After several months of speculation and consideration, Shabazz said Thursday that he planned to file paperwork with the Marion County Clerk’s Office later in the day to make his candidacy official.
The other candidates in the Democratic primary for mayor State Rep. Robin Shackleford and political newcomer Gregory Meriweather haven't filed campaign finance reports yet.
VoteCast findings underscore a dynamic that Black activists and community leaders have long sought to convey that Black voters are not a monolith and that the Democratic Party should not take them for granted.