Gilroy: Meet the candidates who could reshape the face of city council

"There's a lot more at stake in this election," said Armendariz. "The culture and the approach towards the most vulnerable folks are what's at risk. It scares me what will happen if we don't retain our seats."

"I think we're going to be able to hopefully find more common ground and move things forward," said Elle. "Everybody (on the council) has brought forward some great ideas and some good concerns, but there seems to be some lack of being able to work together."

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