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    City Council candidate John Autry gets a kiss from his wife Rebecca while watching election returns at Steamer's Sports Pub (cq) in east Charlotte Tuesday, November, 8, 2011. Todd Sumlin - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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    Patrick Cannon Dem. candidate for Charlotte City Council in center thanks and greets his campaign workers who have been working all day on his election campaign, Stephanie Dawkins on left, Rico Wagner on right at the Crown Plaza Hotel uptown Charlotte Tuesday night. Robert Lahser - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
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    Candidate Beth Pickering and supporters of Mayor Anthony Foxx watch the poll returns as they come in. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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    Candidate Beth Pickering chat with supporters at Mayor Foxx's election celebration. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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    Candidate Beth Pickering chat with supporters at Mayor Foxx's election celebration. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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    Campaign supporter Lauren Steele (cq) on left looks at early election results on an Ipad with Rep. Charlotte City Council incumbent Edwin Peacock III on right at Peacock's campaign headquarters Tuesday night. Robert Lahser - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
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    Charlotte City Council District 3 candidate, LaWana Mayfield, right, greets supporters at the Charlotte Art League Gallery Tuesday, November, 8, 2011. Todd Sumlin - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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    Charlotte City Council District 3 candidate, LaWana Mayfield, right, greets supporters at the Charlotte Art League Gallery Tuesday, November, 8, 2011. Todd Sumlin - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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    Charlotte City Council District 3 candidate LaWana Mayfield greets supporters at the Charlotte Art League Gallery Tuesday, November, 8, 2011. Todd Sumlin - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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    Charlotte School Board candidate Mary McCray on left shows her excitement after leading her election during a gathering held at Kanvas gallery uptown Charlotte Tuesday night, campaign volunteer Patricia Long on right. Robert Lahser - rlahser@charlotteobserver.com
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    School Board candidate Ericka Ellis-Stewart, center, greets supporters at Kalu in uptown Charlotte Tuesday, November, 8, 2011. Todd Sumlin - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com
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    Mayor Foxx makes a last stop at Eastway Church of God polling station before heading to his hotel. Mayor Anthony Foxx travels around Charlotte visiting polling stations to chat with voters. The Mayor watches the poll returns with his family, wife, Samara, and their two children, Hillary and Zachary. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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    Mayor Foxx makes a last stop at Eastway Church of God polling station before heading to his hotel. Mayor Anthony Foxx travels around Charlotte visiting polling stations to chat with voters. The Mayor watches the poll returns with his family, wife, Samara, and their two children, Hillary and Zachary. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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    Mayor Foxx makes a last stop at Eastway Church of God polling station before heading to his hotel. Mayor Anthony Foxx travels around Charlotte visiting polling stations to chat with voters. The Mayor watches the poll returns with his family, wife, Samara, and their two children, Hillary and Zachary. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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    Mayor Foxx makes a last stop at Eastway Church of God polling station before heading to his hotel. Mayor Anthony Foxx travels around Charlotte visiting polling stations to chat with voters. The Mayor watches the poll returns with his family, wife, Samara, and their two children, Hillary and Zachary. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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    Mayor Anthony Foxx travels around Charlotte visiting polling stations to chat with voters. The Mayor watches the poll returns with his family, wife, Samara, and their two children, Hillary and Zachary. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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    Mayor Anthony Foxx comes to the podium to greet his supporters after winning the Mayoral election. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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    Supporters cheer Mayor Anthony Foxx as he comes to the podium to greet his supporters after winning the Mayoral election. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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    Supporters cheer Mayor Anthony Foxx as he comes to the podium to greet his supporters after winning the Mayoral election. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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    Supporters cheer Mayor Anthony Foxx as he comes to the podium to greet his supporters after winning the Mayoral election. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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    Candidate Beth Pickering and supporters of Mayor Anthony Foxx watch the poll returns as they come in. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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    Congressman Mel Watts and Harvey Gantt congratulate newly elected Mayor Anthony Foxx as he leave the podium after his speech. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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    Mayor Anthony Foxx comes to the podium to greet his supporters after winning the Mayoral election. T.Ortega Gaines - ogaines@charlotteobserver.com
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