Progressive Labour Party Senator LaVerne Furbert is said to be challenging her cousin Wayne Furbert for his House of Assembly seat in Hamilton West.The pair are locked in a three-way battle with businessman Charles Clarke in Constituency Six as the PLP starts putting together its slate of candidates ahead of the next election.Mr Furbert won that seat for the United Bermuda Party against Mr Clarke in the 2007 general election, but he has since crossed the floor to join the ruling party. Under the PLP's modernised constitution, the Hamilton West branch will now select from the three, most likely following a vote from local members.All three have strong roots in Hamilton Parish. Sen Furbert is seen as one of the PLP's most staunch supporters and Mr Clarke is a popular former executive member; although many in the PLP say one-time UBP leader Mr Furbert still has to win them round, he has the strong backing of many former UBP voters who have followed him into the PLP. One PLP source said: “It's all about families in Hamilton Parish so it's going to be very interesting, especially with LaVerne and Wayne both wanting the same seat.”The PLP's deadline for candidate letters passed on Tuesday, while the central committee's meeting on Monday night focused on candidate selection procedure.So far, the only ones to be rolled out are John Gibbons, who will take on UBP leader Kim Swan and a One Bermuda Alliance member in the St George's West marginal, and Pastor Leroy Bean, who will fight in St George's South.Other seats are set to be decided by branch level votes, with one of the most heated expected to be in stronghold Pembroke South East, where sitting MP Ashfield DeVent has been aggressively targeted by Government consultant Rolfe Commissiong.Former Senator Walton Brown has also revealed his intention to challenge National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief in Pembroke Central.Veteran Walter Lister's retirement opens the door in the safe Sandys South Central, where young executive member Makai Dickerson has previously declared an interest and Senate leader Kim Wilson is another strong possibility. Potential new candidates include lawyer Charles Richardson, who has said he could run in Hamilton Parish, former UBP Minister Maxwell Burgess, Junior Environment Minister David Burt and Senator Furbert's son David Chapman.Premier Paula Cox put the PLP into election gear last month by launching an Island-wide canvassing blitz, while fund-raising campaigns have been organised and platform ideas presented to central committee. Ms Cox has until December 2012 to call an election, but many expect one this year, while the OBA is still in its relative infancy.