Election 2023 – The Dissident Democrat

The 2023 Democratic Primary: Our Closing Argument

For the last 7+ years, the Hamilton Administration and a determined minority on the City Council have pulled Bloomington in the wrong direction. The 2023 citywide election provides Bloomingtonians a real opportunity to put the city on a more realistic and less divisive course – if we seize that opportunity.

We Endorse: Jenny Stevens (City Council District 5)

For the District 5 City Council seat, we endorse Jenny Stevens.

We Endorse: Susan Sandberg (Mayor)

For mayor of Bloomington, we endorse At Large City Council Member Susan Sandberg.

We Endorse: Lois Sabo-Skelton and Isak Nti Asare (City Council At Large)

For City Council At Large, alongside Andy Ruff, we endorse Lois Sabo-Skelton and Isak Nti Asare.

We Endorse: Ron Smith (City Council District 3)

For the District 3 City Council seat, we endorse Ron Smith for re-election.

We Endorse: Nicole Haughton Bolden (City Clerk)

For City Clerk, we endorse Nicole Haughton Bolden.

We Endorse: Joe Lee (City Council District 1)

For the District 1 City Council seat, we endorse the challenger, Joe Lee.

We Endorse: Andy Ruff (City Council At Large)

For one of the three City Council At Large seats, we endorse Andy Ruff.

We Endorse: Sue Sgambelluri (City Council District 2)

For the District 2 City Council seat, we endorse Sue Sgambelluri for re-election.

Okay, if you insist: We’re a PAC

On February 28, I took a walk down to Election Central to turn in a CFA-2 form, officially registering Bloomington Dissident Democrats as an Indiana Political Action Committee. Silly but true.