Harris ran for re-election in the May 2008 municipal election but lost to former mayor and fellow Democrat David A. Bowers who ran as an Independent; two other Independents were also in the race: Anita Powell, and George A. Sgouros.
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The election ended the city's long running debate about the fate of Victory Stadium in favor of Harris' preference to replacing it with separate stadiums at Roanoke's two high schools.
This slate supported the two stadiums proposal, which also had the support of Roanoke's mayor Nelson Harris.
Nelson Mandela | Willie Nelson | Emmylou Harris | Nelson | Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson | Rolf Harris | Mike Harris | Nelson, New Zealand | Ricky Nelson | Ed Harris | Nelson Rockefeller | Horatio Nelson | Lord Nelson | Harris County, Texas | Nelson Riddle | Richard Harris | Bill Nelson | Marc Nelson | Harris | Oliver Nelson | Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art | Julie Harris | Nelson A. Miles | Joel Chandler Harris | Franco Harris | Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet | Bob Harris | Nelson Eddy | Neil Patrick Harris | Ronan Harris |