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Broomfield city councilman Kenny Nguyen was appointed to serve House District 33 on Monday night, narrowly beating fellow councilwoman Heidi Henkel in a 16-15 vote.
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Calvo, a councilman at the time, supported Pacheco.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
On the Democratic side, several of the county-level offices already have multiple candidates, while apart from two incumbent county councilman, no Republicans are in the running for county offices.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Funds for the team come from dollars appropriated to the councilman’s district.
—City News Service, Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Councilman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/councilman. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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councilman
noun
coun·cil·man
ˈkau̇n(t)-səl-mən 
: a member of a council (as of a town or city)
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