What's next in Cleveland's razor-thin Ward 12 council race

Catch up quick: Progressive challenger Tanmay Shah held a mere seven-vote lead — 1,463 to 1,456 — over incumbent Danny Kelly after election night.

• Another 29 provisional ballots remained uncounted, along with mail-in ballots postmarked before Election Day.

What they're saying: "A lot of folks are holding their breath," BOE spokesperson Mike West tells Axios.

• For now, no recount is scheduled, per the BOE. If the final margin is under 0.5%, an automatic recount will follow.

Zoom out: If victorious, Shah will be the only new council member to unseat an incumbent.

• When Blaine Griffin was reelected council president by his colleagues Nov. 7, Shah abstained from the vote because the race had not been formally decided.