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Rochester City Council candidates in the Democratic primary, part 5

By Evan Dawson,
Megan Mack, Julie Williams
Published June 9, 2025 at 5:14 PM EDT
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It's the final discussion in our five-part series with candidates running in the Democratic primary for Rochester City Council.

Early voting begins Saturday, June 14, and our goal on "Connections" is to help voters feel informed as they head to the polls. We talk to the candidates about their platforms, priorities, and their perspectives on a range of issues affecting the city.

In studio:

*Notes:

  • To listen to part one of the series, click here.
  • To listen to part two of the series, click here.
  • To listen to part three of the series, click here.
  • To listen to part four of the series, click here.

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Evan Dawson
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
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Megan Mack
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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Julie Williams
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson" and is also the office administrator for radio, news and technology and operations. She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.
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