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Candidates and endorsements There are current councilmen — Julian Jones, Izzy Patoka and Pat Young — and two new challengers, Mansoor Shams and Nick Stewart — all vying to be the Democratic nominee.
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Tara Lynch, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The Monroe City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday to launch an ethics investigation into councilman Gary Anderson over unspecified allegations involving a minor.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
While campaigning for mayor in 2024, then-councilman Balch and his supporters questioned Beaudin’s financial accounting and the city’s shortfalls.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
Almost as if on cue, McCauley’s cell rings with a call from his local city councilman.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2026
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Tara Lynch, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The Monroe City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday to launch an ethics investigation into councilman Gary Anderson over unspecified allegations involving a minor.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
While campaigning for mayor in 2024, then-councilman Balch and his supporters questioned Beaudin’s financial accounting and the city’s shortfalls.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
Almost as if on cue, McCauley’s cell rings with a call from his local city councilman.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2026
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“Councilman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/councilman. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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councilman
noun
coun·cil·man
ˈkau̇n(t)-səl-mən 
: a member of a council (as of a town or city)
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