Kelly Zuniga For Mayor

It’s looking like things didn’t go our way tonight. We fought hard, we were organized, strategic and hard-working, but a small majority of the voters saw it a different way tonight.

I just spoke with Justin and I offered him my best wishes for the next two years. It’s a hard pill to swallow, but the voters have spoken and we will move on to the next set of challenges in our community.

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This outcome, while deeply disappointing, does not diminish my love for Erie. I will continue to be involved in my own way to make our community a great place to work and raise a family. While the outcome is certainly cause for reflection, I will be back in some capacity. Public service is in my nature, and I’m confident I’ll find a way to make a difference here in our backyard.

There’s so much to be encouraged by – all of the energy that we saw from volunteers, the ideas we discussed about making our community better, the people I never would have met if I hadn’t run for office. We didn’t win the election, but I gained so many new friends and got better connected with the friends I already had.

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Please don’t wallow in this outcome. We still need to show up at Council meetings, speak during public comment and hold our leaders accountable.