The race for District 3 is finally over with Suzi Rumohr, a college librarian and local mobility and safe streets advocate, winning her runoff Saturday against former Planning and Zoning Chair Margie Ellis, a longtime local real estate agent.

Rumohr pulled ahead shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday when early voting results were posted online, with Rumohr received 64.9% of the vote to Ellis’ 35.1%. Slightly more than 1,000 people cast ballots early in the runoff.

By 9 p.m., complete but unofficial results had rolled in and Rumohr improved her lead to 65.6% to become the next council member for District 3.

Rumohr will be replacing Mayor Pro Tem Paul Meltzer, who decided not to seek reelection after defeating the incumbent, Jesse Davis, for the seat two years ago.

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