Vice Mayor Joe Cobb is now leading the race for Roanoke Mayor as of Friday night he is up 46 votes over Republican Candidate David Bowers.

ROANOKE, Va. – Sherman Lea declared himself the winner Tuesday night in the race for Roanoke Mayor, securing his second term. The two did share some top priorities, including tackling gun violence in the Star City and the downtown bus station. Lea and Bowers both see the downtown bus station as a main concern, but their visions for the project differ. Lea wants to see a new bus station built in front of the Virginia Museum of Transportation, while Bowers wants to renovate the current station on Campbell Avenue. Back in 2016, Sherman Lea won the mayoral election and had no opponents.