PROVO — After eight years in office, Michelle Kaufusi ‘s reign as mayor of Utah County’s largest city has seemingly come to an end.

“Thank you again for allowing me this phenomenal experience. What I will miss most will not be the projects and meetings; it will be the great people I have worked with through these eight years. You will always be in my heart,” Mayor Kaufusi said in a Facebook post Thursday night.

Kaufusi had been locked in a tight race in the 2025 general municipal election with challenger Marsha Judkins.

Kaufusi initially looked poised for reelection in Tuesday’s unofficial results. But the tide quickly turned, as of Thursday’s latest showing, she was trailing Judkins by nearly 400 votes.

In a Facebook post Thursday evening, Kaufusi appeared to concede the race in a pos

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