Lee Brand says this is an opportunity of a lifetime and he will be finishing what Mayor Ashley Swearengin started.
For the first time, Swearengin went on camera to talk about recent protests and anger in the community after officer-involved shootings in Louisiana, Minnesota and Fresno.
The spotlight is on Fresno-- the video of the Dylan Noble shooting has been seen across the nation. There have been protests in the streets and the mayor is responding to criticism.
While some say that can't be right, one organization that works with the homeless on a daily basis says it is.
Swearengin greeted a packed house at the Fresno Convention Center, thanking people for their support and telling them Fresno has a bright future.
As of 11:00 p.m. Tuesday night it looks likely that the Fresno mayoral race will come to a runoff election.