GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — With the Grand Rapids mayoral race in full swing, both candidates spent the final Sunday before Election Day connecting with voters.

On a chilly Sunday in Grand Rapids, 48 hours before polls open on Election Day, both mayoral candidates are using their remaining time wisely.

“I’m a city guy, it’s always fun to be out walking around neighborhoods, this is actually the first neighborhood I lived in as an adult. … It’s good to be back on my old block,” said Grand Rapids mayoral candidate David LaGrand.

It may feel like home, but LaGrand is in new political territory. He’s locked in a fierce mayoral race for the city of Grand Rapids.

“I wish it was sunnier, I wish it was warmer. But this is what you get in November, right?” said LaGrand.

Just two miles down the road is Senita Lenear’s office. She, too, is running for Grand Rapids mayor and knows how important this final stretch is.

“We probably have almost every hour accounted for. We will not stop any of our campaigning efforts until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Some of the same things we’ve been doing all along, … engaging with voters at their doors, on their phones, talking with them through social media and having conversations like this in neighborhoods is what we’ll continue to do,” Lenear said.

It’s not an easy job. Both candidates say they are seeing the signs of voter fatigue.

“We’re hearing that at the doors, we’re hearing that on the phone. People are just ready for the election to be over with because they’re inundated with so much that’s happening with so many different races,” Lenear said.

“People are really, I think, maybe ready for this to be over. But they’re still willing to talk. This is an important moment for our democracy. Really important that people make thoughtful decisions and come out to vote,” LaGrand said.

And they have been. Early voting numbers in West Michigan continue to soar as Sunday marked the last day to cast a ballot ahead of time. Both candidates say it’s a hopeful thing to see.

“It is encouraging. Because it just says that people are eager to get involved, and they want their voices to be heard,” Lenear said.

“Voting is a birthright of every American. So we should make it as easy as possible,” LaGrand said.

Until the results are final, the campaigning will continue.

“I’m just going to keep going out and talking to people. Because we’re feeling really good, but every conversation is another opportunity to get good ideas on how to make the city better,” LaGrand said.

“It’s important and valuable to be able to know what people want in the city in order to lead this city in the next chapter,” Lenear said.