PORT ARTHUR, Texas — Charlotte Moses has won the runoff election to become the next mayor of Port Arthur.

Moses won with 1,520 votes, or 56.09% of the vote, while Lewis Jr. received 1,190 votes, or 43.91% of the vote, in the June 7 runoff election, following a race where no candidate secured the majority needed to win outright in the initial election.

The race narrowed to two candidates: Moses, a real estate agent and former at-large city council member, and Lewis Jr., a businessman, U.S. Army veteran, and former firefighter.

Moses and Lewis told 12News they were focused on infrastructure improvements and economic growth as they worked to win over voters ahead of the runoff.

Moses, who previously served on the city council, emphasized that her commitment was to the city's future, not

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