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The race for District 1 is a runoff between incumbent Sukh Kaur, who is running for her second term, and Patty Gibbons.

In the May 3 general election, Kaur secured 49% of the vote, but it was just short of what she needed to win outright. Kaur is the only incumbent forced into a runoff this election.

Kaur’s runoff challenger, Gibbons, garnered 18% of the vote. Gibbons worked for nonprofits and commissions within the district.

The winner of the race will serve a four-year term in office.

District 1 includes parts of downtown and the North Side along U.S. Highway 281.

BACKGROUND

Kaur’s campaign website highlights her priorities as enhancing streets and sidewalks, ensuring safety in neighborhoods and parks, preventing displacement, and

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