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Mayoral candidates, city councilwoman LaToya Cantrell, left, and Desiree Charbonnet a former Municipal Court judge, right, prepare to participate in an hour-long televised debate before Election Day at the WWL studio and moderated by WWL's anchor Thanh TruongĀ in New Orleans, La., Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017.

The polls across ¶¶Ņõh close at 8 p.m. Saturday as New Orleans will elect its first female mayor in the city's history.

Watch WWL-TV live coverage below (or ), starting at 8 p.m.

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