In 2006, 17 people filed to run for chairman of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation of North Dakota, The Bismarck Tribune reports.

This year, only two people have filed: incumbent chairman Marcus Levings and former chairman Tex Hall. The deadline is August 10 so it's possible more candidates might emerge.

Levings defeated Hall in 2006. Hall was seeking a third term in office.

Earlier this month, Levings backed out of his re-election bid. But he jumped back into the race after he said elders urged him to run.

Hall s wasn't planning on running either but he said he was motivated by others to get involved.

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