User:Meredith A Giovanelli/sandbox

On November 7th, 2017, Mayor James R. Barberio was defeated by Democratic challenger Michael Soriano. Soriano won with 7,438 votes (52.92%), and his running mates Emily Peterson (D) and Janice McCarthy (D) swept the council, ousting Council President Louis A. Valori (R) and defeating Vincent Ferrara (R). Peterson won with 26.61% or 7,088 votes, and McCarthy won with 26.97% or 7,186 votes. The new administration will be sworn in on January 1st of 2018.