PROVO, Utah (ABC4) -- Incumbent Provo Mayor Michelle Kaufusi has made what appears to be a concession post in the Provo mayoral race. Marsha Judkins is currently leading with 398 votes.
In the post, Kaufusi thanked the people for her time as mayor, talked about her accomplishments, and discussed what she will miss most about being mayor.
While Kaufusi did not explicitly state that she is conceding the race in the social media post, she wrote about her time as mayor in the past tense and said, "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."
This race has been an extremely tight one. On election night, initial results showed Kaufusi in the lead with a small margin. On November 5, her opponent, Marsha Judkins, overtook her based on updated counts. Tonight, that lead grew to 398 votes.
Kaufusi also wrote, "It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve my hometown as mayor. It was trusted friends and associates who pushed me to do this, and I'm forever grateful they did. My administration has been marked by teamwork and partnerships -- and together we've accomplished so much."
You can read the full post from Kaufusi here.
Following Election night, Judkins spoke to ABC4, and described her campaign experience. "It's been the best of times and the worst of times," she said. "It's been fun to get to know Provo in a more intimate way." She also said that she was optimistic about the race.
Provo City Council member Travis Hoban posted to social media congratulating Judkins, writing, "Congratulation to Marsha Judkins on her win. She definitely earned the victory."
This race has been a contentious one. Before election day, Judkins added a fact checker section to her campaign website, where she accused Kaufusi misrepresenting her character and her campaign by spreading flyers.
ABC4 has reached out to Kaufusi to confirm that this was a concession and also reached out to Judkins for a response.