26-year-old pulls off upset in Champaign District 1

CHAMPAIGN – One-third of the nine members of the Champaign City Council in May will be new, including an upset victory in District 1 in northern Champaign.

Incumbents Michael LaDue and Marci Dodds easily won re-election, with LaDue defeating Karen Rasmussen in District 2, 349 to 144, and Dodds overcoming Matthew Peek in District 4, 1,770 to 555.

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