The BDN will profile every candidate who qualifies for the Bangor City Council ballot in the coming months. Already, 12 Bangor residents have taken out nomination papers to run for one of three open seats since the window opened last Monday. In his view, you just need to watch a City Council meeting to understand why so many people have gotten going early this year. A sign in Bangor announces Terry Dinkins’ intention to run for City Council. Nine candidates qualified for last year’s City Council race, an unusually high number.