"We know today that there are over 100,000 plus votes cast," Boykins said. "We're going to wait."
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The outgoing city council member thanks a list of supporters and volunteers at a campaign event, while mentioning that it was not a concession speech.
By 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Boykins trailed incumbent Sylvester Turner and challengers Tony Buzbee and Bill King with 6% of the vote, with only 9 percent of the precincts reporting. Turner lead the pack with 48% of the vote just before midnight.
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While the campaign event had emptied out, Boykins reflected on his time garnering votes. He even pointed to the topic of Proposition B and his opponent's handling of the issue.
"I put it out there for the people in this city. I stood up for the men and women of the fire department because I felt they were mistreated, and they were," Boykins said. "I don't feel bad about any of the decisions I ever made."
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