Columbia City Council runoff: Sam Johnson declares victory in at-large race

Sam Johnson has declared a win for Columbia’s at-large seat, while Peter Brown polls ahead of his challenger Julie Lumpkin in ...
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Johnson, Brown win Columbia City Council seats in runoff election

Four candidates were vying for two City of Columbia council seats with Incumbent Councilwoman Aditi Bussells facing off ...

Two Columbia city council seats go to runoff election Tuesday. What to know.

Runoff elections are held when no candidate in a race for public office receives 50% plus 1 vote. Runoffs are held two weeks after the regular election. The fate of two Columbia City Council seats ...

Sam Johnson, Peter Brown the apparent winners in Columbia City Council runoff races

Numbers from Tuesday's runoff races show challenger Sam Johnson with a 56% to 44% advantage over incumbent Aditi Bussells ...

Peter Brown wins re-election to Columbia City Council District 4 seat, preliminary results show

Preliminary results show Brown beat Julie Lumpkin in a runoff election, getting 2,185 votes to Lumpkin’s 1,835 votes. Brown ...

Sam Johnson wins Columbia City Council seat over Aditi Bussells

Not-so-newcomer Sam Johnson will join Columbia City Council in 2026 after winning a runoff election Tuesday against incumbent ...
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Columbia mayoral race heats up as incumbent faces first challenge in a decade

As Election Day approaches on Tuesday, Columbia, Lancaster County, is witnessing a mayoral race where incumbent Republican Mayor Leo Lutz faces Democratic candidate Jasmine Preston, marking the first ...

South Carolina Election Commission names new executive director

The South Carolina State Election Commission unanimously appointed Jenny Wooten as its next executive director, pending ...

After firing director, SC election agency chooses new leader. Here’s who she is.

The state Election Commission unanimously picked a familiar face to lead the agency overseeing South Carolina’s elections.