Both candidates in the runoff for Fayetteville mayor expressed optimism over voter turnout Wednesday despite the first cold temperatures of the season and the distraction of the holidays.

View results from the Nov. 5 general election in Mississippi here. *Incumbent Court of Appeals District 5, Position 2, Runoff race called Source: Election results and race calls are from The Associated Press.

Early voting locations for runoff elections in Jacksonville and Maumelle city council races are closed on Thanksgiving Day.

In the metro Atlanta area’s counties, there are seven election contests that went to a runoff vote with a special election. The deadline for early voters and absentee ballots closes Wednesday at 6 p.m.