Live updates: Cowell takes big, early lead in Raleigh’s mayoral election
Former State Treasurer Janet Cowell holds a commanding lead in early results in the race to be Raleigh’s next mayor. As of 9:12 pm, Cowell, who is also a former member of the state Senate and Raleigh City Council, had 105,712 votes, far outpacing Paul Fitts in second place with 31,375 votes.