EAST PROVIDENCE — Per the 4 p.m. deadline on Wednesday, June 27, the field of potential candidates for the 2018 election cycle in city was set, leaving several office seekers unopposed while possibly necessitating primary run-offs for others.

East Providence building inspector Albert Quattrucci joined what has become a crowed field of those seeking to become the city’s first-ever elected mayor by submitting papers on the final filing day. Roberto DaSilva, James Russo, Chrissy Rossi and William Maaia previously filed on either Monday, June 25, or Tuesday, June 26. If each returns the required signatures by the mid-July deadline, the quintet would be placed on the September 12 primary election ballot, the top two vote-getters advancing to the November 6 general election.

Five candidates also filed to run for the At-Large City Council seat being vacated by current officeholder James Briden. Allen Haskell, Kalyn Chattelle and Thomas Riley Wednesday joined Robert Rodericks and Michael Elias in the mix. They, too, will run in the primary if each submits the minimum signatures of registered voters throughout the city, and the top two will advance to November.

Sticking with the council, four candidates filed to run seeking to represent Ward 4. Christopher Dias and incumbent Brian Faria were the last to file on June 27 following Ricardo Mourato and Frank DeVall. As is the case with mayor and the at-large seat, following the primary the two leading vote recipients will vie for the seat in the general.

In Ward 2, incumbent Anna Sousa faces the opposition of Joshua Pereira, though with only two in the race both would advance directly to the general election campaign in November.

Two councilors will run without challenge. Two-term Ward 1 incumbent Robert Britto is unopposed as is Nathan Cahoon in Ward 3. Mr. Cahoon opted to leave his position on the School Committee to seek a spot on the council being left unoccupied by incumbent Joseph Botelho.

Mr. Botelho remains in the mix, but for a different position. He has filed to run for the open State Senate District 14 seat as an Independent. He will advance directly into the November general election upon submission of signatures. The spot is being vacated by 10-term incumbent Democrat Daniel DaPonte, who has decided to retire. Three candidates have filed to run as Democrats — Valerie Lawson, Deborah Perry and Delmar Condinho — potentially necessitating a primary. Ms. Perry, like Mr. Botelho, filed on the final day, June 27.

Of the city’s two other State Senators, three-term District 18 incumbent Democrat William Conley is being challenged by Independent candidate Jack Peters. District 32 State Senator Cindy Coyne will run unopposed for a third term in office.

Three-term incumbent Democrat Kathryn Kazarian faces a primary challenge for her District 63 seat from former school committee member Elizabeth Clupny. Christopher Holland, who ran a failed attempt to unseat Ms. Kazarian in 2016 as a Republican, will challenge for the seat again, but this time as an Independent.

Three Democrats have filed for the State Rep District 64 seat opened up with the retirement of incumbent Helder Cunha. Former officeholder Brian Coogan Wednesday joined David O’Connell and Jose Serodio in seeking the Democrat nomination, doing so via the primary election.

In House District 66, two Democrats — Liana Cassar and John Chung — would meet in the primary to face declared Republican candidate Rhonda Holmes for the seat being vacated by five-term incumbent Joy Hearn.

Lastly from the state office races, Democrat Gregg Amore will go unchallenged as he seeks a fourth term as the State Representative from District 65.

There isn't any suspense and there aren't any races in the runs for East Providence School Committee as the four incumbents will face no opposition and only one candidate filed to replace the departing Mr. Cahoon. Charles Tsonos, Anthony Ferreira, Jessica Beauchaine and Joel Monteiro — the Wards 1, 2, 4 and At-Large members, respectively — run unchallenged as will newcomer Karen Oliveira from Ward 3.

Those who filed were to be provided with their nomination papers on July 3. They must then seek signatures from registered voters in their wards, districts or city-wide to be submitted by July 16.

Upon certification July 20, the candidates' names will be placed on the September 12 Primary Election ballot. Those city offices with three or more candidates will participate in the primary. State office seekers with two or more candidates by party will also be included in the primary.

In city races where they are two or fewer candidates or party unopposed, those names upon certification of nomination papers will be place directly in the 2018 General Election ballot, which takes place Tuesday, Nov. 6.