Maria Viramontes hugs Myrna Lopez. Both lost their re-election bids. (Photo by Mark Oltmanns) http://twitpic.com/33hbsm
Myrna Lopez seemed in better spirits than the other candidates who lost. (Photo by Mark Oltmanns) http://twitpic.com/33hbkh
Myrna Lopez talks with Maria Viramontes. Both lost their re-election campaigns. (Photo by Mark Oltmanns) http://twitpic.com/33hbd3
John Ziesenhenne reacts to losing his bid for mayor at the CCLCC party. (Photo by Mark Oltmanns) http://twitpic.com/33hb5q
Not the outcome candidates at the Contra Costa Labor Campaign Center were hoping for. (Photo by Mark Oltmanns) http://twitpic.com/33haxl
Reality sets in at the CCLCC party after the outcome of the election becomes clear. (Photo by Mark Oltmanns) http://twitpic.com/33haq0
What’s left of the Contra Costa Labor Campaign Center party calls it a night. (Photo by Mark Oltmanns) http://twitpic.com/33haa2
Corky Boozé and Rudy Ramirez of his campaign strategy team check the latest results. (Photo by Becca Friedman) http://twitpic.com/33h7y4
Eduardo Martinez reacts to a joke along with Margaret Jordan at the RPA headquarters. (Photo by Tyler Orsburn) http://twitpic.com/33h6n6
Margaret Jordan monitors the Internet for precinct poll updates at the RPA headquarters. (Photo by Tyler Orsburn) http://twitpic.com/33h6fs
Eduardo Martinez shares a piece of cake with Margaret Jordan at the RPA headquarters. (Photo by Tyler Orsburn) http://twitpic.com/33h68k
Eduardo Martinez takes is shoes off after a long day of voting. (Photo by Tyler Orsburn) http://twitpic.com/33h625
Mayor McLaughlin celebrates at the RPA headquarters. (Photo by Tyler Orsburn) http://twitpic.com/33h5yt