, but we cannot.
He, we feel, is the better prepared of the two for the office, having worked in previous campaigns and being knowledgeable about the ministrations of elected office.