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Six Democratic councilors-elect, and one Republican, make up the freshman class that will take office Jan. 1. Democrats will have a 20-5 majority on the Indianapolis City-County Council.

Potts is ending his run for U.S. Senate, which would have pitted him against Marc Carmichael in the Democratic primary. The Senate seat is currently held by Republican Mike Braun, who is running for governor.

The Indianapolis City-County Council held its final meeting of 2023 Monday, and a number of significant measures saw final passage.

A new proposal to impose a fee on downtown property owners for initiatives aimed at public safety, cleanliness and homelessness in the Mile Square is gaining steam among Democrats on the City-County Council.

The race for an open seat pits 23-year-old Democratic upstart Nick Roberts against Republican Natalie Goodwin, a 34-year-old mother of three.

All 25 seats on the Indianapolis City-County Council are on the ballot with a chance for Republicans to gain seats amid a Democratic supermajority.

Candidates running for Indianapolis City-County Council District 2

Marion County voters will have a choice for local representation in 15 of the 25 City-County Council districts in the Nov. 7 election. The other 10 seats are uncontested. IBJ has identified four races considered to be the most in play.

North Vernon attorney J. Alex Zimmerman was voted in by a Republican caucus Monday to fill the vacant seat in House District 67.

Marion County Democrats have overwhelming control of the City-County Council, but they're leaving little to chance in the Nov. 7 election. They've fielded candidates in even some of the most lopsidedly-Republican districts.