Viney was one of Blewett’s opponents in the general City Council election before it went to a runoff with a former city plan commissioner for the district, Paul Ridely. Blewett came in second to Ridley. In an emailed statement to her supporters, Viney said: "Though the May 1 election did not go our way, I will nevertheless continue to fight for the safety and prosperity of our City and for District 14. It is with that conviction that I agreed to meet with Councilman Blewett regarding his willingness to adopt the Viney campaign’s platform on public safety and to restore all monies defunded from the police overtime budget."