supporters are fired up at stephanie rawlines blake wins her first mayoral election. >> i hope that people are -- that people see the potential in the city that i do and that they're willing to work with me to get there. >> reporter: she took the job nearly two years ago when the former mayor resigned in a scandal, and though turnout was low, supporters are optimistic. >> it's very optimistic for a mayor to have a full term after an election. >> reporter: the mayor says show has little time to celebrate. a $50 million city budget short fall and other pressing issues demand her attention. >> i guess we have to wait until we get the mayor's recommendations, but $50 million is a huge amount of money. >> reporter: mayor stephanie rawlines blake defeated challenger alfred griffin iii, back to you. >> she and the city delegation are preparing their wish list for the state legislature in january. >>> we're also keeping a close eye on two hotly contested city council races. they're both trying to win write-in campaigns. those votes won't be counted until thursday at the earliest. you can find the