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Flagstaff Race for Mayor Too Close to Call

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Flagstaff AZ – Supporters of Mayor Sara Presler were upbeat as election results came in last night. The first report showed Presler with a lead of 311 votes out of about 10-thousand She was cautiously optimistic about a 2nd term in office.

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But as additional precincts were counted, Joe Haughey closed the gap . To 181 and then just 98 votes behind Presler. Haughey, who's served on the Flagstaff City council for 7 years before running for mayor, says there could be as many as 1000 votes still uncounted . he went by Presler's election night event to shake her hand, but said he's not conceding.

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In Coconino County Recorder Candy Owens says it could be several days before results are finalized.

In Flagstaff, for Arizona Public Radio, I'm Theresa Bierer