Top vote-getters already gearing up for Augusta mayoral runoff

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Augusta mayoral race is headed to a runoff.

Neither of the highest candidates secured greater than 50 p.c of the votes in Tuesday’s election, which implies a winner couldn’t be decided.

Steven Kendrick and Garnett Johnson will face off once more on your votes on June 21.

Kendrick is Augusta’s former tax commissioner, a task he held for 13 years.

He is also the present president of the Financial Improvement Authority.

Proper after the outcomes got here in, Kendrick stated he wasn’t defeated. He’s hopeful and able to proceed campaigning for the runoff.

“I feel we’re simply going to what we’ve been doing, which is attempt to interact voters, those that have an interest, those that possibly haven’t been to attempt to introduce to them what we symbolize, what we are able to do for our metropolis and hopefully that’s sufficient to persuade them to come back out and vote,” he stated.

Kendrick provides that his expertise in authorities that units him aside from his competitors.

His objective is to make a distinction day one in workplace, if elected.

Johnson hopes to carry his perspective as a small enterprise proprietor and native Augustan to the mayor’s workplace.

He’s excited to proceed this marketing campaign for 4 extra weeks earlier than that runoff with Kendrick.

The distinction between Johnson and Kendrick is roughly 200 votes.

We spoke with Johnson on Tuesday night time, and he says he feels he can carry a special perspective to the mayor’s workplace.

He outlined his platform pillars: development, motion and outcomes. He additionally talked about why he desires to symbolize this metropolis.

“This group, which is a bordering group on the gorgeous Savannah River, how, it’s not decided on the way you began,” he stated. “And that is what’s nice about this nation: It’s not decided on how and the place you begin; it’s by what effort you set in to complete.”

At his marketing campaign headquarters Tuesday night time, you could possibly hear the gang chanting “28 days.”

Johnson is trying ahead to persevering with this marketing campaign for 28 extra days earlier than that runoff.

Augusta Fee

• In District 2, we’re headed for a runoff. Stacy Pulliam had greater than 3 times as many votes as Von Pouncey had in second place, however didn’t get greater than 50 p.c of the votes, in order that they’ll go head-to-head in June.
• In District 4, Alvin Mason retains his seat. He had 57 p.c of the votes over Betty Reece.
• In District 6 , Tony Lewis will get simply sufficient to keep away from the runoff, with 51 p.c of the votes.
• In District 10, which had the best turnout by far within the fee races, present Commissioner John Clarke, lower than 2 p.c away from victory, should head to a runoff with former District 8 Commissioner Wayne Guilfoyle.
• Brandon Garrett ran unopposed in District 8, so he retains his seat.

Different native races

• Newcomer Alison Sofa received the Columbia County Fee District 4 seat over incumbent Dewey Galeas in a 2,161-1,928 vote.
• Kristi Baker received the Columbia County Board of Schooling District 2 seat with 4,485 votes.
• Judy Teasley received the Columbia County Board of Schooling District 2 seat with 4,271 votes.
• Ashley Wright received her Augusta District Superior Court docket choose race with 24,830 votes.
• Jesse Stone received his Augusta District Superior Court docket choose race with 17,092 votes.

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