requested the runoff<\/a> after New Bern\u2019s municipal election in October, where neither candidate achieved more than 50% of the total votes cast. <\/p>\nRaby met with supporters at his watch party on Tuesday night, where they watched as the election results came in. Raby says he reached out to Odham once the results were final. <\/p>\n
\u201cWell, I believe that we ran a good race,\u201d Raby said. \u201c I want to say to the City of New Bern that we\u2019re going to continue forward. I do want to say to the public, we called the mayor and congratulated him, and we wish him well.\u201d <\/p>\n
This is the first time that a candidate called the now two-term mayor after an election result. <\/p>\n
\u201cI certainly appreciate the call. I\u2019ve won three contested races, and that\u2019s the first time I received a phone call from somebody to congratulate me. I told him I appreciate that, and I respect him,\u201d Odham said. <\/p>\n
WITN asked Raby if he plans to run again for mayor, but Raby says it\u2019s too early to say.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe haven\u2019t made a decision on that yet,\u201d Raby said. \u201cMy prayer was, God let your will be done, and so we have peace with that. As far as what\u2019s to come, it\u2019s too early to say.\u201d <\/p>\n
As the runoff election results settle, Odham emphasized his commitment to representing all New Bern residents.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor those who didn\u2019t vote for me, really, the message I would have for some of them would be, I want to meet with them,\u201d Odham said. \u201cI want to set up a meeting, a handful of supporters from my component. The election is over now, and I really want to hear from them.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Ward 4 Alderman seat also saw a runoff. Lainy White defeated incumbent Johnnie Kinsey with 56.40% of the votes. <\/p>\n
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