November 7, 2019
By Chandelis Duster
Washington - Incumbent Flint, Michigan, Mayor Karen Weaver, (click here) who led the city as it gained national attention over its devastating water crisis, lost her bid for reelection Tuesday, according to official results from the Genesee County clerk's office.
Michigan Democratic state Rep. Sheldon Neeley defeated Weaver in a close race with 7,082 votes to Weaver's 6,877, according to the county clerk's office.
Weaver who became the city's first female mayor in 2015, has not conceded, telling The Flint Journal on Tuesday she "would not rule out a recount."
"I think that I fought a good fight and we will see," she told the Journal. "If he is the winner I will congratulate him. I still want to say to the residents I appreciate all of the support they've shown me."...
