Aimee McCarron will replace Joe Giarrusso in the New Orleans City Council's District A seat, after voters on Saturday tapped McCarron over Holly Friedman in a runoff that focused on who was most prepared to address the city's $160 million budget deficit.

McCarron won the election with all 77 precincts reporting results by 10:15 p.m. She grabbed 58% of the vote.

McCarron spent three years as the policy and budget director for Giarrusso, who chose not to run for reelection. She spent a decade as a financial advisor before that, and she billed herself as the only candidate with budget knowledge and the financial expertise needed to resolve the shortfall.

"I am deeply grateful for your trust and your vote," McCarron wrote in an email to her supporters Saturday night. "I am ready to tackle o

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