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'''William Scott Cogswell Jr.''' (born January 14, 1975) is an American politician who is mayor-elect of the city of [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]]. A member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]], he previously served in the [[South Carolina House of Representatives]] from the 110th District from 2016 to 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Voter's Self Defense System |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/169004/william-cogswell-jr |website=Vote Smart |access-date=June 3, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography |url=https://www.scstatehouse.gov/member.php?code=0374999955 |website=www.scstatehouse.gov |access-date=June 3, 2020}}</ref>

Cogswell was elected mayor in 2023 after defeating incumbent [[John Tecklenburg]] in a runoff.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Byrd |first=Caitlin |date=November 21, 2023 |title=Cogswell declares victory in Charleston mayor race |work=The Post and Courier |url=https://www.postandcourier.com/news/cogswell-declares-victory-in-charleston-mayor-race-with-most-precincts-reporting/article_7dc0dc3a-87dd-11ee-aef6-535d4278cded.html |url-status=live |access-date=November 21, 2023}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news |last=Brams |first=Sophie |date=November 21, 2023 |title=William Cogswell elected mayor of Charleston |work=WCBD-TV |url=https://www.counton2.com/news/your-local-election-hq/william-cogswell-elected-mayor-of-charleston/ |url-status=live |access-date=November 21, 2023}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite news |last=Baldwin |first=Skyler |date=November 21, 2023 |title=Nail-biter: Cogswell narrowly beats Tecklenburg in mayoral runoff |work=Charleston City Paper |url=https://charlestoncitypaper.com/2023/11/21/cogswell-beats-tecklenburg/ |url-status=live |access-date=November 21, 2023}}</ref> He will be the first Republican mayor of Charleston since 1877.

==Electoral history==