Manchester voters elected Republican incumbent Jay Ruais to a second term as mayor of the state’s largest city on Tuesday, with unofficial results showing he defeated Democratic Ward 8 school board member Jessica Spillers 9,618 to 6,684.

Former alderman, school board member and 2021 candidate for mayor Rich Girard announced a write-in campaign for mayor Oct. 28. Unofficial write-in tallies were not available Tuesday night.

Voters in Manchester also selected two aldermen at-large, two school committee members at-large, one ward alderman, one school committee member and various ward officials, including a moderator, a ward clerk and three selectmen.

June Trisciani was the top vote-getter in the alderman-at-large race with 9,506 votes. Dan O’Neil was second with 8,598, meaning Joe Kelly Le

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