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Kelvin Unemin (Marion City Council At-large, Iowa, candidate 2025)

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Kelvin Unemin

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Candidate, Marion City Council At-large

Elections and appointments
Next election

November 4, 2025

Contact

Kelvin Unemin is running for election to the Marion City Council At-large in Iowa. Unemin is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.[source]

Unemin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

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Biography

Kelvin Unemin provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on October 15, 2025:

Elections

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Marion City Council At-large

Destiny Hastings and Kelvin Unemin are running in the general election for Marion City Council At-large on November 4, 2025.

Candidate
Destiny Hastings (Nonpartisan)
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Candidate Connection

Kelvin Unemin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Unemin's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I'm passionate about practical, people-focused policies, especially in three areas:

Fiscal Responsibility and Transparency: Taxpayers deserve to know where every dollar goes. I believe in publishing clear, plain-language budget summaries, evaluating the full cost of major projects before approval, and focusing spending on essentials like streets, stormwater, and public safety before taking on new extras.
Neighborhood Equity: Every part of Marion should receive fair treatment from City Hall. That means establishing clear timelines for repairs, maintaining open communication, and ensuring growth doesn't come at the expense of older neighborhoods.

Accountable, Accessible Government: City Hall should act like a neighbor, not a wall. I want resi

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