Ronda Smith works for a management firm in accounting and previously worked in the real estate industry. He was the longtime publisher and editor of the Kansas City Labor Beacon. O’Neill is a strong advocate for unions, labor rights and the Northland. Kevin O’Neill was running for a second term and beat his opponent, Ronda Smith, 72% to 28%. While Quinton Lucas easily won reelection, the council will welcome several new faces. KCUR 89.3 Kansas City voters elected a new city council and mayor Tuesday. Here are the winners from Tuesday’s election, based on final unofficial election results: The new city council will tackle issues like an affordable housing shortage and increasing gun violence plus big-ticket developments on the horizon, like a potential downtown baseball stadium, the 2026 World Cup and an urban park above a portion of the downtown loop. Winning is not about one election, one candidate, or one issue - winning means a better Kansas City, one where poor and working class people have the power to make decisions that impact their lives,' the statement said. 'We are building a durable, long term organization to redefine the future of Kansas City. In a statement following the election results, KC Tenants Power said the results were evidence of a 'new day' in Kansas City.

Only Duncan won his race, beating former Jackson County legislator Dan Tarwater, 56.5% to 43.5%. The group hoped to send two political newcomers to city council: Jenay Manley in the 2nd District at-large and Johnathan Duncan for the 6th in-district seat. Of the six candidates the group endorsed, four won their races. Tuesday’s results was a first test of the influence of KC Tenants Power, the political organizing arm of the KC Tenants. Turnout in Clay County was 10.5% and 13.5% in Platte County. Turnout was 13% for Tuesday’s general municipal election in precincts south of the Missouri river, slightly lower than the 14% turnout during the April primaries. That means more than half of the city council seats will welcome a new face. Five sitting council members running for re-election also won their races, netting them another four-year term on the council.

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