It has been made official that there will be a preliminary race for the mayoral seat in Fall River.

According to the digital edition of the Fall River Herald, two newcomers, Jonathan James Albernaz and Michael Vandal, filed their needed paperwork with the city clerk’s office that will now put four candidates on the September 21st preliminary ballot. Mayor Paul Coogan and challenger city council president Cliff Ponte have already filed their papers.

There will not be a preliminary for the city council who fell one short with 18 candidates and the school committee only had 10 candidates return papers.