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Carrillo made those comments on Facebook after her preferred slate of progressive candidates went 0-for-4 in the April 6 election. She said she “looked forward to making Sheila Montney’s and Nick Becker’s life a living hell for the next 2 years,” referring to the Ward 3 and Ward 5 who defeated the two candidates she backed in those races. She also called Montney and Becker, who have never held public office, “dangerous authoritarians.”
Mwilambwe said Carrillo’s remarks were “unbecoming of a council member.”
“There are countless numbers of young people who look up to us,” he said. “Constituents who expect great service from us. Many of them have demanded and deserve better.”
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Originally published on April 8, 2021 11:39 am
It s easy to see that the municipal election in Bloomington did not go well for progressives. The People First Coalition went 0-for-4 at the ballot box as more conservative and centrist candidates won.
While progressive candidates think they delivered a winning message, a local political scientist said they need to moderate that message if they want to get elected.
Jackie Gunderson was at the top of progressive ticket. She came in third in a three-way race for Bloomington mayor. Gunderson oversees capital projects at Illinois State University.
Gunderson said the election was a first for many in the progressive movement a first for the candidates, volunteers and even some voters.
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It appears several newcomers will soon join the Bloomington City Council, while the progressive People First Coalition was shut out in its three council races.
In the closest race, based on unofficial election results posted Tuesday night, Ward 9 candidate Tom Crumpler, an Illinois State University professor, led Jim Fruin, a real estate agent and previous city council member, by 19 votes to represent Bloomington’s east side.
Bloomington City Council candidate Patrick Lawler addressed campaign supporters at an election watch party on Tuesday.
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Crumpler said the issues he focused on fiscal responsibility and improving infrastructure were well received by voters.