Ken Jaray, right, laughs with Bill Hornbostel as Howard Morrison tells a joke before the election results are announced at Jaray's election watch party on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Jaray won the election for mayor of Manitou Springs.

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Ken Jaray gives a speech thanking everyone for their help in electing him mayor of Manitou Springs and for their involvement in the community at his watch party in the Manitou Arts Center on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.

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Ann Rodgers holds up author Peter Block who attended Ken Jaray's election party via phone from Cincinnati, Ohio on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Block wrote "Community: The Structure of Belonging" which was influential for Jaray.

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Ken Jaray jokes with Al Foster after Jaray's victory in the race for mayor of Manitou Springs on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. "I've known him for over 30 years and he has always been very active in the community," Foster said.

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Ken Jaray proposes a toast after his victory speech at his mayoral race watch party in the Manitou Arts Center on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Jaray won the mayor's seat over incumbent Nicole Nicoletta.

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Adele Faber tells Ken Jaray that he won the race for mayor in the early results on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Jaray won the election for mayor of Manitou Springs.

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Ken Jaray and his son Ian Jaray look at lagged results after one of the other members of the watch party tell Jaray that he won in the early results for mayor of Manitou Springs on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.

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Ian Jerry hugs his father Ken Jaray after Ken wins the election for mayor of Manitou Springs on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.

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Ken Jaray welcomes Bruno Pothier into the Manitou Arts Center for the Jaray mayoral watch party on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Jaray won the election for mayor of Manitou Springs.

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Ken Jaray receives a high five from his son Ian Jaray after being announced the early winner of the election for mayor of Manitou Springs on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.

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Ken Jaray hugs longtime city council member Coreen Toll after he wins the seat of Manitou Springs mayor on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.

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Ken Jaray thanks everyone who helped him the Manitou Springs mayor's seat at his watch party on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.

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Ken Jaray, right, applauds the Front Porch Singers at his election watch party for Manitou Springs mayor on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.

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Ken Jaray wins the election for Manitou Springs mayor on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.

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Ken Jaray wins the election for Manitou Springs mayor on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.

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Ken Jaray wins the election for Manitou Springs mayor on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.

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Ken Jaray wins the election for Manitou Springs mayor on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.

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Ken Jaray wins the election for Manitou Springs mayor on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.

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Ken Jaray wins the election for Manitou Springs mayor on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.

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