Nick DBig non-republican wins in both Colorado Springs and Jacksonville this week (both cities that have traditionally supported Republicans for mayor). Article about the Colorado Springs Election https://coloradosun.com/2023/05/16/yemi-mobalade-colorado-springs-mayor/
Yemi Mobolade elected mayor of Colorado Springs — the first Black man elected to lead the city — in political upheaval
Mobolade’s victory represents a political earthquake in Colorado Springs, long known as a conservative stronghold. Wayne Williams is a Republican while Mobolade is unaffiliated.