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DAVENPORT — It’s official: a majority of city residents would prefer that J.J. Kowalkowski be the Mayor of Davenport over 8-year incumbent Brad Sweet. The challenger, a former city employee who works grounds at the School District, had an insurmountable 218 votes to Sweet’s 189 after a mostly final count Tuesday, Nov. 14.

Just roughly 30 ballots left to be possibly cured countywide after Tuesday’s count, elections deputy Norm Caley said.

Now, the only question that remains is whether Kowalkowski wants to accept the role of Mayor.

He didn’t provide comments or a decision to The...