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Malik Evans, incumbent candidate for Rochester mayor

By Evan Dawson,
Megan Mack, Elissa Orlando, Julie Williams
Published October 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM EDT
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Malik Evans with host Evan Dawson on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Wednesday, October 22, 2025
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Rochester Mayor Malik Evans is seeking another term.

He joins us to discuss his re-election campaign and his priorities for the city. He also answers our questions and yours about public safety, housing, education, and more.

In studio:

*Note: Evans' opponent, Louis Sabo, is scheduled to be on "Connections" on Thursday, October 23, from 1:00-2:00.

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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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Elissa Orlando
Elissa Orlando is a producer for “Connections with Evan Dawson.” She returns part-time to WXXI News after stepping back from a long career in public media and in translational science.
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Julie Williams
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson." She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.
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