Coralville (Iowa) incumbents stay put
Source: Iowa City Press-Citizen
Despite efforts by the political advocacy group Americans for Prosperity to influence the outcome of Tuesday’s election in Coralville, three incumbent candidates were elected to another term.
John Lundell was elected mayor while incumbents Tom Gill and Bill Hoeft along with newcomer Laurie Goodrich won seats on the City Council in what was a record-breaking election for Coralville, according to unofficial results from the Johnson County Auditor’s Office.
Shortly after ballots were counted Tuesday, Lundell said he received a surprise phone call from Vice President Joe Biden.
Lundell, who won 65 percent of the vote, said the call was a somewhat fitting close to what has been one of the most unique city elections he’s ever seen. ... Then came the heated debates about Coralville’s debt and financial practices, which were brought into national spotlight after Americans for Prosperity, a conservative organization funded by billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch, began making efforts to unseat the three incumbent candidates.
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