Newcomer Katie Freeman claimed victory, and incumbents Hai Huynh and Mike Knudson have retained their seats on the Coralville City Council.

The incumbents were the race's top vote-getters, with Hai Huynh earning 2,247 votes (22.8%), followed by Knudson with 1,965 (20%). Freeman earned 1,487 votes (15.1%), according to preliminary results from the Iowa Secretary of State's Office .

The race featured plenty of fresh faces, with six of the eight candidates running for elected office for the first time. Three-term incumbent Councilor Laurie Goodrich opted against running for a fourth term, instead running and prevailing in the race for mayor .

Huynh, Knudson and Freeman will now hold office until the end of 2029.

Freeman prevails alongside incumbents in Coralville

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