Last-minute filing spree for executive seat

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Several opponents filed at the last minute Monday to run for Baltimore County Executive, hoping to replace one-term Democratic incumbent Jim Smith.

State police Lt. Clarence William Bell withdrew his candidacy for county sheriff and instead filed for county executive. Norman Cioka, a Republican county maintenance worker, filed last August.

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