Posted on 11/18/2021 8:27:50 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Elections up and down the ballot in 2021 have strongly indicated there is going to be a red wave next year.
Republican Daniel Rickenmann won the runoff mayoral race in Columbia, South Carolina, with 52 percent of the vote, according to The State news outlet on Wednesday. FINAL: @Rickenmann will be the 37th mayor of Columbia, South Carolina. pic.twitter.com/1DGm09mVRn — Chris Trainor (@ChrisTrainorSC) November 17, 2021 “It was an incredible thing,” Rickenmann said during his victory speech, WLTX-TV reported. “Everyone who supported us. It’s about one Columbia. We are not divided; we are united!”
The election results will be certified Thursday by the city’s election commission, according to The State.
Councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine ran against Rickenmann and will be replaced by another Democrat , Aditi Bussells, on the city council.
“I am so proud of the race that we ran,” Devine told WLTX. “Our vision of a more inclusive and equitable Columbia may be delayed, but it is not gone.”
Rickenmann’s victory might seem like it’s no big deal, but the recent political past of the region is worth noting. Columbia is the capital of South Carolina and the largest city in Richland County, which voted for Joe Biden for president with 68.4 […]
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