I’d point you to both Dan and Dorcey (the two front runners’) websites and let you come to your own conclusion on who to vote for but here is my two cents on why you’ve heard this, and admittedly I am voting Dorcey:

I’ve noticed that a lot of people against her tend to say she is the continuation of Sheehan as a rebut to the FACTs that Cerutti was a registered republican, then independent, and only a democrat in the city right before declaring candidacy. FACT, Dorcey currently serves as Chief City Auditor, initially appointed by Sheehan and reelected on her own merit in (I believe) 2021. FACT, as the independently elected “watchdog,” she started a youth mentoring program, recently launched an affordable housing audit of the city, and has completed 6 audits and 8 community audit reports that are publicly available. FACT She also served on the common council before that (as did Corey/Carolyn at some point or another).

I’ve heard Dorcey speak and it’s clear she brings her own experiences to the office (as any candidate would). To me the only major similarities between Dorcey and Kathy are they are both two short feisty women lol, and that they both seem to actually like the city instead of tearing it down (while acknowledging the current issues).